And still it goes

     One of the things that amazes me most about the series of mystery writers is that the conflicts never change.  John Rebus was never trusted by the upper level management of the Edinburgh police. Alexandra Cooper still fights with the same people every story.  Joanne Brady continues to have trouble with her deputies.  You might think that after these heroes and others have solved so many crimes the forces they are with would support them whole heartily.    I understand that it would not make for a very good series of mystery books, but that is another problem.

     But when you do think about it, there is the reality that facts do not often change people's minds. Whether politically or socially or economically the facts do not seem to have much impact on the way we think.  You can have 95 nations and all the Nobel prize winning scientists you want conclude that global warming in happening and that human activity is very much a part of the cause, and yet lots of people will not change their mind.  There are still flat earth people and two gunmen conspiracy people on JFK's shooting.

     So the best means of transformation of people is in the living contact with a different way. Those who hate certain groups of people will not be talked out of their bigotry by facts, but let them met an individual and they may begin to change.  Most of the conversions of people I have read and met have been because of the personal lived witness to faith, and not by facts and logic.  Your life is still the best testimony you are able to give.