Some people like to pontificate on subjects they know very little or nothing about. They use big, important sounding words that, in their minds, puts them above the rest of us. It’s as if they want to be seen as more important than they believe they are.

Social media has given the world a voice. This platform has brought out some crazies. Fake stories and memes draw people in. The masses believe what they want to believe. It doesn’t matter if it’s factually true or not. If they believe it then it must be dictum.

In our world, opinions are trying to replace facts. Eight billion people have 8 billion opinions, all different. And it isn’t a compliment to be known as opinionated.

God gave us our brains, the most remarkable supercomputer on the planet. It’s a good idea to put it to use. Read scientific pieces. Think. Have conversations with others and listen. And keep your beliefs in a constant state of thought. Test them.

We could create a better, more open-minded society by learning to listen. When you rearrange the letters in the word “listen,” you spell silent. I don’t believe this is coincidental, but that’s my opinion…