Let's Talk, or Better Yet, Let's Do THIS...

There is some controversy around the Bell "Let's Talk" campaign.  The purpose of the day is to bring an awareness of mental illness and to lift the stigma surrounding it.  Good goals.  Some say it works, some say it doesn't. 
Is talking enough?  I would say, it's a better start than doing nothing.

This point was really driven home to me when I read this article.  It's about what non-Christians want from conversations about faith.

Check this out...

It's interesting that so many people want to talk, but how many people are really available to LISTEN?

"Nearly all non-Christians (identify with a faith other than Christianity or no faith at all) and lapsed Christians (identify as Christian but have not attended church within the past month) have a friend or family member who practices and prioritizes Christianity—but these believers may not be their ideal conversation partners when it comes to faith. For instance, more than six in 10 non-Christians and lapsed Christians (62%) say they would be open to talking about faith matters with someone who listens without judgment—the top quality they value—but only one-third (34%) sees this trait in the Christians they know personally."

WOW!  The thing people with things to talk about value, they can't find!

Can we listen without judgement, or is it all important to us to BE RIGHT and to SET PEOPLE STRAIGHT?

The research shows us what the real focus should be!

Instead of Let's Talk, maybe it SHOULD be "Let's Listen".