I&#x27;m saying:<p>1. it&#x27;s better to understand who and what you&#x27;re dealing with, especially when it&#x27;s a mortal adversary whom you might have to fight to the death;<p>2. the older I get, the less judgmental I get about other people personally, because I really do believe <i>everybody</i> does the best they know how --- and that&#x27;s true even though very often I <i>don&#x27;t</i> accept  (and might be more than willing to fight against) what <i>they</i> regard as &quot;the best&quot;; and<p>3. I&#x27;m mindful of the words of a very wise, first-century Middle Eastern sage [1] who urged us to love our enemies [2].<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.questioningchristian.com&#x2F;2004&#x2F;11&#x2F;benjamin_frankl.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.questioningchristian.com&#x2F;2004&#x2F;11&#x2F;benjamin_frankl....</a> (self-cite).<p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.biblegateway.com&#x2F;passage&#x2F;?search=Matthew%205:43-48" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.biblegateway.com&#x2F;passage&#x2F;?search=Matthew%205:43-...</a>