The freedom of being wrong

The Jesuits have a principle called "the principle of indifference."

I like to think this can also be applied to "winning" at being wrong or right.

When we can choose to be aware that there is a good chance that NO ONE has all the answers, we can be indifferent about being assured that we are "right."

I used to quip to my choir students, "If everyone around you is singing something different than you, you're either lost or you're the leader."  There is a third possibility. It is possible that all are lost; or at least NOT fully correct.

There is a good chance that of all the variations of Faith in God, not one holds all the keys to explaining God and the Universe. 

In my choir example, this is why a choir director will group students into sections that include at least one member with:

• Strong sense of rhythm.
• Strong sense of pitch.
• Strong sense of tone.
• Strong sense of blend.

Seldom will a director have a choir member who excels in all areas.

What if God is our Choir Director and no single one of us is singing the song quite correctly?