Disagreeing with someone’s perspective is one thing, but dismissing it is something else. People can disagree respectfully. Respectful disagreement involves listening carefully to other individuals in conversations, understanding their positions, and considering carefully the arguments that favor them (or that weigh against one’s own position) before replying. [Emphasis added] When a perspective is dismissed, however, it is rejected as so implausible—and perhaps so damaging—that it does not warrant a hearing. Dismissiveness is often accompanied with derision. – Kevin T. Bauder

It is every minister’s duty to declare against the corruptions of that church to which they belong. – George Whitefield
New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common. – John Locke, philosopher (1632-1704)
We all want progress, but if you're on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive. – C.S. Lewis

A sacred regard to the authority of God ought to lead us to reject an error, however old, sanctioned by whatever authority, or however generally practiced. – Charles H. Spurgeon
Everyone may be entitled to his own opinion, but everyone is not entitled to his own truth. Truth is but one. – Doug Groothius

In every generation we need an enlightened purification of our traditions. The cry of the 17th century teachers and reformers was semper reformenda – the church is always being reformed. – S. Lewis Johnson