(ABOVE...INTERVIEW ABOUT 'SAME RELIGION MARRIAGES')
Critical Thinking Evaluation Sheet: Marrying Within the Same Religion
A-ALWAYS…S-SOMETIMES…N-NEVER
1. You are afraid to speak how you feel. S
2. You feel free to disagree with other people. A
3. You would rather listen to someone else’s view on a specific topic, rather than express your own view. S
4. You hate being wrong. A
5. You are extremely watchful of your own errors. A
6. If you don’t understand something, you strive to figure it out no matter how difficult it may be. S
7. You are patient in understanding complexity. A
8. You look at difficulties as exciting challenges. A
9. You would rather follow through with someone else’s idea than your own. S
10. You listen courteously to other people’s ideas. A
11. You think before you speak. A
12. If you have already found the answer, and you know it is correct, you don’t care to hear what the other person has to say. S
13. You hate when people think they are always right. A
14. Your feelings control you. N
8-ALWAYS 4-SOMETIMES 1-NEVER
My Ideas on Critical Thinking
Am I a critical thinker? DEFINITELY. I think before I speak, I question any problems, I am always concerned with everything around me, and I struggle to figure things out. When it comes to thinking critically, I seem to confuse myself with my feelings. Although my thoughts are mostly based on how I feel, I know that my feelings aren’t always necessarily reliable. Some feelings I have can be beneficial (such as my values and morals) and some are completely out of line. Let me give you an example....Its weird because I know that drinking alcohol makes me feel horrible about myself the very next day, yet I still drink sometimes when I go out. Why do I do it? Because in the moment it makes me feel good, I let loose, and I easily converse with people around me…The next day I feel stupid about something I "might have" said, I usually get a throbbing headache, and I tell myself “I’m never drinking again.” The “worst” part about this is that I strongly disagree when someone does something completely out of line and his or her excuse is “But I was wasted.” As I’m writing this, I can honestly call myself a hypocrite. If I know drinking doesn’t benefit me in any way than why do I still do it? I clearly use it as an excuse. Although I use my best judgment for certain situations, I realize that it is not ALWAYS my BEST judgment. I am very passionate about what I think and decide is “right,” but I guess I am human…J
