How important is a person`s Opinion?
To them it may be very important - it may be ultimately important.
There are 7.5 billion people on Earth and probably as many Opinions.
Any time there is an abundance of anything its value goes down.
But, arguments, division, fights and wars many times occur because of differing Opinions.
Does an Opinion make any real difference? Only if it is shared by enough people.
If there are enough people sharing the same Opinion then they can make a difference through unified action.
So, though individual Opinions have little value, commonly shared Opinions can have much value.
And that is why Demagogeury, Propaganda, Advertising and Campaigning are such powerful force in our Society.
Opinion may not be True. But that does not affect its power when it is held by large numbers of people.
Inconvenient Truth is Truth which conflicts with Opinion. When Opinion trumps Truth, Fascism moves in.
My people are destroyed for lack of Knowledge: because you have rejected Knowledge, I Will also reject you, that you shall be no Priest to me: seeing you have forgotten the Law of your God, I will also forget your Children. -
Sanctify them through your Truth: your Word is Truth. -
20201122 update
The transformed mind has opinions that reflect the Word and the Spirit. Those opinions should ALWAYS be shared.
Not sharing sanctified Opinions is disobedience to the commands for us to preach the Gospel and to be salt and light.
Now, if your mind has not been transformed, your opinions just makes things worse so they should be kept out of the public domain.
A transformed mind is one which has surrendered itself to the authority of the Word of God and is constantly being washed by the water of it.
"That he Might Sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of Water by the Word," -
Jesus taught his opinions. But His opinions were consistent with the Word of God and because He was filled with the Spirit of God, His Words were the Word of God.
" Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season; Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort with all Longsuffering and Doctrine." -
"out of season" means when it is not popular or appreciated.