The Church is to be the light and salt to the world. Escaping controversial topics hoping for an "alternative" peaceful solution is merely a dream. Not practical.
Not all silent peacefulness is good. If a conflict arises and not being dealt with, not being discerned whether it is relatively or absolutely righteous before God, just hoping as if it never happen, then, this is how sinful matter can get in, "silently" in this case. In the end, even members of churches would believe the wrong as right. When this seed of sin has grown, even ignorance is futile to the cowards.
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