some random thoughts
so I discovered that I'd forgotten about this blog, oops.
lately the TIME magazine published an article on whether the Bible should be taught in US high schools, presented neutrally, so that people know the basis of a lot of Western culture's ideals. I'm kind of divided between thinking it's good that people would be more exposed to the Bible, and thinking it's bad that people would be taught more on the 'what happened in the Bible' level than the 'God is amazing and scary and loves you crazily much' level. I guess any level of awareness of the Bible is a good thing, but I can't help feeling that teaching it as 'just another book' short-changes it. any thoughts?
I've also realized that God, to me, is more of a head thing than a heart thing. I know facts and concepts, but somehow it doesn't carry to... well, seeing as how I haven't got it, I don't know to where it's supposed to be carrying (ha ha.). it sometimes feels like a dream, or something; I'm there and I'm experiencing it, but it's not penetrating. but I know that the very fact that I'm aware of this means that God is moving and He's changing me... I just wish that it'd go faster, I guess.
so I have 8.30am class every day this semester, and looking back, and I don't think that I've been on time for a single one of them. and now that the year is almost over, I have learned a lesson: NEVER have 8.30 classes, ever again.
lately the TIME magazine published an article on whether the Bible should be taught in US high schools, presented neutrally, so that people know the basis of a lot of Western culture's ideals. I'm kind of divided between thinking it's good that people would be more exposed to the Bible, and thinking it's bad that people would be taught more on the 'what happened in the Bible' level than the 'God is amazing and scary and loves you crazily much' level. I guess any level of awareness of the Bible is a good thing, but I can't help feeling that teaching it as 'just another book' short-changes it. any thoughts?
I've also realized that God, to me, is more of a head thing than a heart thing. I know facts and concepts, but somehow it doesn't carry to... well, seeing as how I haven't got it, I don't know to where it's supposed to be carrying (ha ha.). it sometimes feels like a dream, or something; I'm there and I'm experiencing it, but it's not penetrating. but I know that the very fact that I'm aware of this means that God is moving and He's changing me... I just wish that it'd go faster, I guess.
so I have 8.30am class every day this semester, and looking back, and I don't think that I've been on time for a single one of them. and now that the year is almost over, I have learned a lesson: NEVER have 8.30 classes, ever again.
posted by Linna at 12:53 p.m.
7 Comments:
i need to subscribe to Time magazine, and find out what's going on in the world outside UWO... I realized that I know nothing about life outside of university when I was asked "what is one interesting story you've heard heard on the news recently?" at a job interview and I had no response.
I think any awareness of the Bible is a good thing. If it has the power we believe it has, God can speak through it no matter what sort of exposure people get to it.
The relational side of following God comes with it, I think even more if a person is exposed to the Word itself and not other people's telling them about it....
i grew up in a roman catholic school, we were taught the Bible at a young age, as stories, masses were mandatory and religious class were mandatory, but later i found what i learned about christianity in religious class is bull****,i learned nothing about God, just that Jesus Christ had a very dramatic life and the story had a happy ending i.e. he came back to life. So i'm pretty skeptical on that whole idea, i say if you wanna learn, there are churches that you can go learn in. Back in the old days, a church is the central part of the community, they are the ones that run the school boards, the schools use church housing, because churches knew the importance of education. can you imagine that school being just part of the churches youth program or something?!?! that'll be crazy. Oh as for the penetration thing, a wierd basketball analogy came to my head, doesnt matter if you can penetrate or shoot, as long as you can make the basket, usually penetration leads to better results. Hmmm somehow that sounded better in my head, gonna refine that.
Well then. I agree with swirlee. Any awareness is awareness God can use. If a person is exposed, He can use the exposure to increase interest in Him - regardless of whether it's at Roman Catholic School with its religious classes or a Jesus fish sign on the bumper sticker of a car.
It's a pretty good article! I was really pleased to read that it was more "pro-Bible" than anything :D
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1601845,00.html
Feel free to read it.
As for thoughts, I think the article is very thorough in presenting the pros and cons of the system in a very balanced fashion!
C Luk
the Christian clothing line, Unlike, is trying to spread awareness of the Bible by including Bible verses in its new clothing line.
whats up with the 250 year old people
whoa is this like seniors blog
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