The challenge of disagreement

[catecumen]

I've been attending a small church run by some old friends of mine, and I enjoy being able to see them every week. More and more, I find that I disagree with the theological positions of this church, yet I still want to go there. Part of it is because of the people I like, but another part of it is that I find it far more intellectually

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[roseveare]

It seems a more interesting way to go about it to me. :)

^ I have no LJ icons remotely appropriate for this kind of discussion!

Appropriate icon?

[catecumen]

Hmmm, I'm thinking of a picture of an open bible with that quote from The Princess Bride, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

[justpapabear]

It makes sense to all who KNOW you :)

[logicalargument]

I think LJ ate my last response, but ... yeah. :-)

[justpapabear]

Well Jacob wrestled with God, so it's not surprising that you would enjoy arguing with dogma :)

[sparowe]

I wouldn't be comfortable with it in a church, but I do understand it. There was a Bible study I once attended at work; I was known to say to my good friend M., "I need a fight. Let's go to study, today." *shakes head*

[logicalargument]

Yes, I can relate to that.

[rev_mom]

It does make sense. Questioning is good.
I never am offended when someone believes differently than I do.

If it's just an intellectual exercise, it's much more productive to bash heads in the political arena rather than the spiritual realm :)