Oy vey.
So, today was something or other. Did the class thing, aced the psyche quiz, then did the job thing, and interviewed the ecology teachers, so cool. All that took 5 1/2 hours. No idea why, but I was very happy to get home and away from people today. Being at school that long was anti-fun.
So then I get home and start mellowing out, and the thought strikes me, that I promised some friends that I would take this membership information class at the church I use to go to, just to see if I wanted to join, cause they thought it would be good for me. So, at this point, I'm thinking, hell no, I'm not going, I'll take hell if need be, but no. I didn't want any more people contact or duties for the day. That said, I went. No idea why. Really random and impulsive.
The class consisted of 7 middle aged people, the pastor, and me. So, he launches into his spiel (which took 2 and 1/2 hours) about the doctrines, and importance of being a member, and all these other things I don't agree with that he's just assuming nobody has a problem with. I asked a couple questions along the way, that I thought were very respectful of where he's coming from. I didn't understand his answers. They were all in some other jargon thing. So, I sat silently the rest of the time, waiting to leave, not knowing what I'd tell my friends who want me to join. How do you explain that you believe in order to follow God, you have to stay away from a church, or a set of ideas, that they claim are from God, and biblical? It's really nothing to be bothered by, except it's considered very unusual in this culture. In any case, I haven't decided what I think about most of the doctrines, so we'll take time on this. (On a side note, talking to Kelsey makes me wear the wrist cushion for my keyboard on my head... I should take a picture.)
I have a paper on Genesis to write now. What the... I'm really exhausted from having an argument with a friend every day of the week. Seriously, I'll just refuse to respond when I sense someone getting riled up again. It just isn't worth it, and I don't care at all. Pointing out what I think and why just isn't worth it. I don't want to antagonize anyone. I don't want to be antagonized. Live and let live people
~Paul~
So then I get home and start mellowing out, and the thought strikes me, that I promised some friends that I would take this membership information class at the church I use to go to, just to see if I wanted to join, cause they thought it would be good for me. So, at this point, I'm thinking, hell no, I'm not going, I'll take hell if need be, but no. I didn't want any more people contact or duties for the day. That said, I went. No idea why. Really random and impulsive.
The class consisted of 7 middle aged people, the pastor, and me. So, he launches into his spiel (which took 2 and 1/2 hours) about the doctrines, and importance of being a member, and all these other things I don't agree with that he's just assuming nobody has a problem with. I asked a couple questions along the way, that I thought were very respectful of where he's coming from. I didn't understand his answers. They were all in some other jargon thing. So, I sat silently the rest of the time, waiting to leave, not knowing what I'd tell my friends who want me to join. How do you explain that you believe in order to follow God, you have to stay away from a church, or a set of ideas, that they claim are from God, and biblical? It's really nothing to be bothered by, except it's considered very unusual in this culture. In any case, I haven't decided what I think about most of the doctrines, so we'll take time on this. (On a side note, talking to Kelsey makes me wear the wrist cushion for my keyboard on my head... I should take a picture.)
I have a paper on Genesis to write now. What the... I'm really exhausted from having an argument with a friend every day of the week. Seriously, I'll just refuse to respond when I sense someone getting riled up again. It just isn't worth it, and I don't care at all. Pointing out what I think and why just isn't worth it. I don't want to antagonize anyone. I don't want to be antagonized. Live and let live people
~Paul~