tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224805.post1767836492542486037..comments2024-02-12T00:36:35.803-05:00Comments on Teresa's Two Cents: Moonshadowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277057132720569896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224805.post-49689889533874817822010-02-11T17:53:42.727-05:002010-02-11T17:53:42.727-05:00Hi Erin. Well, you don't want my life story b...Hi Erin. Well, you don't want my life story but I got into the Protestant study groups very easily by googling "Bible study NJ" and the Presbyterian church came up. That was ten years ago and I've been there weekly since. Except this year, I'm doing Cavins's Great Adventure Bible study which conflicts with the Presbyterian study.<br /><br />Actually, I'm pretty frustrated about my inability to speak up when I disagree. When I do happen to blurt something out, it's usually not premedidated.<br /><br />I would say on matters where there really are legitimate differences of opinion, it's ok to give the alternative position. Because there may be people present who, for whatever reason, hold that view but are afraid to say so and end up thinking they are wrong for it. Then the "group think" mentality is avoided.<br /><br />Tuesday is going to be difficult. I'm going to need some special grace to get through it because the material is very deprecating of religion and the old evangelical saw that if your religion is about "DO" instead of "DONE" (<a href="http://net.bible.org/verse.php?book=joh&chapter=19&verse=30" rel="nofollow">John 19:30</a>) you can never be sure you've done enough.<br /><br />I would certainly appreciate ("covet") your prayers. Thank you. And thank you for your comment.Moonshadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277057132720569896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21224805.post-81266653444932170232010-02-11T17:30:45.611-05:002010-02-11T17:30:45.611-05:00Hi Teresa - I've run into your comments on the...Hi Teresa - I've run into your comments on the Visits to Candyland site. I'm really interested in your Bible studies with Protestant materials, and how you ended up in such study groups. We have remained with our Protestant small group since our Tiber swim, and as time passes, I'm finding myself more and more frustrated with some of the comments and studies (mostly from our old pastor, and not our current group members). I'm trying to learn how to make constructive comments from a different POV, and not be either sanctimoniously preachy or silent but frustrated because I Just. Don't. Agree. Again, that's mainly a disagreement with the old pastor, who I fortunately don't have to see every week. <br /><br />I'd love to hear your experience on how you navigate those waters. I want to stay with the group because the people matter to me - we are close friends, and our kids are good friends.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524239980187609271noreply@blogger.com