Question of the Week
John Mayer, Belief
Does it really matter what we believe?
Why or why not?
Do beliefs need boundaries?
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We offer two classes, a Sr. High class (9th-12th grade) and Jr. High class (7th-8th). This is a time for learning more about what we believe as followers of Christ and ways we can grow in faith & love of God through Scripture reflection, activities and conversations with peers.
We offer two classes, a Sr. High class (9th-12th grade) and Jr. High class (7th-8th). This is a time for learning more about what we believe as followers of Christ and ways we can grow in faith & love of God through Scripture reflection, activities and conversations with peers.
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5:30-7:15 pm
A time for table fellowship, connecting with God & peers, learning more about what it means to follow Christ, enjoying life together through games & special experiences and learning of ways we can live out of faith in ways that bears witness to the peace, justice and love of God in our local, national and global community.
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6 comments:
I think our beliefs are important because that's what shapes us and our actions. Beliefs are who we are, but they are not always correct. I think this song is saying, especially in the chorus, that if we are just fighting for what we believe in and not what is truely just, then we are "never gonna win the world, we never gonna stop the war, we're never gonna beat this if belief is what we're fighting for."
Keller :-)
Good word Keller. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Curious... How do we discern what is "truly just"?
lar
i think that maybe the song is saying that we have to agree on something somehow, b/c if we are all fighting for something different, then we won't get anywhere. maybe that is what is "truely just": an agreement. the problem is that, as it says in the song, people don't chnge their beliefs very easily. especially if they already "know" that what they believe is the only right answer. this is why persuasive speaking is so difficult.
in speech class we are just now finishing up our persuasive speeches. i did mine on monday. it was on global warming and recycling, etc. the reason that my speech was convincing was that i not only proved that what i was saying was fact. but i explained why other theories on the subject are wrong. i also explained that even if one doesn't believe that global warming is real, they should still take care of the planet. this way i still get the same reactions, but they think it si for their own reasons. (i am very tricky! ;-D)
tell me if that was way too confusing. i can try to explain better.
eep
p.s.-LAR- i am really liking this whole video clip idea!
eep
me 2!!! what erin said!
Keller :-)
eep,
Good word. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience with the group.
Yes, it is always good to be aware and knowlegable about the various beliefs that people have and unique perspectives that people have to offer.
A few questions...
What is justice?
What happens when we enter into conversations seeking to understand and not merely to be understood?
How does one discern what beliefs should shape the action of the individual and/or the community?
lar
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