Many have comented on my site and the insights I put forth. My brother for one, and countless students, firends, and family alike all further thier amazement. Maybe I am being moody or cynical right now, but I fear the day were pastors in training are amazing people for their coments and insights. Do I really amaze people? I think it should be an expectation that people especially pastors to be in tune with the world, politics, culture, biblical values, and all out socical concerns. It is scary when people are amazed at an insigh offered. Perhaps I need to make myself more clear. I find it interesting how people will be shocked at a person such as myself making judgements on social concerns. I believe that in order for a pastor to be effective he/she must make these calls. I think the better way of phrasing this would be I am surprised at the level of insight one posesses, rather then I am surprise one has insight. Insight is expected in this line of work. The more I remain in Bible College the more I am taken a back and shocked at the poor quality that is being produced. I pray that our church furture does not repeat our history.
Do not worry, I am not upset at any of these coments, "just surprised" they would come from you guys. Sersiously though, I am not, this is not a vent either, this is mearly an issue I was contemplating...
posted by Simon Weresch at 1:49 AM
4 Comments:
That's a rather amazing insight you have there. :P
Seriously, though, I think you're right: pastors, in the words of Karl Barth, Swiss theologian, "must write with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other."
I'd be interested to know, though, how you are "taken aback and shocked at the poor quality that is being produced [in Bible College]"; is it "poor quality" not to have opinions on issues that you deem important? I'm not trying to be divisive, just trying to figure out what you're talking about.
My dear brother,
Bible college is its own bubble unto itself. In this bubble a variety of able bodied students live. Coming from diverse backgrounds, its obvious that there is a lot of baggage. It has been my expeiriance, that there is significant amount of spiritual imaturity. For instance in one of the groups I was it, the implication was that I was demon posessed after making a contrivoursial comment about my opinion on devotions does not necessairily have to be daily for a believer to be saved. This was not aggreed upon so much like the early church, I was labeled a heritic in the mind of that individual. Numerous other situations much like this have availed themselves and lets just say it has been quite the ride.
Furthermore, I find it hard when students complain about the course load or perhaps even get extension simply because their social life would be impeeded by an assignment. This bothers me as the work load appears to be the equivilant of that of a grade 10 or 11 student within the Ontario school system.
I'm sorry to hear that your Bible College experience has been less than enjoyable.
Being called "demon-possessed" is probably not so hot, either, but your opinions are your own. On the other hand, it's good to remind yourself about St. Paul's advice to the Romans: "Blessed is the one who does not condemn one's self by what one approves" (14:22b). Opinions are, moreover, like assholes: they're full of shit and everyone's got one; you can quote me on that one, if you'd like.
Heresy's an interesting charge but it only means that you're, literally, "able to choose"; that's not a bad thing, really. The choice, however, could be bad when you choose what is against the norm; a standard position for Christianity anyway, being that the cross stops all ideals.
You're almost done and we're ready to welcome back to the bosom of Ontario, the shrivelled, wretched bosom of Ontario. C'mon home, son!
Josh,
Make no mistake I did enjoy my time here. However, with my preconcieved ideas thought it would be different. I thought it would be a bit more accedemic and a bit more spirit filled. However, I guess it is what you make of it.
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