Posted by rayww on September 17, 2008, at 13:11:57
In reply to Re: Feeling out of place again in church, posted by Dinah on September 16, 2008, at 21:58:14
> I think the problem might be that I just like theology too much. I mistake Sunday School as the proper place to discuss theology. :)
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> They really are a nice group of people. I don't think I've met a group I like so much since school. They don't want to make me feel uncomfortable. I need to try harder not to make them feel uncomfortable.May I suggest that I might know why you are so intrigued with theology? Given your background, mingled with your experience, it isn't difficult to understand. Each church has a narrow band of theology, that belongs to them, that they don't want to challenge. You, coming from many theological backgrounds, one of which I believe is Mormon, have access to a lot of theological views. There is truth and there is almost truth, and it makes some uncomfortable.
I used to like Sunday School class for that reason too. We had a teacher who I thought was a little self righteous, and out of touch with reality, and I'd sit there waiting for the right moment to chirp in. We were in tune with each other, and more often than not what I had been studying (thinking about) the week previous, would surface in the lesson.
That's what I call in sync, and it gives me a special kind of thrill :)
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