I need to decide if I can work here.
No matter how many benefits there might be, if I am teaching people something contrary to the gospel or in a situation where there is a good chance that it is expected I will teach things that oppose the Bible. I can not do that. The question is, ‘Will this place put me in that position?’
My thinking shifts through phases:
* It will place me in ‘that’ situation. It’s only a matter of time.
* I can probably adjust my interactions so that I don’t technically advocate something that I think is ultimately a false truth. But I’ll spend so much time and energy doing adjusting how I need to word what I am saying, so that I don’t disagree with it that I’ll severely reduce my efficacy as a worker.
* Never do I think that it will be fine here and I won’t have any issues.
Methinks I know what the decision I need to make is.
The tricky thing is:
- Where can I work?
- Will I have the same issues there?
- Did I waste four years of uni?
Okay I might be making things out to be a little worse than they could be, but they are still concerns.
Whoever said being a Christian was easy.
- Lachlan
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Hey Lachlan!
Yeah, that sounds like a tough situation. I remember Mike saying something similar about his work (before College) and how it just seemed to be at complete odds with what he believed as a Christian.
I guess they're really good issues to have to think through though. And it's definitely good to have to decide that you will not teach what is against the Bible. Not always easy to do though.
I'll pray about it.
Hey dude,
I hear your struggle. Man, you know the ultimate truth and in a perfect world it should be part of your counselling. We are in a fallen world, and here being a christian is not easy. Prayers out to you.
mATE,
WELL DONE FOR EVEN ASKING THESE QUESTIONS. sO MANY CHRISTIANS COULDNT EVEN BOTHER ASKING THE QUESTION, THEY JUST SEE WHAT IS IN IT FOR THEM SELFISHLY.
YOU ARE NOT DOING THAT, wELL DONE.
Oops and sorry about the caps, but I couldnt be bothered re-typing
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