It's also a symptom of institutionalising a faith, don't you think?
I think you've hit the nail on the head, to an extent. I tend to think of these things as happening a lot more in America. There is an attitude of Christians in America, where they want everything spelled out for them in neat little tidy terms, and no one wants to think. Therefore, they have programs for every single little thing. It is much easier to be dogmatic and tote the party line than to actually think about what your faith means to you and to "work out your salvation with fear and trembling." (Philippians 2:12) How does this relate to this article? Well, look at the "science projects"--if I had turned in something like this in sixth grade, I would have gotten a failing grade. I am willing to bet that not two hours was spent in actual 'research'. And that type on non-thinking is all too often encouraged. It carries over to Bible reading, to sermon preparation, to everything. It is a pity that all too often, brains are not used in the manner God intended. *sigh*
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Date: 2003-07-01 05:39 pm (UTC)I think you've hit the nail on the head, to an extent. I tend to think of these things as happening a lot more in America. There is an attitude of Christians in America, where they want everything spelled out for them in neat little tidy terms, and no one wants to think. Therefore, they have programs for every single little thing. It is much easier to be dogmatic and tote the party line than to actually think about what your faith means to you and to "work out your salvation with fear and trembling."
(Philippians 2:12) How does this relate to this article? Well, look at the "science projects"--if I had turned in something like this in sixth grade, I would have gotten a failing grade. I am willing to bet that not two hours was spent in actual 'research'. And that type on non-thinking is all too often encouraged. It carries over to Bible reading, to sermon preparation, to everything. It is a pity that all too often, brains are not used in the manner God intended. *sigh*