Comments on: hypothetical situation http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/ when faith like a child isn't enough Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:11:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Jamie Arpin-Ricci http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-518 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-518 It really depends. I have no issue with dreads, tats, piercings of all varieties, etc. However, having travelled around the world, I recognize that this is often not simply an issue of morality (as some conservative Christians might suggest it is), but one of cultural appropriateness. That being said, any "school" as you have decribed should have made this abundantly clear from the very beginning. If they were not told until it was too late, the school should own their share of the problem. In the end, if I was given the choice as a school leader, I would make room for the person to still be involved (then again, if I have a team in another country I would probably be unlikely to spend much time in churches, especially ones that would have an issue with such small details). What scares me about this scenario is that it could very well be describing the organization I am a part of. Doh! Peace, Jamie It really depends. I have no issue with dreads, tats, piercings of all varieties, etc. However, having travelled around the world, I recognize that this is often not simply an issue of morality (as some conservative Christians might suggest it is), but one of cultural appropriateness. That being said, any “school” as you have decribed should have made this abundantly clear from the very beginning. If they were not told until it was too late, the school should own their share of the problem.

In the end, if I was given the choice as a school leader, I would make room for the person to still be involved (then again, if I have a team in another country I would probably be unlikely to spend much time in churches, especially ones that would have an issue with such small details).

What scares me about this scenario is that it could very well be describing the organization I am a part of. Doh!

Peace,
Jamie

]]> by: Michelle http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-469 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:06:27 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-469 Yeah, agreed. What's up with that? Yeah, agreed. What’s up with that?

]]> by: Allison http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-468 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 03:53:14 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-468 Indeed, indeed. Sounds like some folks at the Bible college could really stand a re-education on who the *^%& Jesus was, anyway. Indeed, indeed.

Sounds like some folks at the Bible college could really stand a re-education on who the *^%& Jesus was, anyway.

]]> by: Kevin http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-466 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:35:34 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-466 What they said. What they said.

]]> by: ninjanun http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-465 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:54:25 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-465 I third Dylan. I third Dylan.

]]> by: Flo http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-464 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:34:07 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-464 I second with Dylan. I second with Dylan.

]]> by: Dylan http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-462 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:21:08 +0000 http://www.steeplesandpeople.com/blog/2006/09/17/hypothetical-situation/#comment-462 i would enjoy the relaxing time staying on campus while the rest of the poor suckers on the field trip get to visit churches where things like hairstyle matter. i would enjoy the relaxing time staying on campus while the rest of the poor suckers on the field trip get to visit churches where things like hairstyle matter.

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