Apologist Conference...please help!

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Permalink Reply by Round Peg on July 7, 2010 at 8:27pm

Reading through these responses, I'd say you've got some really great advice! If it's at all encouraging, my four years as an undergraduate were easily the happiest of my life - that and I was still a Christian at the time! You have many exciting adventures ahead of you, and I feel confident that in the end you'll find that the whole ordeal of a summer Christian education program was worthwhile. Good luck :)

Permalink Reply by Kitty on July 9, 2010 at 3:57pm

Rebecca,

I agree, there is great advice here. One way I keep my cool at these religious functions I must attend at times is this: I imagine I am in another country observing their customs and ideas, much like an anthropologist, only as a guest. Now, I would not, as a guest within another culture, lose my cool and tell them what's what. Rather, I'd observe cooly and see what I notice about me. For instance, there will likely be an "alter call". Rather than sitting and seething, notice how many verses of "just as I am" are required to get most of the people down on their knees repenting. Notice the pressure, the words and how they are used, the mannerisms, even the speech patterns. This is what sales people do, and these apologists are great at sales.
YOU will be great!

Permalink Reply by Sicile on July 11, 2010 at 9:08am

Excellent suggestions!

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