For a number of years I taught institute in the city in which I now reside. I taught Old Testament, P.O.G.P, and the 'Gospel and Other Religions. Amongst my students there were a smattering of Christians of other denominations, and they were polite, attentive and always respectful. I realized that in such a varied group there could always be some topics that could cause argumentation that could lead to the loss of spirit. In order to avoid any confrontation, I tried to stay away from topics that were not in keeping with the spirit of the class. I was, myself, am a former ordination candidate in another religion, and was somewhat familiar with the beliefs of most of the world religions. I came up with two principles for the conduct of the class, and since I was the teacher, I was asked to be the moderator. The two statements were:
1. Differences polarize: commonalities unite! I am happy to report that there were no contentions in class!
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John NicholsonJune 7, 2017
For a number of years I taught institute in the city in which I now reside. I taught Old Testament, P.O.G.P, and the 'Gospel and Other Religions. Amongst my students there were a smattering of Christians of other denominations, and they were polite, attentive and always respectful. I realized that in such a varied group there could always be some topics that could cause argumentation that could lead to the loss of spirit. In order to avoid any confrontation, I tried to stay away from topics that were not in keeping with the spirit of the class. I was, myself, am a former ordination candidate in another religion, and was somewhat familiar with the beliefs of most of the world religions. I came up with two principles for the conduct of the class, and since I was the teacher, I was asked to be the moderator. The two statements were: 1. Differences polarize: commonalities unite! I am happy to report that there were no contentions in class!
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