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In another thread I mentioned walking out on Sunday School last week. A woman had used the word "queer" in a disparaging way and I took offense. It wasn't just that one comment, though, it was the entire overtone of the Sunday School class. I was getting the feeling you had to be a conservative Republican in order to fit in, and frankly, I ain't one.
The individual woman apologized to me. But in meeting with the pastor last Tuesday, I learned that some of the other members of the Sunday School were a bit intimidated by my walking out. He said he wouldn't think less of me if I didn't, but it might be a good idea for me to apologize to the class. I prayed about it, and this morning (how fortuitous that the topic was accepting other believers and their differences) I said:
"Speaking of accepting differences, I would like to apologize to anyone who was traumatized by my walking out last week. I'm quite sensitive to political discussions, and it honestly didn't occur to me that I could just speak up and disagree."
And consensus of the group was that they appreciated the apology, but admittedly they had gotten quite vociferous with their opinions. No one blamed me.
We are now formally joining the church. Hubby has not yet been baptized by immersion and it being a Southern Baptist church, this is a prerequisite. Well, he has a bit of social anxiety and would feel better if I went through it with him. I've done that before, been baptized along with a newcomer. Now, he is not a newcomer to the faith, but he was raised Lutheran and was baptized by sprinkling as a baby. His study of Scripture convinces him to go the immersion route, but he just doesn't want to be fussed over by the church. He'd rather do it, get it over with, and have it more or less ignored, rather than be swooped down on with a bunch of congratulations.
Actually, he would rather have had it done privately, just the pastor and me; his social anxiety is that great. But he feels that Luke 12:8 asks him to make his profession of faith publicly. I asked if he had any trouble standing up beside me, in the presence of others, and declaring his commitment to me. And he said that truthfully, yes, that was difficult for him.
He is a bus driver and works with the public. He hides his social anxiety very well. It's just that by the time he's done with work, he's had all the social interaction he can stand.
So, we are both going to be baptized by immersion next Sunday. I already have been, but I'm walking through it with him.
There are a lot of topics in this post. Anyone is free to take it in any direction. Water baptism, rebaptism, apologies when you know you're really in the right, social anxiety, whatever tanget anyone wants to go onto.
The individual woman apologized to me. But in meeting with the pastor last Tuesday, I learned that some of the other members of the Sunday School were a bit intimidated by my walking out. He said he wouldn't think less of me if I didn't, but it might be a good idea for me to apologize to the class. I prayed about it, and this morning (how fortuitous that the topic was accepting other believers and their differences) I said:
"Speaking of accepting differences, I would like to apologize to anyone who was traumatized by my walking out last week. I'm quite sensitive to political discussions, and it honestly didn't occur to me that I could just speak up and disagree."
And consensus of the group was that they appreciated the apology, but admittedly they had gotten quite vociferous with their opinions. No one blamed me.
We are now formally joining the church. Hubby has not yet been baptized by immersion and it being a Southern Baptist church, this is a prerequisite. Well, he has a bit of social anxiety and would feel better if I went through it with him. I've done that before, been baptized along with a newcomer. Now, he is not a newcomer to the faith, but he was raised Lutheran and was baptized by sprinkling as a baby. His study of Scripture convinces him to go the immersion route, but he just doesn't want to be fussed over by the church. He'd rather do it, get it over with, and have it more or less ignored, rather than be swooped down on with a bunch of congratulations.
Actually, he would rather have had it done privately, just the pastor and me; his social anxiety is that great. But he feels that Luke 12:8 asks him to make his profession of faith publicly. I asked if he had any trouble standing up beside me, in the presence of others, and declaring his commitment to me. And he said that truthfully, yes, that was difficult for him.
He is a bus driver and works with the public. He hides his social anxiety very well. It's just that by the time he's done with work, he's had all the social interaction he can stand.
So, we are both going to be baptized by immersion next Sunday. I already have been, but I'm walking through it with him.
There are a lot of topics in this post. Anyone is free to take it in any direction. Water baptism, rebaptism, apologies when you know you're really in the right, social anxiety, whatever tanget anyone wants to go onto.
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