[Ansteorra] Group Status Changes

[Kelandra]

I think that if you wanted to have a group Bible study at your campsite you
could absolutely do that!

As a teacher we also deal with separation of Church and State, but students
still hold weekly meetings in my classroom for Bible study.  These are led
by the students and are well-attended some weeks while others weeks only a
few students show.  As long as you as a individual and not as a leader or an
officer are offering this group study away from the public area and not
having as part of the main event it should be okay.

The whole idea is that no one should be 'forced' to participate in a
religious activity unless they wish to participate.

Kelandra  :)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hugh & Belinda Niewoehner" <burgborrendohl at valornet.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Group Status Changes


> Thank you for pointing that out.  I often feel there is a prejudice in the 
> SCA toward Christianity in any form.  I have been lectured because someone 
> overheard a *private* conversation in which Biblical scripture was quoted, 
> yet it is perfectly acceptable for a group to hold a pagan ceremony in the 
> clearing down the road.  I'm all for their right to do so, please don't 
> misunderstand, but I also know that an offer of a group Bible study at 
> say, my campsite, would bring down the roof (separation of  Church and 
> SCA).
> I have no idea what the teachings of the Universities in Abilene are, but 
> to assume all people who attend a 'Christian' university are repressed and 
> intolerant is as prejudiced as what they have been accused.  Other than 
> that statement, I appreciated Alden's explanation of the difficulties in 
> the Western Region.
> Ismet
>
> Rudibega at aol.com wrote:
>> In Alden Pharamond's response....
>>  "In addition, the SCA is regarded as far more of a "fringe" group in 
>> these
>> areas than in, say, HOUSTON. (I actually had one Lady ask me (in  a
>> frightened voice) at a Demo if this was some sort of religion...) That 
>> makes
>> it difficult to recruit. The attitude is pervasive...even in a city  that 
>> has
>> 3 Universities (Abilene... but they are all *Christian*  universities; 
>> with
>> all of the built-in repression and intolerance that image  invokes.)"
>>
>> Gee, I couldn't guess why someone from the one of those  universities 
>> might be hesitant to get involved.
>>  I don't know what I dread more, the firestorm this highly offense post 
>> could cause or if it doesn't cause one at all.
>>  Genefe Kruse
>> just a plain old dues paying member of the  populace
>>
>>
>
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