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| Emily: I noticed that we read a lot more scripture here than in my old youth group. We never spent that much time reading or talking about scripture there. Eric: We think it is really important to spend time talking about the scriptures we read. That way we can come to a common understanding of them as a group. When we work together, we can avoid misinterpreting the scriptures because there are others around to make sure we aren’t following our own misconstrued interpretations; we have to make sure they coincide with the interpretations of others. This is the same as us working together to define our vision. Emily: Don’t you guys still disagree on what the Bible means sometimes? Eric: Well, yes, but when different parts of the Bible seem to disagree, Jesus is the referee. Emily: What do you mean? Eric: We look to Jesus and his life to see what he would have done because he is God on Earth; the closest link we have to God. This is another one of our theological rocks, or main beliefs as Anabaptists. We see Jesus as our role model for life. He shows us how to apply his teachings. Emily: Apply his teachings to what? Eric: Our normal everyday lives. Emily: What do you mean? Eric: Jesus’ example in the Bible shows us that we should be the same person whether we are at church or not. He never changed who he was depending on who he was talking to. Emily: I’ve noticed that I never see any of the kids from this youth group at the parties on the weekends. Continued... |
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