Whaaaaaaatt???? What's happening in Canada??

[Maple Leaf]

Originally Posted by Rachel

It's not the facts so much - it's just if someone is going to actively engage in a discussion about a controversial issue, they don't have to know all the ins and outs of the issue .. it's not their field of study (I can understand that). If they make an effort to just research a definition of the issue and the arguments behind it, it goes quite a way in bridging the gap for communication and discussion.

Your point is well taken. I think that one benefit of the larger number of our youth advancing their education will be a general upward trend in the level of dialogue on a variety of issues.

[Bullwinkle]

Originally Posted by Rachel

As for the Institute, I think a course should be offered in controversial topics so that if the topics arise in discussions, students have background knowledge and can share more than just opinions. I know that many in science would walk away from a discussion when another hadn't completed any background research and were just spouting 'things' they had heard.

The big problem with this is that with the "nobuddy fails" policy that got Maple Leaf through the institution this subject would require an IQ above a turnip.

[Rachel]

Not necessarily - these issues can be discussed in everyday terminology if the person teaching the class has experience and knowledge in the area.

I'll be back later about the rest of the questions

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

Your point is well taken. I think that one benefit of the larger number of our youth advancing their education will be a general upward trend in the level of dialogue on a variety of issues.

But...what about those that don't desire any level of dialog on certain issues?

Just keep quiet and do what I tell you to do!

[Rachel]

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

Your point is well taken. I think that one benefit of the larger number of our youth advancing their education will be a general upward trend in the level of dialogue on a variety of issues.

I agree.

Was there not a certain teacher last year at NCC who had the students stirred over some very touchy subjects while trying to get them to be apologetic??

[Rachel]

*grin* Dad taught Apologetics in the spring.

[Maple Leaf]

Originally Posted by Pianoman

But...what about those that don't desire any level of dialog on certain issues?

The Church will either enter into dialogue with these educated young people, or it will dwindle into irrelevance preaching to grey heads and McDonalds uniforms.

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

Now which part of that sentence was twisted? "straightened out" or "enlightened"?

Enlightened??

Enlightened - "freed from ignorance and misinformation."

Now there is a wide open subject that could take years and years to accomplish.

Originally Posted by Maple Leaf

The Church will either enter into dialogue with these educated young people, or it will dwindle into irrelevance preaching to grey heads and McDonalds uniforms.

I will agree that we are preaching to a more "educated" audience all the time.

Just for example I am privileged to minister weekly to an RN with 4 years of university behind her and a Pharmacist with 4 years of university behind her and a young man in his second year of a medical course and am happy to say that they are without doubt among my biggest supporters when it comes to ministering the Word!

What I have found is if you can feed them you can lead them...