Next we stopped at the Goodlettsville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. I made a friend yesterday, and her family had just been here for the first time last week. Plus, she was bring homemade fried donuts today -- and we all know -- I'll pray for food. So, we got there about halfway through Sunday school, got the kids checked in, and I sat on a couch to eat donuts with my new friend. The service was totally fine, but just not what I am looking for. Lots of bible talk and truth talk and needing saving talk. Talk about teaching your kids the one way to salvation and how to live "right." More talk of god controlling everything that happens, our trials are god's plan, listen to the still small voice, and boring as music. So, nice is fine. But I am really looking for a place for my kids to learn Christian principles in a place that says "you don't have to believe this is true." I want them to know the language of the bible as it relates to other people's an many miracles of the world, but again I want them to get to study in a safe place that says, "you don't have to believe this is true."
I feel like the churches in Ouray were willing to give me that. Deep thoughts in a safe place. And although I haven't tried everything here -- I have a feeling it might be the bible or bust here in the Bible Belt. I want a place where I can continue to grow in my beliefs and understanding of the world without only hearing one voice all the time. I don't even mind if it's the same story all the time as long as that story comes with the freedom to only believe parts and pieces and use the rest as metaphor and inspiration.
So, the first day of church hopping was mostly a bust -- didn't find a church, wasn't inspired, and didn't find a preschool either.
Onward to a new week.
Hi. I'm new to your blog. I heard a bit about it from my significant other.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that asking too tall of an order 'we are a church, we will teach you, but you dont have to believe'? There is not much inside any church house that you can prove. From the Pearl of Great Price Mormonville on to the Mohammed (blessings be upon his head) walk to heaven and back.... We walked to school rather than away from church. It got us to the same place! Peace contentment happiness and human service is not a religious set of products. They come from learning provable truths, doing things that are measurable, and reviewing them with like experienced people. Some people do some of those things without the others. If they do learn ONLY provable truths, they dont spend much time in a church of any kind.
That's a fair thought. Church gives you peace and community and in exchange you give it faith and belief. Maybe you're right.
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