Posted by NikkiT2 on December 12, 2002, at 10:02:03
In reply to Re: A Faith board question » NikkiT2, posted by Lou Pilder on December 12, 2002, at 9:53:28
This is the link to my post
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20021001/msgs/1384.html
And this is a link to Dr Bobs reply
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20021001/msgs/1385.html
I will take a risk and explain my experience quickly...At 15 / 16 years old I was a regualr church goer.. A christian church - the Church of England... Confirmation classes in the week, or bible studies class, and church every sunday. This was a personal choice I made, and my parents didn;t attend church with me.
During my GCSE's (they are the national school exams you take at 16 in the UK,) I missed a sunday service as I had an exam on the MOnday morning that I had to study for. Sunday evening my minister called me to ask why I had been missing and I explained. I was told that my faith should be more important that my exams, which would dictate my furture.
A few weeks later I went to talk to my minister about whether I should stay in study or not, as I was unhappy in my school and wanted to attend my local college, which my parents were opposed to. My minister, very strongly told me, that I shoudl leave school and get a job. I was in the top 5% students in my school, and university, at the least, was expected of me.
I followed my ministers advice to leave school at 16 and get a job. Something I now regrest HUGELY as my career is severely limited by not having a degree.I hope this help you understand my points.
Nikki
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