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Hi, Advicenators. Normally I make up my own mind, but I need a little help. If you're going to be sarcastic or rude, don't bother.
Gender: female
Grade: Eighth
I have a problem with my Sunday School teacher. You see, I honestly believe that I have more Biblical knowledge than her. I know that sounds conceited.. but it just seems like it! Yesterday (Easter Sunday) our "lesson" was on miracles. This is what the conversation was like:
Teacher:Who can preform miracles?
Teacher:Only Jesus can preform miracles! No one else can!
Me:*raises hand*
Teacher:yes?
Me:But Jesus isn't the only one who can preform miracles.. Paul, Elija, Elisha, the Devil, the Twelve Disciples.. they all preformed miracles..
Teacher:No, no, no. That's not what I said..
Me:You said "Only Jesus can preform miracles".
Teacher:Anyway, girls, as you see.. blah, blah, blah.
At this time, I'm feeling pretty screwed over since she just blew me off. All of that conversation is an exact quote. This was the third time that I was able to correct her (and the third time I got blown off) yesterday alone! It happens every Sunday.. she doesn't know the lesson, she doesn't know what she's talking about.. It makes me mad!
I know that I am much, much more mature Spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and in my knowledge of the Bible and Christ.. (not trying to sound conceited..) but the lessons are never fufilling! I could gather more from my eight-year old sister's Sunday School lesson. Get this: I was the only girl in my class of seventh and eighth grade girls that knew what the Rapture was! Oh my gosh! How dumb?!
So, I was considering talking to my youth pastor about this. I'm naturally shy, and I don't like to put myself in that position.. but this is so annoying.. and a waste of my Sunday morning! So.. do you think I should speak to my youth pastor about this?
PS - I don't really get along with my teacher, I'm nice to her... but we don't get along. :\
PPS - Sorry it's so long! Thanks in advance.. (link)
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If you're feeling discouraged, by all means, talk to your youth pastor about this. Sunday School should encourage you to grow in your faith, not make you think it's a waste of time and make you not want to be there.
But one thing I'd like to bring up... maybe in the future, instead of correcting your teacher in front of the entire class, talk to her aside. It's annoying as a teacher to have students demean your authority and interrupt your lesson. Yes, she's making mistakes. But you have to remember, she's only human. So instead of telling her she's wrong, be satisfyed with the knowledge that you DO know what the Bible says, and just don't let her wrong information affect your beliefs.
I only say this because I've had experience as a teacher. I teach swim lessons, and last summer I had one kid who seemed to think that the way I ran the "rainbow jump in" game was wrong. Now, his refusal to play by my rules interrupted the class, and made the other kids less likely to want to listen to me, too. I know it's not the same thing as blasphemy, but do keep in mind that your teacher probably isn't trying to lead you the wrong way, and even if it's not new book learning, you are benefitting from these sunday school classes on some spiritual level.
A note to end this long (probably not all useful) advice, Jesus was ALWAYS humble, a lesson we can all learn from. And God DOES work in mysterious ways- ways we don't and can't always understand.
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this is true... you see, I've tried going to her after class, but she always dodges.. grabs someone else, changes the subject. I really don't see how learning to do a 'magic trick' is benifitial* to my Spiritual life though..
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