Chapter One: week one
Defining and Background.
Words of the Week: Biblical Hatred, Hate, and Love
Biblical Hatred – groups which use the Bible to harm other people and to spread hate.
Hate – a passionate disliking to someone you feel is terrible.
Love – Love is an action first and foremost (which might then create new emotions) and bring your neighbor closer to God
Scripture Background:
These definitions, come from work that was done on the companion curriculum over this topic. Three different definitions were used to define the words: a dictionary, a slang definition, and the Bible. While these are the definitions that the curriculum will be working with, there will be an activity to do were your group writes their own definition
Goal:
Help the students to understand the idea of Biblical Hatred.
Objectives:
• Create a group definition of hate
• Create a group definition of love
• Come up with 5 ways
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Encourage them to talk to one another as they enter into the space for the evening. When you believe everyone has arrived have everyone sit in a circle to form a discussion.
Ice Breaker: Once seated have everyone go around the circle and have them answer the question “what is one positive thing that happened today?” (If you have a big group this can take a long time. You may break up in small groups if needed. Only one person at a time will share. Keep it positive). After everyone has gone around the circle. Open up with prayer
Introduction of study: Next introduce this theme for this study over Biblical Hatred. This would be a great time to give them the definition of Biblical Hatred.
Word Hate: With that done next move one to asking the group to define hate. Do this by asking, “What comes to your mind when you think of Hate?” Everything that they say should be written down on the white board. Once you feel like there is nothing left to add, work together with the group to form an encompassing
Get Personal- To build rapport, a dialogue and true discussion needs to take place. I cannot control the entire meeting without letting the members get a word in. Although having a monologue may be great in the beginning where information is
Hate groups have been around for many years, and don’t seem to be going anywhere any time soon. According to an article in the Washington Post, hate groups have rose for the first time in 2015. Just last year, “a year characterized by levels of polarization”, there was a 14% spike in hate groups. Hate groups are a danger to everyone because you never know who is participating in hate groups or if you are a target of a hate group. Religion hate groups are not as popular today, as the Ku Klux Klan and Black Separatist groups. The WCOTC is a religious hate group that has been around since the 1973 and still exist today (Chokshi, 2015).
I will be able to observe the comfort level of the individuals who are talking at any particular time, and I will also be able to see the reactions of their peers. Both allow for me to have a more in depth look at the impact the storming stage has on members, regardless of if they choose to leave their organization. I also will have the participants write down their answers to each question prior to the session. That way they can prepare and reflect on the group behavior of their organization.
I figured in this first session anxiety was at a rise and my intention was to avoid causing any more by pressuring members to go in a particular order which they basically had no choice over. Introductions also cannot be dismissed as merely a requirement or need. As Shulman (2016) states “the advantage of introductions is that they help group members break the ice and begin to speak from the start (427). As the facilitator of a first session, this is key because breaking the ice between members is one of the main goals of a mutual aid group. After the introductions were completed, we went into the “Word Association” game, in which I said a "random” word and ask each member to share what is the first word that pops into their mind. This was done to be able to collect as Shulman (2016) states “minimum, relevant information since at this point discussion of the working contracted has not been established
Hate is a word that has a lot of different aspects associated with it. Hate is powerful, negative, damaging, and a harmful action. It is very active and very lethal to everyone that it comes into contact with, it leaves no one alone. There are some people that fear hate, as they should.
That’s the easiest part, but immediately afterwards I know I have to be quick on my feet and think of something interesting to say. I feel myself shrinking and can feel the thoughts flying around my head. I slowly get more and more nervous, afraid to mess up. But then I think of something; a comment about the person that is introducing us. Simple enough. But for me it continues to be a battle over word choice. I continue to fear that I will say the wrong thing and come off rude, but I am truly just trying to fit in. The conversation eventually dies out and I can relax.
When it comes to the Bible, negotiating the span between religious reverence and secular scorn can be a daunting task of intellectual funambulism. Too often, the faithful view the Bible solely as a divine message from God, immune to critical analysis. Likewise, the non-religious often dismiss the Bible as an irrelevant—or even dangerous—collection of outdated and ignorant writings.
There are several categories of hate. Many people cannot live a productive life due to having hate in his/her heart. People often hate his/herself, a certain race, a different religion, a different social class, and a different economic class. All around us, there is hate one form or fashion. In my opinion , self-hate, and group hate are the two main categories of hate in today’s society.
Respond positively to them and smile to encourage them to speak, ask them extra questions to encourage them to keep talking and keep the conversation going.
In this article I will be suggesting some fun games you can get your group to play as icebreakers. Having great icebreakers is a good way to get people into a relaxed mood so they can learn. Some adults initially think games like these are corny, but you’ll soon see the kid come out of all of them as the game progresses.
In group, an possible tactic is an ice breaker that allows the clients to collaboratively decide how to introduce each other in the group. This gives them a sense of community right off the bat.
1. Our world raises many ethical issues that the Bible does not reference. 2. Scripture works with many perspectives that have little if any pertinence to today’s world, from the treatment of women and slaves to serve punishments. 3. The Old Testament especially is thought to be problematic ethically and hence is less helpful than the New Testament, through New Testament violence finally exceeds that of the Old Testament. 4. Questions arise about the authority and consequent use of the Bible.
The term hatred is a well-known term as well as experienced vice. It is a vice because it is likely to result in harm or deprivation of individual rights. People tend to hate others or circumstances from time to time. One of the key drivers of hatred is selfishness. People may hate others just because they possess something better than them, and this is one of my characteristics. I tend to hate people who compete with me not just to get better outcomes but as a result of merely being ahead of me. I equally hate people who show hatred towards me. I am not the kind of person that will stick with the love your enemy slogan. If you hate me, I equally hate you. It is when my selfish desires get blocked that I ended up pursuing. I have come to realize
Our first small group consisted of basic get-to-know-you questions. When asked what store we would spend $1,000 at, I said a music store, Sydney said Hot Topic, and all the boys said varying sporting goods stores. It was a little awkward, but by the end of the weekend we all talked a bit more freely amongst each other.
As I meet these people, I need be able to put them at ease and build a bridge to conversations about future collaboration opportunities. Being able to build strong relationships with them will increase the likelihood of possible business collaborations in future. As we talk, we might also come across certain business ideas and it might simply result in a collaborative business venture the next moment. It is also of utmost importance that I recognise the various ways of meeting and greeting people as I will be meeting people from various countries and cultures. With the knowledge acquired, I will be better able to conduct myself in such settings and bring our relationship to a higher level. In turn, this will open doors to many opportunities out in the business