I've got a suggestion
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A sister in my church is in her preteens. it appears she joined some youth group called zodiacladies.www.zodiacladies.com
i'm not sure what goes on in there, but it looks pretty clean. spiritually i don't know. but its a place for growing girls to make friends, have good clean fun like pot luck parties, teaching about hip hop dancing, life skills and stuff. (according to her)
was wondering, firstly, is there any christian here who joined this group before, would like some feedback.
2ndly, maybe we could have simple outings like these. so that christian teens can have a "safer" platform to mix around and make friends. just a suggestion.
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the girls are so damn hot! but i saw preteens
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i know. haha. according to the website, 13 year old and above can join. ladies only though. and erm. no trans haha
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No offense but, I thought the Bible is against zodiac/horoscope?
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Read the whole webby, there is nothing on it being Christian focus..perhaps its just like another PTT Club, but for the pre teens?
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well. its a little worrying. cause it kinda feels new age. the kids are assigned leaders, they have courses, interest groups. not everything is bad.. but i wonder in the christian viewpoint. is it healthy
description of one of the course:
A SELF-DISCOVERY JOURNEY CONGRESS
"What makes you WHAT & WHO you are today... And what you CAN BE & BECOME Tomorrow.
Insight #1
The Fundamental Nature of Self!
-Do you want to stay in control of your life and be in command of yourself effectively?
-Do you want to get the desired results in your work and relationships with others?
-Do you want to understand the Process of how one becomes what they are?
-Do you want to be respected & appreciated in life?
-Are you LOST in Life & Direction right now?
-Do you want to deepen your relationship with others everlastingly?
-Do you want to enhance your self esteem and change for a better self?
-Do you want to take control of your existance and direct it the way you want?
By the end of this Congress, you will learn how to crystallize your rhoughts on WHY you are WHERE you are in life right now - and you will be aware of how these Life's Insights and your newfound understanding of the Universal knowledge that you've gained can in reality be used in your everyday life situation(s) -
the ambassadors are teens who join in to work as full time or part time. according to my friend, the ambassador can get people to join under her (the ambassador) and they get $1 - $2 per person who joins in. they have training and outdoor activities like going out into the streets to "evangelise" or to quote her, "pull people in"
and i kinda read the profile interviews for the ambassadors, they all have a common interest in novels, movies, arts which depicts mystical, magic, and new age. a particular novel which was quoted was "Daughters of the Moon"
so i just wondered if its a good thing or a bad thing -
Originally posted by dumbdumb!:the ambassadors are teens who join in to work as full time or part time. according to my friend, the ambassador can get people to join under her (the ambassador) and they get $1 - $2 per person who joins in. they have training and outdoor activities like going out into the streets to "evangelise" or to quote her, "pull people in"
and i kinda read the profile interviews for the ambassadors, they all have a common interest in novels, movies, arts which depicts mystical, magic, and new age. a particular novel which was quoted was "Daughters of the Moon"
so i just wondered if its a good thing or a bad thing
well, on the surface, there is nothing really wrong with it. I won't get to hung up on the name "Zodiac" unless the group dabbles in astrology. Remember that there is an inflatable craft that most navy/marines use, also called the Zodiac.
I guess it is a natural reaction to want to belong, so might not be a bad idea to join a group.
However, on the other hand, one must attempt to understand the purpose of such a group. Is profit the objective or is it an attempt to change the lifestyle of the members, and if it is the second, to what?
Seems strange though that this sister wants in.. does it mean that the youth ministry in this church is not working? hmmmm?
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if that is the case. she's not alone. haha i also feel quite c0cked up in the youth ministryOriginally posted by Chin Eng: well, on the surface, there is nothing really wrong with it. I won't get to hung up on the name "Zodiac" unless the group dabbles in astrology. Remember that there is an inflatable craft that most navy/marines use, also called the Zodiac.
I guess it is a natural reaction to want to belong, so might not be a bad idea to join a group.
However, on the other hand, one must attempt to understand the purpose of such a group. Is profit the objective or is it an attempt to change the lifestyle of the members, and if it is the second, to what?
Seems strange though that this sister wants in.. does it mean that the youth ministry in this church is not working? hmmmm? -
Why? What problems make your YM...erm...ineffective?
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well. i'm not sure if its a valid reason. my YM is kinda inward looking, as most of them were kids who grown up together. everything they do is around the east. that makes people who lives in other places, like me kinda left out. travelling to church, or cell, or even just a movie is a huge chore. what, to others is just a 5 mins walk, is a 2 hours journey to people like me.
we only meet each other, in cell, or church, we don't really have a proper fellowship, just meeting for coffee, or hold a BBQ, or something. so far, i only feel close to 2 or 3 people in the YM. and its only because i spend time with them outside of church and cell, going for movies, go eat together, or just simple hanging out at each other's house. and they have become my closest friends.
shrugs. maybe i'm just being a moron. but these are what i feel anyway
what really annoyed me is that, once i suggested opening my house for cell, and i was written off as crazy, have to travel so far. but none of them realised i was travelling the crazy distance.
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really? a moron?Originally posted by dumbdumb!:shrugs. maybe i'm just being a moron