My group's project is a documentary about mentoring. Dr. Bill Bennett will be the main focus of our project as well as the group/school he founded Mentoring Men for the Master. As posted on the website, Dr. Bennet's ministry is "dedicated to training , encouraging, restoring, and equipping young servants of Jesus in the Christian ministry." Though this statement is only a brief summary of what Dr. Bennett's ministry is about, any further knowledge may be gained by visting the website at www.mentoringmen.org.
Dr. Bennett has been a pastor for some 50 years so it can be said that the majority of values and teachings in his mentoring would be Christian based. Being an agnostic I have no biasis or personal issues with this other than my not claiming to be christian. I respect Christianity and value the religion's moral and spiritual foundation, yet I choose not to practice the religion myself. I think this is a great opportunity to learn more about a great man and his life long efforts to spread not only Christianity but also guidance and counsil for men around the world. Also, my entire family being Christian I value this project as an opportunity to learn more about a religion which they hold very dear and I know very little about.
Dr. Bennett has been a pastor for some 50 years so it can be said that the majority of values and teachings in his mentoring would be Christian based. Being an agnostic I have no biasis or personal issues with this other than my not claiming to be christian. I respect Christianity and value the religion's moral and spiritual foundation, yet I choose not to practice the religion myself. I think this is a great opportunity to learn more about a great man and his life long efforts to spread not only Christianity but also guidance and counsil for men around the world. Also, my entire family being Christian I value this project as an opportunity to learn more about a religion which they hold very dear and I know very little about.
posted by gary universe at 12:55 PM
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Jake, the point of addressing what opposition might be tossed out towards your topic is to prepare yourself for questions that might arise and make sure that your project covers those questions/areas before anyone even gets a chance to raise the red flag.
To consider the opposition is not to be disrespectful to your project (or anyone who's Christian in this case) but to be realistic and prepared.
So, do the assignment thoughtfully. Really think about what questions or complaints an opposing view point might have and write those things out. This will help your group as you begin prepping for production. Im sure Dr. Benning would be happy to address any questions. Even difficult ones. He's an expert in his field and most likely welcomes these sorts of challenges since it allows him to clarify his mission and excitement about his work.
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