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Date: 20 February 2007 21:20:06
Rosamundi has inspired me. So much so that I linked to her post about Lenten Musings on a hell thread!! Also I went and bought this years Lent series study book.
I'd been thinking about whether or not to do the church Lent course this year. Last year, the Lent course followed the Life Balancebook. I did it with a friend rather than going to a 'proper' Lent group, and it was totally brilliant. We went through a section each week in the pub over a pint! We didn't do the 'prayer' bits (and it was quite amusing when it said things like 'listen to music such as Taize and reflect...', and all we could hear were drunken Irish men!) but did enormous amounts of talking and did some of the 'action' bits during the following week. It was totally non-threatening, totally honest and open, and totally fab!! It really got me thinking, and it did change my life balance.
This year the groups are going to be following Life Source which is based on prayer. Unfortunately my friend is currently off travelling around the world (at least for me, most definitely not for her!!) so we wont be meeting in the pub! The question is twofold - do I want to do a course on prayer anyway, and if so, who do I do it with if with anyone?!
This is where I get stuck.
To study prayer in detail I think it would be useful to believe in it, or be doing it. Neither of which I do.
I feel that joining a Lent group would be too 'religious'! I enjoyed meeting in the pub because there wasn't that pressure, and also my friend knew about my lack of beliefs and where I was coming from. There are only a couple of people in the church who currently know that about me. I don't think I'd be able to be honest and say what I think in a group. On the other hand, if I am to do it, it would be good to have someone to discuss things with and to get other peoples' ideas on it all.
All a bit silly really. Far easier to ignore it all.