Mushroom Cloud Christianity
I raised my children as Christians. We attended church, went to Sunday School, participated in AWANA and youth group. Parenting bible studies, mens' bible studies, women's...you name it, hubby and I were there. Then there were the daily devotions during homeschool, even singing hymns. We welcomed every opportunity to "grow in God's grace, not in disgrace". As if our involvement in church wasn't enough, we homeschooled. Church culture is a bubble unto itself, but throw in homeschooling, "Christian homeschool" that is, and you get a mushroom cloud of Christian culture. We could go for days, weeks, close to a month without socializing with "unbelievers". Can you say "my-op-ic"? Culture, world events, relationships, even business interactions were viewed through this lens. It was almost impossible to view things from a non-christian view. Things were black or white. There was room for sympathy, but empathy? That was a c...