We're All Quite Different
Many times someone will hear what your religion is and them proceed with "then you must believe x." These often ill-informed, frequently negative, presumptions do little to encourage dialogue as these preconceived notions are rarely shaken by disagreeing and plainly saying what you believe and why you believe it. As a nonbeliever this happens to me constantly, and I grow weary of defending myself from straw-men beliefs, but we nonbelievers are far from alone. We all believe different things for different reasons and because of this I propose a very simple idea: let everyone speak for themselves. In my rather lengthy second full interview I speak with Jon Goldthwaite, a leader from Columbia College Chicago's Campus Crusade for Christ. He answers the same questions from the last interview but, as with most of us, gives very different answers on questions on faith from everyone else including my previous interview. He is somewhat more pointed then my interviewee in the last interview and quite direct. Enjoy:
You can strengthen your post by summarizing his arrivals, don't you think? A simple bullet list offered in preview.... And then, we can hear this stuff in his own words.
ReplyDeletePossibly in further posts try to find a way to isolate some of the background noise. Maybe a mike closer to the subject, or a different place for recording? Also, I think I said this in an earlier comment, try thinking about shortening the clips with editing. I know I would be more likely to watch a 5 minute clip than a 15 minute clip. That being said, religion is a controversial subject and in such would attract a wide range of page viewers from both spectrums, so good choice.
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