Who Are You and Why??
Today I turned in an assignment in which I was told to list different social groups that I identify with (Nondenominational Christian, African-american, female, runner, etc.) The last question asked me if I could only keep one of these identity groups which would I choose? I couldn't believe this question asked me this!
I picked the nondenominational christian identity group. But then I had to answer why...and that's where I got stumped. I started with my answer, but then I really got to thinking about it and of all of the identity groups that I listed, Runner, a musician, an African-American, a female, a blogger, a writer, and a college student why would I choose christian? What made this whole process scary was the fact that I didn't immediately know why I would want keep this one or any of them for that matter.....
Sometimes we answer questions and then when we are asked to justify ourselves we can't quite figure out why we said what we did. We answer questions the way we feel we are suppose to but when asked why it's almost like we go blank because we don't have an answer...
Needless to say after about ten long minutes of backspacing and contemplating I was able to answer with complete honesty. Nondenominational Christian is the group I'd choose and I had my reasons...
So I pose my thought provoking assignment to you reader.... Think about a social group that you identify with like Athlete, Veteran, Soldier, Christian, Student, Writer, Musician, Singer, waitress,Counselor, Caucasian, African, American, Female, Male, or any other group.THEN: If you had to pick ONE of those identities to keep which one would it be and why?? Be completely honest with yourself....
Let me know!
I picked the nondenominational christian identity group. But then I had to answer why...and that's where I got stumped. I started with my answer, but then I really got to thinking about it and of all of the identity groups that I listed, Runner, a musician, an African-American, a female, a blogger, a writer, and a college student why would I choose christian? What made this whole process scary was the fact that I didn't immediately know why I would want keep this one or any of them for that matter.....
Sometimes we answer questions and then when we are asked to justify ourselves we can't quite figure out why we said what we did. We answer questions the way we feel we are suppose to but when asked why it's almost like we go blank because we don't have an answer...
Needless to say after about ten long minutes of backspacing and contemplating I was able to answer with complete honesty. Nondenominational Christian is the group I'd choose and I had my reasons...
So I pose my thought provoking assignment to you reader.... Think about a social group that you identify with like Athlete, Veteran, Soldier, Christian, Student, Writer, Musician, Singer, waitress,Counselor, Caucasian, African, American, Female, Male, or any other group.THEN: If you had to pick ONE of those identities to keep which one would it be and why?? Be completely honest with yourself....
Let me know!
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