why did I do it?

I don't know.

So, in devotions during the professional day today, OBG was going on about some stuff Marx, Darwin, and Freud had said. See, Darwin says we are animals, and Marx says we are economic units, and Freud says we are lost children.

So, Luke 15 says we are like lost sheep (Darwin), and then we are like the lost gold coin (Marx), and then he stops and says "Does anyone know what the last parable is?"

Now, despite the material above the question in the title refers to what happens next. I answered the question.

Why? I don't ever answer the questions. I think its some kinda training from being around ignorant people too much. We were told to be polite and not answer everything. "Give other people a chance." That was good teaching. I understand the principle. However, I think there was a side effect, that is, that I still tend not to answer questions.

But today I answered. My wife says that perhaps I am becoming more comfortable here. Perhaps. I have been here most of a school year. Then again, I really don't know even half the people in that room. I could name what most of them teach, but not even all the subjects, let alone their names.

Then my wise wife asks me why it bothers me that I answered the question. I don't even know. It was not my norm, but that doesn't make it bad. I am however curious what would drive me to do it. I did not think about it. . .I didn't even give it the customary waiting period for the rest of the class to answer before I would answer again. I just knew the answer and said it. I think it bothered me that I answered without thinking. It wasn't that I didn't think about the answer. . .not at all. He said Luke 15 and I thought "I don't know what that is." He said "lost sheep", and I was bothered by the reference to Darwin, lost coin, and Marx. . .I didn't even draw the parallel to Freud before I recognized the son. It contained no thought. And that I think is the problem. I didn't think.

Anyway...I thought it was worth blogging about...the abrupt ending is because I had to quit and now just finished...les than two months.