"Knowing" about my Community

In class on Friday, our groups discussed the assigned reading, "How Do You Know?" We concluded that most truths come from personal experiences. If they do not come from experiences it is common that they come from reliable experts on the specific topic. We also acknowledged that there is an uncertain "gray" area between fact and opinion and between truths and non-truths. Finally we stated facts change with evidence and evidence changes with time.
After deciding to learn about the Northstar Church community, I realized that much of my research will relate to our findings. In the study of a religious community, I can assume that many believers in God are believers due to personal experiences with God as well as a relationship with a pastor, preacher, or worship leader who is experienced and knowledgeable. A possible "gray" area within a church or a religion could be the Bible. The Bible can be interpreted in multiple ways and can be relayed to a congregation in many different manners. Different followers have different religious paths, and the beauty of religion is that there is not one path that is truth or not true.