{"id":4436,"date":"2019-04-05T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.pages.roanoke.edu\/?p=4436"},"modified":"2019-04-05T18:00:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T22:00:14","slug":"give-theology-on-tap-a-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=4436","title":{"rendered":"Give Theology on Tap a Try"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Emma Grosskopf<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

During my sophomore year, I did a great many things. Many of them I\u2019m not super proud of, like going through an unfortunate phase where I stole food from fridges in buildings that I did NOT live in, or passing out in the common rooms of buildings that I did NOT live in, or ending up on the bathroom floor in buildings which, YOU GUESSED IT, I did NOT live in. <\/span><\/p>\n

Another thing that I did sophomore year was go to Theology on Tap. <\/span><\/p>\n

It appealed to me originally because, as a Catholic, I grew up with Bible Study. You know, youth group. Catechism classes. Whatever you wanted to call it. As a kid, I called it \u201ctorture.\u201d My mom would always say, \u201cOffer it up\u201d any time I complained, and so I did. <\/span><\/p>\n

I heard about ToT here, and so I thought, \u201cwhat the hell.\u201d I can give it a go, so I went for a little while, but I just couldn\u2019t take the people that went. <\/span><\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t take the people who were just so full of themselves. These were the people who LIVED for hearing themselves spout platitudes and nod sagely when their friends did the same or the people who faked their own depth, like they had experiences that were SO INTERESTING that everyone in Mac and Bob\u2019s absolutely HAD to hear it. <\/span><\/p>\n

I got tired of it really quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, however, Kaelyn asked me if I wanted to go with her because she didn\u2019t want to go alone. I had a flashback to my sophomore year experience with ToT, and I hesitated before saying that sure, I would go with her, because we do crazy things for people we love. <\/span><\/p>\n

I think, in my sophomore year, I was angry. I was looking for something to take as a personal attack, and I didn\u2019t have to look far when I went to ToT. My mindset was such that the second anyone opened their mouths, I was ready to pounce. <\/span><\/p>\n

Last week when I went, I realized how much I have changed since then. Whenever someone opened their mouths to answer Chaplain Chris\u2019 question, I realized that I was actually listening. I was ready to try to actually understand their viewpoint. I wasn\u2019t angry; I was curious, and I liked the feeling. <\/span><\/p>\n

I never raised my hand to offer an opinion, but when Chaplain Chris asked his questions, I discussed them candidly with Kaelyn and the other two gals at the table. Over the plate of garlic knots and marinara sauce, I found that I was having a good time. <\/span><\/p>\n

It was a well-needed dose of community and open discourse, and I realized that was what I was missing sophomore year.<\/span><\/p>\n

I realized that I needed to grow up a little in order to get the most out of Theology on Tap. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to spend an hour with a diverse group of people from all areas of campus discussing questions about ethics, morality and yes, theology, I highly recommend giving it a go. Get out of your comfort zone and listen to the opinions of your peers. It can reveal so much about your own opinions, values and it might help you grow, like it did for me.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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