Are there side effects to learning without limits?
Are there side effects to freedom in learning?
You bet there are.
This past Easter, my daughter decided to get baptized in a church we had been attending. I wasn't completely surprised by her desire since we had discussed baptism as questions came up. So on Easter Sunday, after a group of individuals were baptized, the preacher opened up the baptism to anyone with a yearning to express their faith through this act. GM stood up, expressed her faith, and was baptized. When we shared with family what took place, they were concerned. Not because they are not Christians, because they are in fact Christians and believe in baptism. Concerned she didn't take a class, sign-up, and make a thought provoking declaration alerting others to her decision. I wasn't. She had self-taught. Bible reading, church attendance, and questioning a friend who took the baptism class left her feeling prepared. This was the right step for her. She didn't need to check boxes others require of themselves because she lives in freedom.
So side effect of learning freedom, individuals follow the path that works for them.
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