Had 'boundaries training" yesterday.

[Critters2]

Apparently, my life has been one big boundaries violation. I accept cookies from parishioners, eat at restaurants with parishioners, let parishioners borrow my books. Lock up the kids!! I'm just a boundaries violatin' fool!!

Critters
who thought it was all about dating parishioners and the like...but no!!


I so hate "professional education"

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Accepting food and lending books?

My word. I'm trying to remember if I've ever known clergy who wouldn't do those things. Think..think..think... nope.

[Critters2]

2. Well, it might grow into a "special relationship", apparently.

It was completely amazing. I don't think this program was designed by people who'd ever been in the parish. I'll be paranoid for a while now, until I get this "training" out of my system!

[no name no slogan]

3. You weren't grabbing a parishoner's ass, were you?

[Critters2]

4. Nope. I'm really not that interesting.

This was just the training we have to do every three years. Every time, there are more things that constitute "boundaries violations". I find using common sense is just as useful, though that doesn't seem to work for everyone.

[yellowcanine]

15. If you were to grab a parishoner's ass they probably would not worry about the cookies anymore.

There is that to consider. Or maybe just have someone start a rumor to that effect while making sure you have plausible deniability. They would be so relieved that it wasn't true that they would not worry about the cookies anymore. As you can tell the idea of having to turn down cookies really offends me. And my trans fatty acid loving stomach.

[KitchenWitch]

5. That's it, when I come to your church, I will NOT take you out for coffee afterward!

:hi:

[Critters2]

6. That would be best, apparently.

Who knows where it would end!!

[KitchenWitch]

10. We might end up in a "special" relationship!

:crazy:

[billyskank]

7. Well you have to know where the boundaries are

so you can cross them with glee! :7

[Critters2]

8. Sinning boldly, that grace may abound!

That's me!!

[lost-in-nj]

9. ah yes

God forbid you should bond with your parishioners so that they know
you are more than a fire breathing, pulpit thumping religious fanatic.....


:eyes: :sarcasm:



lost


:hi:

[Critters2]

11. I am a fire breathing, pulpit thumping religious fanatic, but

you're right...it would be nice if they could see my softer side. Btw, we were even taught how one can violate boundaries in the pulpit--by preaching about things you should be talking to people about. I may have done that once or twice. In 21 years.

[yellowcanine]

12. Any boundary that involves turning down freshly baked cookies is a boundary meant to be crossed.

Tell your boundary police that you are sorry but that is how you feel. I give you permission.

[yellowcanine]

13. Just tell them that refusing cookies is a cultural faux pas in your parish.

As it may well be, by the way.

[Redstone]

14. Like Jesus wouldn't do all those things you do.

I suspect that He would. Who makes up those "boundaries" anyway, and what are their credentials?

Redstone

[yellowcanine]

16. Jesus would accept a freshly baked cookie, I am quite certain of that.

And it is ok to eat with tax collectors but not parishioners? Feh!