I'M trying to improve my spirituality

[LaLucia]

I joined a Catholic Bible study group to improve my spirituality and become closer to God.
I attended a few sessions at my church and was doing okay until last night. Some of the people were late and there were 7 of us in attendance. One young gal came in and said her boyfriend was going hunting for sport. She started talking about seeing lots of animal heads mounted on the walls of a lodge that one of her relatives owned. All of the people in the group started talking about killing animals for sport…not for food. I totally disagree to killing animals for the fun of it. As they kept talking about it in a happy manner I became really sad for all those animals that had been killed for sport. I walked out for some fresh air and started to cry feeling sorry for those animals.
Then I decided I couldn’t take it anymore and I grabbed my purse and sweather and Bible and said I was leaving. The leader asked me, “see you next week?” I just said, "No, and I didn’t turn my face to look at her. I just walked away for good.
I have decided not to return because I haven’t felt it was a spiritual group. I gave them a chance and the place is not for me.

I plan to look for another RCIA group. I had a feeling something was wrong until last night I realized that group was not for me. I felt that we should have been getting ready for our Bible class by talking about Jesus and spiritual things and not killing animals for sports.
I am a very sensitive person and maybe I should have spoken up right away but it all started so fast that before I knew it… they were all talking with gusto about the sport of killing animals.
I just had to leave. It was a choice of speaking up or just leaving. I chose to just leave forever.
I am sure I will find a nicer group of people to study the Bible with. I am going to start looking today in my neighborhood. Luci

 

[puzzleannie]

the person to discuss this with is the bible study leader or RCIA director, your post is confusing as to which type of class you are attending.

 

[LaLucia]

Hi Annie, the Bible class I am attending is for people who want to be confirmed by the Catholic Church. We also have other Catholics there just to be part of the group. I am one of those people because I felt I could use more detail information on the Bible. I am a confirmed Catholic and felt it would be nice to learn more from the leader of the group. But after attending a few sessions it seems she is burned out and seems to avoid reading the Bible and prefers to talk about other things. It was fun for awhile but I plan to look for another Bible study class for Catholics.

I don’t plan to report her to the priest because they are friends and I am new to this church. I also plan to attend other churches to see which one is more compatable with me.
Most of the young people attending are just there so they can get confirmed so they can get married this summer.
They just sit there and just listen and don’t ask questions. They are just putting in their time it seems. Luci

 

[puzzleannie]

sounds like you got upset by what one group member said, not that the leader was saying something problematic. I would certainly give it another try, and remind participants of the purpose of the study, and to stay on track with the discussion of the topic at hand.

 

[LaLucia]

Nope, the whole group including the leader talked about killing animals for sport. They were all truly enjoying the conversation and that is why I left.

It’s okay since tonight I attended another Catholic prayer group
and I felt better with this new group where we prayed together. One man suggested we say a Rosary together so that was good since I needed to say a Rosary for my ill senior dad.
We plan to meet on Wednesday nights as a group of Catholics wanting to pray together. I came home feeling at Peace which is good for me. Luci