Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-35813027-20181118201840/@comment-5175866-20181119022619

I am probably not the best person to help with your situation. I will give you some general advice, but I am not involved in your life or school.

First of all, I would agree based on your assesment, that as a Bible teacher he is not acting a biblical conduct. I myself aspire to be a Bible teacher one day, so I understand the attitude of "I know what im talking about" to a degree. It would be upsetting for any teacher, especially one who has seriously studied the Scriptures, to be challenged by a student with nowhere nearly as much experience. This may not just be a pride issue, but there are often complexities that take a lot of knowledge to understand. God seems to give knowledge and understanding of subjects to those who whom you would least expect, on the contrary (not to disregard what I said in the sentence before).

Remember that he is the teacher, you are the student. Romans 13 talks about how we should submit to the authorities God has placed, including the teacher. Many teachers, especially professors (though it sounds like you are high school), will teach their opinions on a subject. This isn't always out of pride, but because they are thoroughly convinced their opinion is correct. Trying to convince him otherwise could be seen as disrespectful. It would be like challenging the content a pastor preached. That would be normally seen as rude, inappropriate and disrespectful.

Now, a good teacher should be willing to productively contribute in a discussion and refute the ideas of others, defending their own position. Resorting to complete disregard may not be the best expression of godly character. You, other students, parents, nor other teachers have the responsibility to demand a change in his behavior. That would be the job of the head faculty or principal. If the behavior is serious problem than someone should go to him in love. Follow the model of Matthew 18:15-17 on how the issue should be escalated (except apply it to the administrative hierachy established within the school).

The biggest takeaway is, consider your attitude when approaching the teacher. My answer may not be the one you are wanting to hear. I think the most godly thing to do is to treat the teacher with the respect he desires. Do not take the attitude that you know better than he does. Don't try to convince him he is wrong (1. He has studied it more than you have (2. If his opinion is strong enough there is little you can do to convince him otherwise (3. You may be taking a bad attitude. I don't know your circumstances well enough to give you exact advice. I think the best course of action here is humility and submission to his teachings. Afterall, he is the one passing out the grades, so you need to obey his instructions. If he is teaching something outright heretical than express your concerns to his superiors. Otherwise, try to talk to him in a non-hostile way. If he is unwilling to engage in productive discourse, there is no reason to try to change his mind, even if you think you are right. It's not about who is right or wrong in the end, its acting in a godly attitude towards your authority figure.

In Christ, Superdadsuper, Sr. Content and Community Manager (Bible Wiki) 02:26, November 19, 2018 (UTC)