Interview with a friend:

Interview #3

For my next interview I spoke with Greg. I have known him for about five years; we graduated high school together and have very similar interests. Greg has attended church before and has since moved away to college and has been searching for answers and understanding. I really appreciate Greg as a person and a friend, this interview was neat for me because it helps me to understand him better. Greg is very open minded and looks to learn something new as often as he can. He said that from his childhood the greatest need in the Douglasville, PA area is a place for kids to hang out and for activities for them to participate in. He said he kids need to have option to things to do so that they do not just sit around and cause trouble. He believes that most people do not attend church because of the “radical ideas,” and the preaching that says “this is the only way,” also he thinks that people are just lazy and unmotivated or uninspired to go. I asked him what kind of church he would look for if he were to attend and he said, “A church that is welcoming, friendly, energetic, and positive.” He also believes that Jesus was a good man and teacher but that he was not the Son of God and that he was not resurrected from the dead. Greg is a deep thinker and everything he says he can support by some kind of theory, but I appreciate that he is open and willing to hear new things and discuss them. He compared Jesus to John Lennon and Martin Luther King. I really like talking with Greg and think that his heart for truth will lead him to the answer. He really appreciates nature and says, “When I hike and climb up a mountain I experience God in the same way that other people experience God in church.” I learned a lot from this interview and think it will be helpful in speaking with Greg in the future.