tuppence wrote:Spunky, I wish your story were rare or unusual. It is not. I am aware of a paleontology doctoral candidate who has been VERY careful not to let out that he was Christan and a creationist, because he is quite aware that he will never get his Ph.D. if he says anything. He states there are others like him in other fields.
The only thing I can advise is to make sure you are just the 'suit of clothes that God wears.' Let Him live through you. Keep your focus on Him and don't worry about the rest.
Then just know the Bible well enough to ask the questions that will be asked. We are told to be ready to give an answer for the hope we have. Be ready. And live in such a way that they will be asking questions!
God bless you.
The sad thing called human beings..
I just wanted to add that it works the other way around as well. My chemistry teacher at high school had once applied at a fundamental christian church. The rector asked him in the job interview on which political party he voted. When my teacher answered that he voted for a socialistic party, and not the christian party, the job interview was over....