What to do when an unknown Bible topic is given 15 minutes before the elocution competition and asked to speak for 5 minutes?

Answer 1

A:

Based on the information provided, it seems a little unfair that The Bible be introduced into an elocution competition at all. Next year, will the Koran or the Vedas be introduced, for balance?

This raises all kinds of issues. Was the intention to force students to focus on the Bible and thereby indoctrinate them? Was the intention to identify those who are not firm believers and thereby ensure they are taken out of contention. Or was the intention to cause so much tension, simply to see who can handle a possibly unfamilair topic and still speak well?

All you can do is ignore the ethical issues and do your best. Rather than deal with two lines of thought, focus on speaking well rather than adequately support a predetermined position.