I think the term "myth" is often misinterpreted. It is always referred to as something that is false or lees important. People refer to many religion stories as myths, but it's not often a term used to describe the bible. Myths are something that people look to to help make decisions in their own lives. To say a myth is an untrue story wouldn't necessarily be correct either. The things written in the bible may have happened. They may not have. I wasn't there, so I don't know. I don't think it's whether it happened that's important. I think it's where the story leads you in life is much more important.
These stories are supposed to tell you how to have a successful life. I don't think that's true. The bible never says to go to college or do drugs, but it teaches you to do the right thing. It's not always obvious what the right thing is. If a man is unhappy with life and he does drugs, he would be looked at as a selfish loser. Why? It's his life, and he can live it in whatever way makes him happy or the closest thing to happy. How can you call this man any less great than the man who works hard in school, makes perfect grades (by, perhaps, any means necessary), gets the perfect, most high paying job, and lives his life that way. They, in my opinion, are both selfish losers. I was taught to never judge a book by it's cover. Just because the more "successful" man has stuff, it doesn't mean he's happy either, and he doesn't think about the people around him any more than the drug user. On the "greatness" scale, they're both equally not at the bottom of it.
The myth about success overpowering greatness: busted.
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Wow Angela!!
You I guess easily explain to me what happens in class, when I completely get lost. I love your use of words. You get the point across without any other random facts that are just thrown in there. Great job :)
Linds
Angela, I completely agree with you 100%, I don't even know what to say because I just agree so much haha.
What about those Christians who are offended by happy holidays should we change the way we talk traditionally because some people dont like it and would rather it be happy holidays. It seems (not nessicarily you) but that people are worries about one group more then the other.. we want to change the pledge, our moeny with God because it offends people but if you change it you are offending millions of christians around the world..
"it wouldn't hurt to remove Christianity from our government. "
If you remove christianity from the government then many morals and rules will decrease for example, there is much more cheating, divorse, drugs and alchol suiside etc.. not to say that there was not before but our country is leaveing the christian viewpoint.. divorse, cheating and that stuff causes pain and suffering without morals people wil blow in the wind and try new things like drugs that can harm them. By having strong morals that can resist that temtaion and as a result they will not be harmed.. (Im not saying that if you are not christian then you dont have morals cause thats not true)We are founded on that faith and our country has been blessed because of it. If you live of the world there's so much pain and suffering why would you want to eliminated a solution that could change the lives of so many that are hurting?
Hope that was all professional, and it's eye opening to hear what you have to say....talk to you later
Hey, angela,
I'm offended by happy holidays.. that's why I can say that it is offencive.. Should we adopt and "mix" everyones opinions and ideas.. no if we do then we can lose our identity. Spanish is spoken and on our labels if they are immagrants and want to come to our country that is one thing but they should adobt our culture and society we should not be changin and adapting to them. Once again America was founded on Christian beliefs we americans should be able to Merry christmas..
Secondly if we remove Gor from money pledge etc the governemnt if forcing athism (i think thats the right word) Just becuase merry christmas or GOd offends people does not mean we should remove it again removing that stuff offends the christians. Why not leave it like it has been for hundreds of years? You are right America is free you can believ what ever you want. But believing something else does not remove the fac that many americans are christian and were founded on Christian beliefs.
You are right hatred isn't okay.. I dont know that song but God does nt hate the fags nor the gays or stealers. "God hates the sin but loves the sinner" What that means is that he does like the sin (stealing etc) but he loves the person. You may not always agree with what your friend does but you still love and care for them. You are aso their for them when they need you... same thing... I hope that cleared that up he doesnot hate the person...
I also agree with what you said.. you dont have to be a christian to be an okay person. There are many people out their who are not saved but are still really nice, loving people.
I dont mean to offend you and its eye opening to hear what you have to say..
You are soo right I can't make you believe anything.. It is your choice. God gave you free will.. you choose.. I do want to know why you dont believe. what makes you turn away from God or not folow or believe in him?
The first amendment of the constitution says:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
You are right but if you remove God from the government you are forcing athism.. and "happy holidays" is offensive because its removing the traditional religish thing. If we dont want to ofend anyone and keep changing what we stand for .. what are we as the united states what defines us? our language--gone from spanish and other immagrants( ads on tv in other languages) religion- people are trying so hard to remove that. "Also, by having christian faith around you and it being forced on you"--- well if you remove that now you are forcin athism. "It wouldnot be promoting anthing"-- is not that athism? The governemt is not forcing you to believe or not believ in God its simply (plegde- part of history) Its uninfluencing you becuase if it was influencing you you would believe in God and be saves right? why change histoy when its not harming anyone- -- if changed although it would be offensive to millions of believers across the country.... it's not out of someones control whether they are going to hell God does not want anyone to go to hell. How has christianity changed "evolved" through time???-- "God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow"
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