Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #8 Islam: Two Perspectives

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #8 Islam: Two Perspectives: "Find where Islamic religious beliefs intersect with current events. Research a Western news source on the story and summarize the article fr..."

Terry Jones a pastor from Gainesville, FL said he had plans to burn the Koran on Sept 11, the day of the terrorist attack know n as 9/11. He thinks that this is being American and supporting the troops when in fact he is endangering the troops there even more. Some support him saying it is a willingness to take a stand against the teachings of Islam and against the current culture of unwillingness to think critically about religious truth claims.

http://www.shepherdproject.com/resources/wordpress/?p=596

On the other side Muslims are enraged by this. They think it takes the IQ of a man in the Stone Ages to think of an idea to do that and execute it. Even in the states they are having riots and groups of Muslims making posters and going against this act. Obama himself had said that this act would be un-American.

http://www.torontosun.com/comment/editorial/2010/09/08/15283071.html

Modern Religious Experience: Personal Commemoration- Reflection #7

Modern Religious Experience: Personal Commemoration- Reflection #7: "Think of an event in your life- past, present or future. You are going to create a commemorative ritual for this event. First, describe the ..."

My week of fasting when i was in summer going up to 6th grade before i had came to korea. I had to loose 15 pounds within that week to play and get into the jr. peewee football team that weekend. I had to starve myself during the whole week and push myself both physically and mentally. Even when it came to drinking water i would only hold the water in my mouth and spit it out and drink only what was left in my mouth. Every morning until afternoon i would go to football practice and the coach would have me running laps and doing more drills than anyone else with my gear on and a hoody underneath it. It really made me have to push myself both physically and mentally to get what i wanted. At the end of the week i had just barely made it and was able to play. This commemoration will last a period of a week. During this commemoration you will say this to yourself every morning "This is something i chose to do and therefore will push myself and not give up." Some physical actions that can be done to remember or celebrate this event is to fast the whole week, jog every morning, and to see what you are capable of at the end of the week.

Modern Religious Experience: The Morality of Greek Myths- Reflection #6

Modern Religious Experience: The Morality of Greek Myths- Reflection #6: "The Creation of Seasons: Demeter and PersephoneFor this reflection, upload a picture that represents your character in the Greek myth you pr...In this story it was about the naming of the city Athens. Zues had first found this city asked who would like to claiom this city and name it their own, Posiden stood up and told Zues to let him have this city because of its natural ports and harbour. Athena stepped up and said this would be a place of wisdom, art, and learning. Zues could not choose between the two so brought it apoun the counsil to help him make a decision. They had came up with a competition to bring forth a gift to represnt this ctiy and whichever the counsil had chosen to be the best gift would name this city after them. posiden summoned a battle horse out of the ground saying this would drive all their enemeies away and what could be a better gift. Athena touched the ground and out grew a olive tree saying this tree symoblizes peace and wisdom. The counsil thought Athenas gift was by far better and so Athena had named the city after her. The moral of this story is that it is always better to be wiser and keep peace then to think of war and battle. This story answers the how the cities were named.

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Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #3- Gandhi: Hindu and Activist

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection #3- Gandhi: Hindu and Activist: "In class, your small groups went over movie questions about the content in Gandhi. You should know who each of the main characters are and t..."

Ghandi's ideas of Hinduism was of peace, unity, and discipline. Ghandi showed this through the actions in the movie "Ghandi" for example all he wanted was peace and non-violence. While the British would constantly abuse and even kill them, Ghandi told everyone to respond with non-violence actions. Unity was also proven to be one of Ghandi's ideas of Hinduism because during the fight against the British and he would always state how everyone were brothers and sisters to each other regarding their religion. He even almost starved to death while fasting to stop the fight between the Hindus and Palestinians. Discipline was one of Ghandi's biggest ideas of Hinduism i think because of all his fasting, and patience.

“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” Ghandi I think lived by this quote the most. He would never fight back or seek revenge. While the British beat him, arrested him, and abused him. Ghandi used non-violence to solve his problems because he knew if they tried to seek revenge and use violence against them it would only make it worse causing bigger problems.

Modern Religious Experience: Assignment #3- Sacred Poetry

Modern Religious Experience: Assignment #3- Sacred Poetry: "Assignment #3- Sacred Poetry • Add a picture of an ancient religious symbol to your Online Portfolio (it can be one of those from the notes..."

I am the image of prehistoric women

Shown respect having the ability to give life

I have no face

But am self portraits of once use to respected women

I am 28,000 years old

I am from the stone ages

I am a descendent of Homosapiens

I am from the early Aurignacian

I am naked, obese, and have no feet

I have knees that tilt outward

I have shoulders that are narrow

I have thin arms and hands that rest on my heavy breast

I am a statue for the women

I am a 28,000 year old Homosapien Aurignacian

I am naked, obese, and have thin arms and hands

I am Venus of Willendorf

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection Question #1

Modern Religious Experience: Reflection Question #1: "According to Mircea Eliade religion has 'not vanished without a trace; [it] has contributed toward making us what we are today and so, after..."

Religion has affected my life every since i was born. I was born into a christian family and attended church every sunday. I use to enjoy going to church in the states because of the surroundings made it comfortable and encouraged you. I lived in the states for 11 years before moving here, when i started to stop going to church.

The churches and korea seem very uncomfortable for me because of all the new faces around me and unfamiliar surroundings. I started to go less and less to church. Now I have chosen to be a atheist.