Thursday, November 5, 2009
Comparison of Belief
In the Native American poem post you see that their beliefs are fairly simple and grounded around nature and things that have to do with the Earth. The Puritans believe that not everyone has the choice to go to heaven. They believe that god is going o save a select few people. There are big differences between these cultures solely because they were situated in different areas. The Native Americans don't believe that their has to be so much structure behind a creation theory. Nobody really knows how the world was created so I can imagine living as a Native American with no kind of history of things like the bible or a priest to give insightful information of the past. The Puritans on the other hand, sound like they have their religion down pact. For example, in Jonathan Edward's sermons he states that god is angry and there is no way to earn his grace. The way that he says that makes you aware that he feels strongly and believes in his heart that this is what happened. It sounds like they believe in it strongly and wont be changing their mind any time soon. I'm sure if you got the Chief and a Saint in the same room then they would clash, I'm not sure that they could have anything in common though.
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This is a nice start, Matt.
ReplyDeleteFirst, you should know there is a second half to this unit -- The Rationalists.
Second -- This comparison looks good, but you are missing the necessary direct evidence to show what you are telling me. You should be able to find something from your Native example as well as something else from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.
Leave me another comment when you have wrapped everything up.
Just a reminder to wrap this up so I can adjust your grade. You are very good at this time of thing when you dedicate your attention to it.
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