Yesenia Betancourt What Is Your Major? by Gary Soto As I was reading the poem it had me thinking that the person in the poem was going through a time of uncertainty about his major. Something that many college students go through during their time in college. To me it seems like archeology would offer more of an adventure to him, as it would allow him to travel the world to either visit dig sites or make a dig site. To me it seems like the poem is saying that there are many things you can do with what you want to study. In the poems case just because he wants to work with the dead does not mean he is limited to working in a mortuary, he can also travel the world to work with the ancient dead at archeological dig sites. A thing that I really enjoyed about this poem was the use of imagery. I could really imaging him putting rouge on a corpse and all the other things he talked about.
I liked all of the poems we were assigned to read, but there was one that had me thinking about my future. Soto's poem made me think about if I really belong in the field I'm majoring in...I feel like I don't belong with them (CRIJ). I don't know where I'm going with this degree, I used want to listen to my dad, but somethings are not meant to be. This may very well be my last semester here in UTRGV, and I have to say that I have been soul searching while attending this school, and my heart is telling me to go to another path. I really enjoyed reading this poem, and if I could thank Soto, I would...
I just want to point out that all the poems assigned were great, I enjoyed them but this one caught my attention. I guess since I'm not big on religion it made some sense to read it. When I first starting reading the poem I thought it was going to be a satire of religion but I was wrong. This poem is full of emotion and so much more. I don't read the bible so I didn't understand the verses so I looked up where they are located and found. "Wherever two or more..." in context means to me that that you can "find" Jesus or God as a solitary believer, others might take it as you have to go to church in order to restore that faith. Naomi brings up the game Telephone, which I thought was clever because it references to religion and the act of Jesus being manipulated throughout the years that it's not the same anymore. She also mentions how He didn't going into golden chandeliers, he went through the desert. The desert is full of drought and a no man place, it's as if she is saying he laid his body out for our sins and it wasn't something pretty, it was gruesome. The last reference or phrase is "the truth tastes better here..." that people find it almost easy to speak about Him as if they know it all. She even mentions she gets carried away also. Via Dolorosa means way of grief or way of sorrows, this is the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. Naomi wants to be silent out of respect I guess, almost as her own secret. As if this is all taboo to speak about, to keep quiet. I guess that makes it sort of beautiful because sometimes quietness makes its own noise and its own voice.
Just by the title I knew I would identify myself with this poem. And I did. It is in every detail how I feel about the word when I say it. Sometimes I say it out of context because it just feels right. Like when your texting with someone and you put lol t the no even when your not laughing but because if you don't use it it feels like your mad at the person. Bitch just feels right. Her remindings of the word, are the only things that I thought were a bit off. Just in my opinion. I feel like the authors use of imagery was a bit weak. And how she described the ocean that lives in her with Seawall..... That was a bit confusing. But even with all this I think she was able to get the attention back at the end when she adds that maybe she looks like a bitch and that is why she loves the word so much.
The poem was very touching to me. Even though I do like my major, sometimes I feel it's not for me. Then again I feel like none of the majors are for me. I didn't want to attend college, but my mother made me. Overall all of people can relate to this poem, or at least know of a person who can relate. This poem had a loud voice. I can feel what the main person felt. The narrator did a good job writing this poem. I was hooked when I first laid eyes on it.
I really like this poem because it gave me an entirely new perspective on the word bitch. Villanueva begins by stating she likes the sound of the word. She begins to give connotation to the word by saying it reminds her of a woman looking at a man but he doesn't like it. But she has that piece in parenthesis. I believe this is because she is saying that a woman looking at a man is just her being a strong person but the fact that he doesn't like it makes her a bitch. I love the way that she describes things as just something a woman does like fighting with her kids or swearing at the world. These are normal things that everyone does but the perception it gives is that, that person is a bitch. I love the way the author owns the meaning of the word. She kind of sticks it to the people who may have called her that in the past saying "maybe i look like a bitch, probably because that's what I am." From now on that's what I'm going to say if someone calls me a bitch. Bitches are strong and powerful and the only reason they are called a bitch is because someone doesn't like that. This is an empowering poem and makes you rethink your perception of the word.
This particular piece made a lot of sense to me, considering that I have always thought religion to be subjective. It is what people make of it, which is why there are so many different kinds. The fact that the author is sharing her thoughts on this may seem radical enough, but it really is a solid perspective on religion. A lot of people tend to speak for him, which is what she means by "they'll tell you what he wants or doesn't want", causing myself to doubt those people's beliefs. I think religion is used sort of like a power move for many out there. The fact that they tend to forget what his purpose on earth was, and use religion as leverage to become a "better" human being, when their perception on religion could be pretty twisted. I think the poem is a powerful reality check on how religion isn't all about what it claims to be. It's not often you see people take after Jesus' example and stay humble, like a man through the desert would. Ultimately, I feel the immense amount of respect the author has for Jesus, and how she figures a moment of silence would be the best form of gratitude.
I loved all the poems we were assigned to read this week but as most of my other classmates, this poem just stayed in the back of my mind. Going into college I had the idea that I love the major I chose (Psychology) and that it was the perfect fit for me. Don’t get me wrong I love a lot of thing about my major but as I read this poem I could relate to the author. Throughout college you discover so much other stuff you enjoy doing and different things you like learning. I think what the author was trying to get across was that if you’re unhappy with your major you’re probably going to be unhappy with your future job.
Obviously this poem caught my attention just with the one word “bitch.” Her poem was really intriguing to me because while reading it I noticed that she was only referring to women as being a “bitch” and never once threw in the idea of a man being a “bitch.” The ending of the poem is what really tied me into this because of the way she openly just admits to her “maybe I am a bitch.” It’s not that she’s using the word bitch in a derogatory way because she’s mean or a rude person, but because she’s a woman who doesn’t give up on things (like the woman fighting w/the kids.)
Out of all the poems, this one stood out the most for me for so many reasons. I can’t deny and say that I’ve never been in a situation where I could not decide what major I wanted to pursue. The author narrates and at times elaborates on school life and what students go through. Once thing that I’ve noticed is that there are some students (and people) who look down on some ones major, like as if it is not important. I got a sense that the author may have wanted to pursue other things or was scared of dedicating to one major, and missing out on another that that he may have liked even more. I often question myself if I chose the right major, but my minors make up for it. It is without a doubt that we have all been there at one point in our lives.
I Feel Sorry for Jesus by Naomi Shihab Nye Andrea De Llano
As someone mentioned in a previous comment, Nye's use of the Telephone game was a powerful metaphor used to describe the ways in which Jesus's message has been "changed dramatically" over the years. The first thing I thought of, while reading this poem, is the fact that different key moment's in Jesus's life aren't actually described for us by Jesus himself, but by his apostles. And they aren't always in agreement about what he said or did.
Very often in the bible's New Testement the same event will be described multiple times (once by Mathew, another time by Paul, and so on) and there will be slight differences in each re-telling. Sometimes it'll be something inconsequential like whether or not Jesus had a staff with him at a certain time (Mark might say there WAS a staff while Matthew says otherwise) but at other times the contradictions are more significant, like one apostle saying Jesus is competently sinless while another quotes Jesus as saying he is NOT perfect and that only God is without sin (Mark 10:18)
And all this confusion was among the men who actually KNEW Jesus in the flesh. Nye's main point is that if it's so easy to get messages so horribly mixed up within a few minutes in a small circle, how terribly warped have Jesus's words become over thousands of years and hundreds of translations and bible updates? And how often are people reading the same words, in the same King James edition, and still taking away completely different interpretations?
The narrator herself wishes she could truly KNOW how Jesus must have felt about some of the things that are said about him and his name today, she tries to look at the context of his messages (where and when he was) but as she goes through her own interpretations she realizes she's just "talking like I know" but that she doesn't actually know, couldn't possibly, and so she decides it's "dangerous talking for Jesus" and that she'll never mention it again.
As discussed in class, the poem seems to criticize the fact that people speak of Jesus as if they have met Him. From this position, they draw their perspectives and opinions about life, themselves, and others. The narrator mentions the “Telephone” game to help illustrate the flaw in this line of thinking. Given that Jesus was supposed to have lived a few thousand years ago, and that the Bible was supposedly written by his apostles, there is already a disconnection between the man and what we know of Him. It would be dangerous to claim anything on His behalf as no one (probably) as ever met the man in person and is alive today.
I do not feel that the poem is against religion in general, but against the re-appropriation of it for the use of people who do not know what they are talking about. The narrator instead says that a relationship of listening would be more prudent in understanding Jesus. Though, what the narrator wants others and themselves to listen to is not mentioned. It might be some “higher calling” or “divine message” that they are referring to. They could even be saying to listen to what others are saying about Jesus and pick what you want to believe. Regardless of the interpretation, I found the piece as a whole refreshing. Though, I would have probably enjoyed the piece better if the whole thing was satirical and not just the beginning section of the poem.
I enjoyed this poem because I found it very relate able to my own opinions. Although I am a firm believer of Jesus, I'm not very religious. I have never believed that just because someone commits a sin, like adultery or having a same sex partner for example, that means that person will go to hell. The bible has made many people have a perception of the way Jesus wants and needs everyone to live their life. The writer using playing telephone to portray how people talk about Jesus is a perfect example to get her message across. There are many different versions of the bible and the man Jesus was that has been talked about for centuries. New testaments continue to be written and I don't understand how the people writing these are exactly sure that's what Jesus said or who he really was.
I felt like this poem was a distinction between societies term of what makes a women a bitch, as opposed to the narrator's interpretation of it. I like how the poem is divided. I think that division is meant to separate a bitch under societies connotation and how she sees herself. The structure of the right side of the poem actually seems unstructured. Perhaps, it's meant to be seen as idle words that are spoken with no real meaning. The left side is structured and represents how she chooses to own the word bitch. It's her difining who she is.
At surface level, the poem deals with the difficulties of choosing a major in college. However, Soto brilliantly highlights the inconsequential nature of choosing your major by juxtaposing it with themes of death and mortality. The speaker in the poem not only appears to have a deep fascination with death, but a palpable connection to it. Most of us tend to push this morbid topic to the back of our minds, but the speaker fully embraces being around it, and in a sense, has already accepted their own mortality.
Interestingly, by choosing a major that is more financially stable (in this case, a mortician), the speaker views death as not only a natural cycle of life, but as a business. From a pragmatic standpoint, the speaker knows all too well there is a high demand for morticians because “people died like minutes.” While most students choosing their majors think about the long life ahead of them, the speaker is just preparing for their own inescapable fate.
The author makes it clear or implies that she dislikes how people know the idea of how Jesus really is and the way He wants you to be or worship Him. It seems like the author looks into the depth of how Jesus must really feel knowing all the responsibility that He must carry. From reading the first paragraph it is gathered that Jesus must be stressed out. She mentions how she knows that it's rebellious to see a different point of view about Jesus other than the way people traditionally think of him considering that she says "You won't hear me mention this again" and "It's dangerous talking for Jesus. I deeply admire Nye's poem since she touches a subject that most are afraid to speak of or refuse to even think otherwise about.
I Feel Sorry for Jesus by Naomi Nye I feel sorry for Jesus too if you were to ask me. Alma Luz Villanueva paints a vivid picture when she draws a comparison of a game known as "Telephone" to what I believe they were trying to compare the game to, which was that of religion. "Cozily they tell you what He wants and doesn't want". Religion and the people that claim to be very much associated to the practices are always seemingly telling you right from wrong, in their eyes, not yours, supposedly Jesus' but ultimately their eyes. Back to the telephone game. This is also in regards to religion. The practice of religion is passed on from generation to generation yet it seems to change over the years but why? Isn't history set in stone? Why do we need a New Testament? What's wrong with the old one? I don't think there should be any need for changes when it comes to religion and how long it has been practiced, why change it now? "People blame terrible pieties on Jesus." This reminded me of when people use Jesus as an excuse to why people passed away. I always seem to hear, "this is the path God wanted for him." "He's going to a better place now." "This was all in God's plan." I don't believe any of that. Is cancer in gods plan too? Did he want that for you? If he has control of our destiny why would he place people in situations where they can suffer dramatic tyrannies? In order to grow and become stronger from that?
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ReplyDeleteWhat Is Your Major? by Gary Soto
As I was reading the poem it had me thinking that the person in the poem was going through a time of uncertainty about his major. Something that many college students go through during their time in college. To me it seems like archeology would offer more of an adventure to him, as it would allow him to travel the world to either visit dig sites or make a dig site. To me it seems like the poem is saying that there are many things you can do with what you want to study. In the poems case just because he wants to work with the dead does not mean he is limited to working in a mortuary, he can also travel the world to work with the ancient dead at archeological dig sites. A thing that I really enjoyed about this poem was the use of imagery. I could really imaging him putting rouge on a corpse and all the other things he talked about.
What is Your Major? By Gary Soto
ReplyDeleteI liked all of the poems we were assigned to read, but there was one that had me thinking about my future. Soto's poem made me think about if I really belong in the field I'm majoring in...I feel like I don't belong with them (CRIJ). I don't know where I'm going with this degree, I used want to listen to my dad, but somethings are not meant to be. This may very well be my last semester here in UTRGV, and I have to say that I have been soul searching while attending this school, and my heart is telling me to go to another path. I really enjoyed reading this poem, and if I could thank Soto, I would...
I Feel Sorry for Jesus by Naomi Shihab Nye
ReplyDeleteI just want to point out that all the poems assigned were great, I enjoyed them but this one caught my attention. I guess since I'm not big on religion it made some sense to read it. When I first starting reading the poem I thought it was going to be a satire of religion but I was wrong. This poem is full of emotion and so much more. I don't read the bible so I didn't understand the verses so I looked up where they are located and found. "Wherever two or more..." in context means to me that that you can "find" Jesus or God as a solitary believer, others might take it as you have to go to church in order to restore that faith. Naomi brings up the game Telephone, which I thought was clever because it references to religion and the act of Jesus being manipulated throughout the years that it's not the same anymore.
She also mentions how He didn't going into golden chandeliers, he went through the desert. The desert is full of drought and a no man place, it's as if she is saying he laid his body out for our sins and it wasn't something pretty, it was gruesome. The last reference or phrase is "the truth tastes better here..." that people find it almost easy to speak about Him as if they know it all. She even mentions she gets carried away also.
Via Dolorosa means way of grief or way of sorrows, this is the path that Jesus walked on the way to his crucifixion. Naomi wants to be silent out of respect I guess, almost as her own secret. As if this is all taboo to speak about, to keep quiet. I guess that makes it sort of beautiful because sometimes quietness makes its own noise and its own voice.
Bitch bitch bitch bitch
ReplyDeleteBy Alma Luz Villanueva
Just by the title I knew I would identify myself with this poem. And I did. It is in every detail how I feel about the word when I say it. Sometimes I say it out of context because it just feels right. Like when your texting with someone and you put lol t the no even when your not laughing but because if you don't use it it feels like your mad at the person. Bitch just feels right. Her remindings of the word, are the only things that I thought were a bit off. Just in my opinion.
I feel like the authors use of imagery was a bit weak. And how she described the ocean that lives in her with Seawall..... That was a bit confusing. But even with all this I think she was able to get the attention back at the end when she adds that maybe she looks like a bitch and that is why she loves the word so much.
What is your major
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The poem was very touching to me. Even though I do like my major, sometimes I feel it's not for me. Then again I feel like none of the majors are for me. I didn't want to attend college, but my mother made me. Overall all of people can relate to this poem, or at least know of a person who can relate. This poem had a loud voice. I can feel what the main person felt. The narrator did a good job writing this poem. I was hooked when I first laid eyes on it.
Bitch Bitch Bitch Bitch
ReplyDeleteAlma Luz Villanueva
I really like this poem because it gave me an entirely new perspective on the word bitch. Villanueva begins by stating she likes the sound of the word. She begins to give connotation to the word by saying it reminds her of a woman looking at a man but he doesn't like it. But she has that piece in parenthesis. I believe this is because she is saying that a woman looking at a man is just her being a strong person but the fact that he doesn't like it makes her a bitch. I love the way that she describes things as just something a woman does like fighting with her kids or swearing at the world. These are normal things that everyone does but the perception it gives is that, that person is a bitch. I love the way the author owns the meaning of the word. She kind of sticks it to the people who may have called her that in the past saying "maybe i look like a bitch, probably because that's what I am." From now on that's what I'm going to say if someone calls me a bitch. Bitches are strong and powerful and the only reason they are called a bitch is because someone doesn't like that. This is an empowering poem and makes you rethink your perception of the word.
I feel sorry for Jesus - Naomi Shihab Nye
ReplyDeleteThis particular piece made a lot of sense to me, considering that I have always thought religion to be subjective. It is what people make of it, which is why there are so many different kinds. The fact that the author is sharing her thoughts on this may seem radical enough, but it really is a solid perspective on religion. A lot of people tend to speak for him, which is what she means by "they'll tell you what he wants or doesn't want", causing myself to doubt those people's beliefs. I think religion is used sort of like a power move for many out there. The fact that they tend to forget what his purpose on earth was, and use religion as leverage to become a "better" human being, when their perception on religion could be pretty twisted. I think the poem is a powerful reality check on how religion isn't all about what it claims to be. It's not often you see people take after Jesus' example and stay humble, like a man through the desert would. Ultimately, I feel the immense amount of respect the author has for Jesus, and how she figures a moment of silence would be the best form of gratitude.
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I loved all the poems we were assigned to read this week but as most of my other classmates, this poem just stayed in the back of my mind. Going into college I had the idea that I love the major I chose (Psychology) and that it was the perfect fit for me. Don’t get me wrong I love a lot of thing about my major but as I read this poem I could relate to the author. Throughout college you discover so much other stuff you enjoy doing and different things you like learning. I think what the author was trying to get across was that if you’re unhappy with your major you’re probably going to be unhappy with your future job.
Bitch
ReplyDeleteBy: Alma Villanueva
Obviously this poem caught my attention just with the one word “bitch.” Her poem was really intriguing to me because while reading it I noticed that she was only referring to women as being a “bitch” and never once threw in the idea of a man being a “bitch.” The ending of the poem is what really tied me into this because of the way she openly just admits to her “maybe I am a bitch.” It’s not that she’s using the word bitch in a derogatory way because she’s mean or a rude person, but because she’s a woman who doesn’t give up on things (like the woman fighting w/the kids.)
What Is Your Major?
ReplyDeleteby Gary Soto
Out of all the poems, this one stood out the most for me for so many reasons. I can’t deny and say that I’ve never been in a situation where I could not decide what major I wanted to pursue. The author narrates and at times elaborates on school life and what students go through. Once thing that I’ve noticed is that there are some students (and people) who look down on some ones major, like as if it is not important. I got a sense that the author may have wanted to pursue other things or was scared of dedicating to one major, and missing out on another that that he may have liked even more. I often question myself if I chose the right major, but my minors make up for it. It is without a doubt that we have all been there at one point in our lives.
I Feel Sorry for Jesus by Naomi Shihab Nye
ReplyDeleteAndrea De Llano
As someone mentioned in a previous comment, Nye's use of the Telephone game was a powerful metaphor used to describe the ways in which Jesus's message has been "changed dramatically" over the years. The first thing I thought of, while reading this poem, is the fact that different key moment's in Jesus's life aren't actually described for us by Jesus himself, but by his apostles. And they aren't always in agreement about what he said or did.
Very often in the bible's New Testement the same event will be described multiple times (once by Mathew, another time by Paul, and so on) and there will be slight differences in each re-telling. Sometimes it'll be something inconsequential like whether or not Jesus had a staff with him at a certain time (Mark might say there WAS a staff while Matthew says otherwise) but at other times the contradictions are more significant, like one apostle saying Jesus is competently sinless while another quotes Jesus as saying he is NOT perfect and that only God is without sin (Mark 10:18)
And all this confusion was among the men who actually KNEW Jesus in the flesh. Nye's main point is that if it's so easy to get messages so horribly mixed up within a few minutes in a small circle, how terribly warped have Jesus's words become over thousands of years and hundreds of translations and bible updates? And how often are people reading the same words, in the same King James edition, and still taking away completely different interpretations?
The narrator herself wishes she could truly KNOW how Jesus must have felt about some of the things that are said about him and his name today, she tries to look at the context of his messages (where and when he was) but as she goes through her own interpretations she realizes she's just "talking like I know" but that she doesn't actually know, couldn't possibly, and so she decides it's "dangerous talking for Jesus" and that she'll never mention it again.
It was a powerful poem.
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ReplyDeleteI Feel Sorry For Jesus
As discussed in class, the poem seems to criticize the fact that people speak of Jesus as if they have met Him. From this position, they draw their perspectives and opinions about life, themselves, and others. The narrator mentions the “Telephone” game to help illustrate the flaw in this line of thinking. Given that Jesus was supposed to have lived a few thousand years ago, and that the Bible was supposedly written by his apostles, there is already a disconnection between the man and what we know of Him. It would be dangerous to claim anything on His behalf as no one (probably) as ever met the man in person and is alive today.
I do not feel that the poem is against religion in general, but against the re-appropriation of it for the use of people who do not know what they are talking about. The narrator instead says that a relationship of listening would be more prudent in understanding Jesus. Though, what the narrator wants others and themselves to listen to is not mentioned. It might be some “higher calling” or “divine message” that they are referring to. They could even be saying to listen to what others are saying about Jesus and pick what you want to believe. Regardless of the interpretation, I found the piece as a whole refreshing. Though, I would have probably enjoyed the piece better if the whole thing was satirical and not just the beginning section of the poem.
I feel Sorry For Jesus
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this poem because I found it very relate able to my own opinions. Although I am a firm believer of Jesus, I'm not very religious. I have never believed that just because someone commits a sin, like adultery or having a same sex partner for example, that means that person will go to hell. The bible has made many people have a perception of the way Jesus wants and needs everyone to live their life. The writer using playing telephone to portray how people talk about Jesus is a perfect example to get her message across. There are many different versions of the bible and the man Jesus was that has been talked about for centuries. New testaments continue to be written and I don't understand how the people writing these are exactly sure that's what Jesus said or who he really was.
Bitch by Alma Villanueva
ReplyDeleteI felt like this poem was a distinction between societies term of what makes a women a bitch, as opposed to the narrator's interpretation of it. I like how the poem is divided. I think that division is meant to separate a bitch under societies connotation and how she sees herself. The structure of the right side of the poem actually seems unstructured. Perhaps, it's meant to be seen as idle words that are spoken with no real meaning. The left side is structured and represents how she chooses to own the word bitch. It's her difining who she is.
Christian Martinez
ReplyDeleteWhat is Your Major? By Gary Soto
At surface level, the poem deals with the difficulties of choosing a major in college. However, Soto brilliantly highlights the inconsequential nature of choosing your major by juxtaposing it with themes of death and mortality. The speaker in the poem not only appears to have a deep fascination with death, but a palpable connection to it. Most of us tend to push this morbid topic to the back of our minds, but the speaker fully embraces being around it, and in a sense, has already accepted their own mortality.
Interestingly, by choosing a major that is more financially stable (in this case, a mortician), the speaker views death as not only a natural cycle of life, but as a business. From a pragmatic standpoint, the speaker knows all too well there is a high demand for morticians because “people died like minutes.” While most students choosing their majors think about the long life ahead of them, the speaker is just preparing for their own inescapable fate.
Adam Rivas
ReplyDeleteI Feel Sorry for Jesus by Naomi Nye
The author makes it clear or implies that she dislikes how people know the idea of how Jesus really is and the way He wants you to be or worship Him. It seems like the author looks into the depth of how Jesus must really feel knowing all the responsibility that He must carry. From reading the first paragraph it is gathered that Jesus must be stressed out. She mentions how she knows that it's rebellious to see a different point of view about Jesus other than the way people traditionally think of him considering that she says "You won't hear me mention this again" and "It's dangerous talking for Jesus. I deeply admire Nye's poem since she touches a subject that most are afraid to speak of or refuse to even think otherwise about.
I Feel Sorry for Jesus by Naomi Nye
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for Jesus too if you were to ask me. Alma Luz Villanueva paints a vivid picture when she draws a comparison of a game known as "Telephone" to what I believe they were trying to compare the game to, which was that of religion. "Cozily they tell you what He wants and doesn't want". Religion and the people that claim to be very much associated to the practices are always seemingly telling you right from wrong, in their eyes, not yours, supposedly Jesus' but ultimately their eyes. Back to the telephone game. This is also in regards to religion. The practice of religion is passed on from generation to generation yet it seems to change over the years but why? Isn't history set in stone? Why do we need a New Testament? What's wrong with the old one? I don't think there should be any need for changes when it comes to religion and how long it has been practiced, why change it now? "People blame terrible pieties on Jesus." This reminded me of when people use Jesus as an excuse to why people passed away. I always seem to hear, "this is the path God wanted for him." "He's going to a better place now." "This was all in God's plan." I don't believe any of that. Is cancer in gods plan too? Did he want that for you? If he has control of our destiny why would he place people in situations where they can suffer dramatic tyrannies? In order to grow and become stronger from that?
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