“A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world.” This is a quote taken from one of the founders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ellen G. White. The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Christian religion that formed after the Great Awakening of 1844. Our roots come from the Millerite movement of the early 1800s. In its simplest terms, Adventist believe in following the whole Bible, not just the New Testament like other Christian religions believe. One of our standout believes is our observance of the Seventh-day Sabbath. We believe God created the
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She also argues about the different types of conflicts that can occur within both the discourse communities and communities of practice. There are many different kinds of discourse communities. Some of these include cultural, academic, nonacademic, social, political, recreational, professional, Ann John explains some of the complications with joining a discourse community. She talks about how money is a big factor. Some communities require a fee or generous donation. In some communities, like churches, they highly suggest you donate ten percent of your earnings to them. Money discourages some people from joining. We might like to join a community but not like what all it is required from our wallets. Ann John talks about authority issues in discourse communities. If you don't have a high authority within the community, then you might feel unimportant and want out. Others will question why you are in a place of authority in a discourse community. Ann John discusses the dialogue we use. Topics can get sensitive, especially in political and social communities. Ann John says, “Most professional academics know the rules for dialogue: what topics are currently ‘hot’, how to discuss these topics in ways appropriate for the readers of their genre, how far they can go from the current norms, and what they can use (data, narratives, nonlinear texts) to support their arguments (326).” The television show, 13 Reasons Why, produced by Netflix is a good example of pushing the boundaries of their community of subscribers. The television show is very controversial for talking about suicide but people enjoy its edginess. John says, “As individuals within an academic community become more established and famous, they can become more anti-conversational (326).” At the same time, you do not want to be fortuitous all the
She also argues about the different types of conflicts that can occur within both the discourse communities and communities of practice. There are many different kinds of discourse communities. Some of these include cultural, academic, nonacademic, social, political, recreational, professional, Ann John explains some of the complications with joining a discourse community. She talks about how money is a big factor. Some communities require a fee or generous donation. In some communities, like churches, they highly suggest you donate ten percent of your earnings to them. Money discourages some people from joining. We might like to join a community but not like what all it is required from our wallets. Ann John talks about authority issues in discourse communities. If you don't have a high authority within the community, then you might feel unimportant and want out. Others will question why you are in a place of authority in a discourse community. Ann John discusses the dialogue we use. Topics can get sensitive, especially in political and social communities. Ann John says, “Most professional academics know the rules for dialogue: what topics are currently ‘hot’, how to discuss these topics in ways appropriate for the readers of their genre, how far they can go from the current norms, and what they can use (data, narratives, nonlinear texts) to support their arguments (326).” The television show, 13 Reasons Why, produced by Netflix is a good example of pushing the boundaries of their community of subscribers. The television show is very controversial for talking about suicide but people enjoy its edginess. John says, “As individuals within an academic community become more established and famous, they can become more anti-conversational (326).” At the same time, you do not want to be fortuitous all the