What ties all these important readings together? Each reading represents a form of religion, the creation of the world and describing the important events that happened in a certain era. From “Siddhartha’s Enlightenment” discussing meditation and the concept of the world. These readings point out how religion works out in each part of history and how they had to make decisions in the past.
The “Epic of Gilgamesh (The Underworld)” was an interesting part of literature. This reading talks about the characters Engidu, Gilgamesh and Shamash. At first, Engidu is talking in his dreams and imagining many things. After Shamash heard Engidu say his last words, he questions on what he should do next. Even though Shamash was angry, he decided to accept …show more content…
Acting in a certain manner or fashion was the way to go but making bad choices to do other things was another story. Their actions would have to suffer the consequences. One example of a rule that king had followed by would be when he states, “if you dare to see your hearts on wealth and women, and abandon yourselves to wandering about or to the chase—that is called the fashion of extravagance” (113). Through the reading, King of Shang’s rules were tough but there was also other ways to be good and not to be put in a miserable …show more content…
Knowing the chapter of Genesis, I learned more information that I didn’t know before. One key component would be when God created the world, he separated the good and bad from the world. Separating the good and bad would be when “God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness” (117). On the other hand, this brings up the issue of the two brothers, Cain and Abel. Cain had a lot of animosity towards Abel and he decided to do the unthinkable. Cain made the decision to kill Abel but the Lord was suspicious about Abel’s whereabouts. Cain knows what he has done to his brother will affect him by describing “my punishment is greater than I can bear” (120).
From the emotional pain of the poor to the expression of grief explains the story of Amos, “The Justice of God.” “You who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and push aside the needy in the gate” (125) portrays how the poor was treated and put in a difficult position. It seems that the rich were trying to be in control and did not care who got in their way. Another point from the reading is that if a person “seek good and not evil, that you may live” (126). If a person was to look past evil and to become a good person, God will always look at them in a good
The “Epic of Gilgamesh (The Underworld)” was an interesting part of literature. This reading talks about the characters Engidu, Gilgamesh and Shamash. At first, Engidu is talking in his dreams and imagining many things. After Shamash heard Engidu say his last words, he questions on what he should do next. Even though Shamash was angry, he decided to accept …show more content…
Acting in a certain manner or fashion was the way to go but making bad choices to do other things was another story. Their actions would have to suffer the consequences. One example of a rule that king had followed by would be when he states, “if you dare to see your hearts on wealth and women, and abandon yourselves to wandering about or to the chase—that is called the fashion of extravagance” (113). Through the reading, King of Shang’s rules were tough but there was also other ways to be good and not to be put in a miserable …show more content…
Knowing the chapter of Genesis, I learned more information that I didn’t know before. One key component would be when God created the world, he separated the good and bad from the world. Separating the good and bad would be when “God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness” (117). On the other hand, this brings up the issue of the two brothers, Cain and Abel. Cain had a lot of animosity towards Abel and he decided to do the unthinkable. Cain made the decision to kill Abel but the Lord was suspicious about Abel’s whereabouts. Cain knows what he has done to his brother will affect him by describing “my punishment is greater than I can bear” (120).
From the emotional pain of the poor to the expression of grief explains the story of Amos, “The Justice of God.” “You who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and push aside the needy in the gate” (125) portrays how the poor was treated and put in a difficult position. It seems that the rich were trying to be in control and did not care who got in their way. Another point from the reading is that if a person “seek good and not evil, that you may live” (126). If a person was to look past evil and to become a good person, God will always look at them in a good