Statement of faith

provide for my siblings and I, so we won’t have the erger of jealousy of others possession. So with my parents nonverbal motivation brought me back up to my feet and I held onto that. When I see someone who is drowning I, help them to back up to find faith in themselves; some would take it for granted but some will carry on the gratefulness and spread the motivation. So therefore I am a…

help me become the person I am today. Their guidance has shown me different values and morals that I still live by. I was always told to value the family and friends I have. They have all left lasting impressions on me as I grew. I also live by my faith and let God show me the way. Most importantly, I was taught to never give up on my dreams and constantly fight for what I want and live my life. I live by what I think is right and what I have grown up to know. I live my own life in the way I…

I remember the squeaky sound my new, white Mary-Jane shoes made as I walked down the aisle toward the altar. The sleeves of my first communion dress itched my shoulders as I anticipated eating the “body of Christ” bread for the first time. This ceremony, my first holy communion, was the last of my religious activities until high school. My father was a traditional Catholic while my mother was more open and spiritual. After my communion I realized I resonated more with my mother’s beliefs than my…

The Capability of Faith While some profoundly believe in fighting for their lives with every last ounce of willpower they’ve got, others give up. In the memoir, Night, the amount of faith each prisoner channels within themselves can determine how long one is surmised to live. Elie Wiesel is born into a religion embodied with faith and hope just like any other; however, when Wiesel disembarks from his “journey” to Auschwitz, his entire life blazes before his eyes, along with his faith. Wiesel…

Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom is an excellent book about faith. The author has a great experience and a master’s degree in journalism, which gives him the skills to write books. Additionally, as a child, his schools and university were religious, which gives him the knowledge to write about faith. Tuesdays with Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and The First Phone Call from Heaven are just three of the 42 books he has written. Furthermore, this book has great points about life…

America’s Religious Intolerance “The greatest problem in the world today is intolerance. Everyone is so intolerant of each other,” by Princess Diana. The story of how the United States came to be is a well known story among many Americans. As history tells, many Anti-Federalists did not want to accept the US Constitution because it lacked a list of rights, which protected the people from a powerful government. Therefore, the Bill of Rights were formulated. The first amendment addresses the…

Overall, Religion 106: What is Belief? has been extremely eye-opening and enriching. I have learned plenty about different beliefs and tolerance and have found many answers to questions I have asked myself for a long time. In my opinion, I engaged very well with all of the course-work as well as all of the texts that we read as a class. If I had to give myself a grade out of forty points, I think I would give myself a thirty-five. I think that this number of points best represents my learning…

The Scarlet Letter Thinking about the 17th century typically conjures about modern science and all the discoveries that were made during that time, with all this modern science and inventions, religion was still number one on the list. Religion was the essence of society at that time. Following the religious belief and not committing any sins. The people in the 17th century believed that religion was the solution to everything and it was a must to follow it. In the novel “The Scarlet Letter”…

Page 98. “Spr[inging] from his Platonic conception of himself,” James Gatz changes his identify to Jay Gatsby. Page 65. As Gatsby states, “I’ll tell you God’s truth,” he doesn’t intend to tell Nick the actual truth, but the truth his delusional mind has created to fit inside his own religion. Page 61. While Gatsby acts as God of his own religion, Nick compares Gatsby’s house to the yard of a church. Page 110 - 111. Gatsby becomes taken with Daisy from the moment he sees her and her house.…

and white. A gray area is always present which can be perplexing to grasp our thoughts around. Similarly, the question concerning the idea of religion conflicting with science is not a black or white answer but rather a gray area one. Religious faith and scientific understanding, as the two are used to explain both natural and supernatural phenomena on one’s own accord, are not in conflict with each other because it is a personal choice to allow it to contradict or conflict one’s own belief.…