...Simple Truths or LOVE It is simply a mystery why we fall in love. It is a mystery how it happens. It is a mystery why some love grows and it is a mystery why some love fall. You can analyze and look for reasons and causes, but you will never do more than take life out of experience. Love is more than the sum of interest and attractions and commonalities. That two people share. And just as life itself is a gift that comes and goes in its own time, the coming of love must be taken as an unfathomable gift that cannot be questioned in its way. Too often, when love comes to people, they try to l grasp the love and hold it to them, refusing to see that it is a gift that just as freely move away. When they fall out of love, or the person they feels the spirit of love leaving. They try desperately to reclaim the love that is lost, rather than accepting the gift for what it was. They want answer where there are no answers. They want to know what is wrong with them, or try to get their love to change, thinking that if some small things were different, love would bloom again. They blame their circumstances. They blame each other. They try to give anything to give meaning to what has happened. But there is no meaning beyond the love itself , and until they accept their own mysterious ways they live in a sea of misery. You need to treat what love brings you with kindness. If you find yourself inlove with someone , who does not love, be gentle with yourself. There is nothing...
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...------------------------------------------------- Początek formularza | | Dół formularza Your Overall Score is 175 out of a possible 300Your Scaled Score is -1 on a scale of -10 to +10 Your Overall Score is 175 out of a possible 300Your Scaled Score is -1 on a scale of -10 to +10Life is a struggle! Sometimes you’re up and sometimes you’re down. You experience love, joy, and peace but also struggle with anxiety, sadness, and irritation. You will recognize certain categories of this test as being wonderful strengths, while others are a life long battle. By healing the issues of your heart you can reach the place you have been longing for, where your strengths get better and your weak areas become stable. You can be freed from the daily grind.In the area of Unforgiveness, you scored 5Your Scaled Score is -10 on a scale of -10 to +10You tend to feel that others have hurt you and you carry grudges and lingering bitterness towards them. You may not want to or feel that you can forgive them. You also may not feel that you can forgive yourself. Forgiveness is the foundation for an abundant life of love, joy and peace. You can release the negative emotions that come with unforgiveness and live in peace and joy.In the area of Harmful Actions, you scored 13Your Scaled Score is -3 on a scale of -10 to +10You sometimes do things that are ineffective or unhealthy to reduce anxiety and painful emotions. You may try to control others feelings through your behavior. You sometimes...
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...RELIGION STUDY • Truth can be explained in different ways Truth can be conveyed in many different ways, it can usually be aimed at a particular audience, like age or time period. For example: • Moral truth; stealing is wrong • Proverbial truth; a stitch in time saves nine. • Historical truth; ww1 lasted from 1914- 1918. Truth can be communicated in various ways such as verbally, with actions, with facial expression, images, writing, formal, explanation, and discussion. • Recognise truth in sacred scripture. Scientific: People who wrote the bible had little knowledge about science, like they thought the world was flat. Biblical account of how the world was created differs from the scientific version. Writers were concerned with religious truth not science. When looking behind the inaccurate scientific theories you find it expresses a truth about God, people and their relationship. Historical: The bible contains some historical truth, but the information is not like the recounts in textbooks. The stories from the bible were passed on by generations, they were told so the listener heard the religious truth, not necessarily the facts. The gospels are reliable historical records, but they are presented in different ways. It is religious history, not accurate recounts of dates and events. The Bible is not to be read as a history book. Symbolic: The religious truth in the bible is told in symbols. We have to read behind the symbols to find the meaning....
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...corruption, love, truth and justice. Edie Doyle, the protagonist, Terry Malloy’s love interest and the major female role in the film, proves to be the most powerful agent of change. Her determination, feminist action and influence on key characters reflects her power in producing change on the corrupt waterfront, ruled by Johnny Friendly, the money-loving antagonist, and his Mob. It can be seen that every one of Edie’s actions and words have an impact on the changes and development of events and characters throughout the film. Edie’s determination and feminist outlook may be the key factor to the changes that occurred on the waterfront. At her brother Joey’s death she is the only person willing to speak, while the others, all namely men, act “D and D” (deaf and dumb). The body language of these men who stood around shamefully with their head hanging portray the power and domination of Johnny Friendly. It was their fear and loss of life that encouraged this silence. “You don’t ask no questions, you don’t answer no questions.” – Dugan. Edie, on the other hand, was the brave person in this event, not falling under the wing of Johnny’s corruption. “I wanna know who killed my brother!” her determination even drove her to give up her nunnery and dreams of becoming a teacher. Her father, Pop Doyle, reflects the duties and implications of what being a woman was expected to have in the 40s: “Now get back to the sisters where you belong”. Edie’s thirst for justice and the truth led her to...
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...development of action, characters’ personality and emotions. The imitation of one action is very essential to construct a complete plot. Lobby Hero constructs a smooth unity of action in all of its plots while The Philadelphia Story’s imitation is vague. Although both plays have connected actions that make the structural union of all parts, Lobby Hero has a more surrounded action which is the pursuit of right things. Jeff repeatedly shows his ambition of lending help. For example, he praises William’s kindness when William is baffled by his brother’s incident; he also emphasizes his importance as a “safety specialist” to make himself sound superior. These series of repetition and imitation cumulate to an end of telling the truth. To Jeff, telling police the truth is the right thing to do and to save William. Jeff’s actions are unified from the beginning to the end centering the idea that he wants to be a good man. Not only are Jeff’s actions unified, William’s imitated actions also contribute to the result of the structural whole. If William’s...
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...I lied all the time. I lied to my parents, my friends, my teachers, and even people I didn't know! Now, I don't lie. I tell the truth because it feels better, it helps me keep my relationships strong, and it helps me be clear about who I am and what I want. Lying has caused so much pain in my past that I wouldn't do it even if I could. I follow the rule that if I have nothing nice to say, I don't say it at all. How about you? Do you need to stop lying? Following are 7 affirmations to use that will help you remember that lying is no good and being honest is always the option. 7 Affirmations To Stop Lying Stop Lying Affirmations To Help You Maintain Great Relationships And Be Happier 1. Lying Hurts My Relationships You may...
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..."THINK ON THESE THINGS" (Philippians 4:8) A Critique of Telling Yourself the Truth, by William Backus & Marie Chapian and The Lies We Believe, by Chris Thurman Much current "Christian" counseling is heavily rooted in Freud, promoting archaeological digs into the hidden recesses of one's past and strong encouragement to see oneself as a victim of the sins of others. In contrast to this increasingly popular approach, other Christian authors have opted for the cognitive techniques developed primarily by Albert Ellis, founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).1 Two key examples are Telling Yourself the Truth and The Lies We Believe (abbreviated as TYT and LWB). Both Backus and Thurman give credit to Ellis for his ideas. However, it should be noted at the outset that Ellis is an aggressive atheist who believes that religious faith is grounded in "irrational" ideas and is evidence of mental instability. (See Discernment Publications' critique of Ellis in "Exposing the Roots" series.) At first glance, the cognitive approach may appear consistent with biblical teachings about renewal of the mind. Personal responsibility is a critical emphasis, in opposition to the prevalent "victim" theory that permeates too much modern counseling. However, as we shall explore more fully, there is nevertheless a wide chasm between the REBT of Albert Ellis and scriptural truth. In addition to Albert Ellis, Thurman quotes and credits M. Scott Peck, a popular author who espouses New Age theology...
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...Carried, Tim O’Brien presents the truth of war by using the recurring image of the physical objects each soldier carries to and from the war. While they all carry heavy baggage, they also carry emotional baggage, made up of grief, love and guilt. O’Brien emphasizes on the tangible and intangible objects each soldier brings to the war. Each soldier's physical burden draws attention to their emotional burden. Even after the war, many of the soldiers can still hear the choppers in the background along with the unremovable baggage. O’Briens tells the stories of many of the honorable soldiers such as Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, and his own firsthand experiences during the war; his poetic realism and comic fantasy illuminate the raw and gruesome reality of war. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross exemplifies the role of a leader; he comes across grief, love, and guilt throughout the novel. “As a first lieutenant and platoon leader, Jimmy Cross carries a compass, maps, code books, binoculars, and a .45-caliber pistol that...
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...amazing story about healing and completely recovering from end-stage cancer. Anita Moorjani is the author and the protagonist of her own story. She had been fighting a cancer battle for four years, her real journey starts February 2nd 2006 when she is rushed to the hospital into the emergency room. The doctors gave her a few hour to live do to organ failure from lymphoma cancer. She went into a coma and that is when she had her near death experience. Moorjani had many struggles in her early life, she endured being immersed in three different cultures. Born in Singapore, yet ethnically Indian with her parents originating from Hyderabad Sindh, when she was two years old her parents moved their family to a British colony in Hong Kong. From an early age Moorjani described balancing the mix of these cultures. At home, her family spoke their native Sindhi language while practicing the Hindu...
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...Ideal Far from Truth Perception is everything. People can either see things as the way they really are or they can instead choose to see things as they wish to see it, even if it is not realistic. Characters Gatsby and George Wilson chose the later of these two choices. The novel The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, presents the theme of idealism vs. reality, and this theme is strongly displayed between the two characters. Often what an individual may want is not what the truth really offers, and in finding out the truth that individual may lead himself to destruction. Individuals are often blind to the truth, and instead focus on what they themselves wish to see. The symbol of the green light in the novel can be used to demonstrate this theme. The green light on the opposite side of the bay symbolizes Gatsby’s unwavering love for Daisy, a love that was physically and emotionally out of his reach. This can be visibly shown when Gatsby “stretched out his arms towards the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling.” p.20 Jay Gatz was so deeply in love with Daisy and it was because of this love that Gatz was unable to notice that Daisy might not really love him back. George Wilson is another character in the novel who fails to see what is right in front of him. George is completely oblivious to his wife’s affair and refuses to believe that she is unhappy with him. George tells Tom that he is “going to get her away”...
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...looking for? Truth * Why truth? Why do you prefer truth? (why not untruth; Nietzsche) truth; correspondence between idea and fact. Fittingness of the intellect to a thing. Aquinas- conceives truth as a light (in thy light, we see light) God is truth and God is love. (not an adjective) * Why truth? If you answer that because you believe there’s some purpose, a map, a teleology to your life and truth is about finding that plan and fulfilling your life, is that inadequate for Augustine? Nietzsche? * Existence for Augustine is not a fact, it is an act. * Truth for Augustine is not an abstract relationship between a subject and a predicate, it is real, concrete. Act of existence is a choice, in deed. * Pg. 20: (31) Book III (Carthage) * Love & Lust: Augustine distinguishes it. What’s the difference? Love is about the other, lust is about the self. * How is this similar to the critique of the theater in section 2? * You go see the theater and feel compassionate for the people who are suffering, you feel saintly- that is deception. * Jesus is compassionate to prostitutes but not to Pharisees- why? Deception of feeling good . * Why do we love to weep? Why do we get enjoyment from our own misery? * Section 4, he discovers Cicero. What’s the difference between heaven and hell? It’s your heart rather than mind that fundamentally seeks God, what does Augustine s ay about his heart? His heart is converted through Philosophy (love of wisdom)...
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...7 LIES MEN TELL WOMEN He says you look great in that dress, that he loves your friends and that you're the best he's ever had, but shoud you believe him? Discover the subjects men lie about most and what they're really thinking. By Dr Joyce Brothers from Reader's Digest The topic of trust is an important factor in all matters of the heart — and here’s why. Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary — to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship. But there are crucial differences in the lies women and men tell. A study by psychologist Bella M. DePaulo of the University of Virginia found that when women lie, they tend to focus on making others feel better — such as the woman who tells her hostess that dinner is “simply delicious” even as she cringes with every mouthful. At the heart of many men’s lies, however, is the male ego. Men lie to build themselves up or to conceal something, DePaulo says. According to psychologist Michael Lewis in the book Lying and Deception in Everyday Life, men are more likely to lie to enhance themselves than women are. But consistent lying — even about minor matters — can unglue a marriage. Women need to know what kind of lies to watch for, when to accept the lies and when to call a partner’s bluff. Here, from my own experience and surveys, are some of the most common lies men tell women: 1. "Me? I graduated top of my class.” This is a classic case of the runaway...
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...Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body A Cliff Notes’ Version Introduction A. The Theology of the Body is the term used to describe the teaching of Pope John Paul about the human person and human sexuality given during his Wednesday Catecheses in St. Peter’s Square between September 5, 1979 and November 28, 1984. John Paul II says that these catecheses could be called “Human Love in the Divine Plan” or “The Redemption of the Body and the Sacramentality of Marriage.” B. Various scholars, in different language groupings, will generally break the theology of the body found in these 129 catecheses down into four main sections, others six. I think the most logical way to do so is to break it down into seven interrelated sections: 1) The Original Unity of Man and Woman as found in the Book of Genesis • 23 catecheses from September 5, 1979-April 9, 1980 2) Purity of Heart versus Concupiscence: Catechesis on the Sermon on the Mount • 27 catecheses from April 16 to December 10, 1980 3) St. Paul’s Teaching on the Human Body: Life according to the Spirit • 13 catechesis from December 17, 1980 to May 6, 1981 4) Marriage and celibacy in light of the resurrection of the body • 9 catechesis from November 11, 1981 to February 10, 1982 5) Virginity or celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom of Heaven • 14 catecheses from March 10, 1982 to July 21, 1982 6) The sacramentality of marriage based on Ephesians 5:22-33 • 27 catecheses from July 28, 1982 to July 4, 1984 7) Reflections...
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...acceptable or unacceptable—culturally and socially. The truth hurts, to be honest, when someone actually states what society has conformed towards—a society that turns a blind eye. Emphasizing George Yancy meaningful letter, “I want you to listen with love,” love that is challenging to define from person to person in context of what they truly define love as. One might find that love is revenge, love is hatred, love is sexually, love is from within, but love can be various loving things that one can put in perspective with love. So, “I want you to listen with love,” too. Consequently, as mentioned by George Yancy, “This letter is a gift for you. Bear in mind,...
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...slavery. * You shall have no other gods before me. * You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. * You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. * Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. * Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you. * You shall not murder. * You shall not commit adultery. * You shall not steal. * You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. b. How do the first four commandments differ from the last six? Commandments 1–4 teach love for God. Commandments 5–10 teach love for others. 2. Read the Beatitudes, the blessings of Jesus in the opening verses of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5:1-12. Which one is repeated and emphasized? “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who are...
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