Traitors

Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt - William Shakespeare

Follow up on God, Decor and History

In regards to the last post I wanted to make it clear that it is simply an observation that people turn to religion in times of pain and suffering. Through out the history religion has been such large part of everyday life for so many and though they may find comfort in their current beliefs, whichever that may be. I still believe that there is only one God. His name his Jesus Christ, Jehovah, the Son of God, born of a woman named Mary. Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. God with us, the Almighty, the Everlasting Father, the great I am. The beginning and the end. If you have seen me you have seen the Father, John 14:9"Jesus said unto him, "Have I been so long a time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? He that hath seen Me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then,`Show us the Father'?". All these three are one. Not open for debate. Search the scriptures and see for yourself. Isaiah 28:10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little and there a little."

Base your knowledge on the whole book not just a segment.

God, Decor, History and Affect

Recently we have been studying the history of the church at our local congregation and I have found it quite interesting. I have also been taking a course in interior design in which we are currently learning interiors past and present. Now in anyone's mind you would say, so what does that have to do with church history, and with good cause. When studying the designs and decor of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and the people of the Middle Ages, you will find that they choose certain looks based on the things around them, things that matter or are significant. Which in those days tended to be things from the earth and the gods. Much of the architecture, sculptures, and furniture portray animals, plants and deity. Even as you follow it through the ages from the Egyptians to the Middle Ages you find that it appears to become more centered around their religious movement at the time, which became more prominent. The Egyptians were very superstitious in their offering of sacrifices, living in fear of angering the many gods and wearing of amulets for protection from spirits. As time progressed we turned to a more spiritualistic aspect in the sense that the Roman Catholic church came along and changed they way religion was viewed. As least during the Middle Ages, life was harshly controlled by those who reigned. It was a time of dependency, very dismal, and you can see that in the decor. Many of the great religious portraits and paintings were done in this time of great dependency on the church to get them through the hard times these people faced. As I sat in class and thought of these things, I then thought of the history of the church and realized that you can never take religion from life. You can never remove God from from the goings of life. I recently saw this book in Chapters, and I have unfortunately forgotten the name and would love to read but, it talks of how one particular scientist has discovered that contrary to popular belief we are hard wired for spiritualism by God. Everything that we have is being affected by the spiritual beliefs that we as individuals or society hold. You cannot remove it, so how do you change it? How important is the beliefs and feelings that we should hold so near and dear to our hearts? What can be more important than a belief so great that can effect all that we have and will remain for those behind us? Documented in time and design for all.

This thing we call Life

This thing we call life, taken so for granted yet the biggest part of who we are. It determines our emotions at times, our hopes and dreams at times,and causes us to believe that it shapes our future. Life is not who we are but something we must participate in. A calling for all who breath, who dare, a challenge for those who wish to maximize it's full potential. Life is the potential to be great, to be wise, to gain credibility. To say when you died, if you could write your own eulogy, that life was full. Full of great achievements, losses and gains, love, fun and giving. So say that you were loyal, honorable, trustworthy, and had a heart of gold. Life, the biggest part of who we are, used to our advantage, to make us the better people we should be.