Thursday, April 7, 2011
Redneck Family Tree
Many many years ago
when I was twenty three,
I got married to a widow who
was pretty as could be.
This widow had a grown-up daughter
Who had hair of red.
My father fell in love with her,
And soon the two were wed.
This made my dad my son-in-law
And changed my very life.
My daughter was my mother,
For she was my father's wife.
To complicate the matters worse,
Although it brought me joy,
I soon became the father
Of a bouncing baby boy.
My little baby then became
A brother-in-law to dad.
And so became my uncle,
Though it made me very sad.
For if he was my uncle,
Then that also made him brother
To the widow's grown-up daughter
Who, of course, was my step-mother.
Father's wife then had a son,
Who kept them on the run
And he became my grandson,
For he was my daughter's son.
My wife is now my mother's mother
And it makes me blue.
Because, although she is my wife,
She's my grandmother too.
If my wife is my grandmother,
Then I am her grandchild.
And every time I think of it,
It simply drives me wild.
For now I have become
The strangest case you ever saw.
As the husband of my grandmother,
I am my own grandpa!
Bob's Burgers" Renewed By Fox
"Bob's Burgers," the freshman animated sitcom on Fox, has been renewed for a second season. The show received a 13-episode pick-up from the network on Thursday. It has drawn solid audience figures and will likely be one of a rotating stable of animated shows in its time slot.
my favorite rap song
Look, if you had one shot, or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted-One moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs,
but he keeps on forgettin what he wrote down,
the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking how, everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah!
Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that
Easy, no
He won't have it , he knows his whole back's to these ropes
It don't matter, he's dope
He knows that, but he's broke
He's so stagnant that he knows
When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again yo
This whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him
[Hook:]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
(You better)
The soul's escaping, through this hole that it's gaping
This world is mine for the taking
Make me king, as we move toward a, new world order
A normal life is boring, but superstardom's close to post mortem
It only grows harder, only grows hotter
He blows us all over these hoes is all on him
Coast to coast shows, he's know as the globetrotter
Lonely roads, God only knows
He's grown farther from home, he's no father
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
But hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water
His hoes don't want him no more, he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmoe who flows
He nose dove and sold nada
So the soap opera is told and unfolds
I suppose it's old partner but the beat goes on
Da da dum da dum da da
[Hook]
No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
Tear this motherfucking roof off like 2 dogs caged
I was playing in the beginning, the mood all changed
I been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
But I kept rhyming and stepwritin the next cypher
Best believe somebody's paying the pied piper
All the pain inside amplified by the fact
That I can't get by with my 9 to 5
And I can't provide the right type of life for my family
Cause man, these goddam food stamps don't buy diapers
And it's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
And these times are so hard and it's getting even harder
Trying to feed and water my seed, plus
Teeter totter caught up between being a father and a prima donna
Baby mama drama's screaming on and
Too much for me to wanna
Stay in one spot, another day of monotony
Has gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail
I've got to formulate a plot or I end up in jail or shot
Success is my only motherfucking option, failure's not
Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got to go
I cannot grow old in Salem's lot
So here I go it's my shot.
Feet fail me not this may be the only opportunity that I got
You can do anything you set your mind to, m
To seize everything you ever wanted-One moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready to drop bombs,
but he keeps on forgettin what he wrote down,
the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking how, everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah!
Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that
Easy, no
He won't have it , he knows his whole back's to these ropes
It don't matter, he's dope
He knows that, but he's broke
He's so stagnant that he knows
When he goes back to his mobile home, that's when it's
Back to the lab again yo
This whole rhapsody
He better go capture this moment and hope it don't pass him
[Hook:]
You better lose yourself in the music, the moment
You own it, you better never let it go
You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime yo
(You better)
The soul's escaping, through this hole that it's gaping
This world is mine for the taking
Make me king, as we move toward a, new world order
A normal life is boring, but superstardom's close to post mortem
It only grows harder, only grows hotter
He blows us all over these hoes is all on him
Coast to coast shows, he's know as the globetrotter
Lonely roads, God only knows
He's grown farther from home, he's no father
He goes home and barely knows his own daughter
But hold your nose 'cause here goes the cold water
His hoes don't want him no more, he's cold product
They moved on to the next schmoe who flows
He nose dove and sold nada
So the soap opera is told and unfolds
I suppose it's old partner but the beat goes on
Da da dum da dum da da
[Hook]
No more games, I'ma change what you call rage
Tear this motherfucking roof off like 2 dogs caged
I was playing in the beginning, the mood all changed
I been chewed up and spit out and booed off stage
But I kept rhyming and stepwritin the next cypher
Best believe somebody's paying the pied piper
All the pain inside amplified by the fact
That I can't get by with my 9 to 5
And I can't provide the right type of life for my family
Cause man, these goddam food stamps don't buy diapers
And it's no movie, there's no Mekhi Phifer, this is my life
And these times are so hard and it's getting even harder
Trying to feed and water my seed, plus
Teeter totter caught up between being a father and a prima donna
Baby mama drama's screaming on and
Too much for me to wanna
Stay in one spot, another day of monotony
Has gotten me to the point, I'm like a snail
I've got to formulate a plot or I end up in jail or shot
Success is my only motherfucking option, failure's not
Mom, I love you, but this trailer's got to go
I cannot grow old in Salem's lot
So here I go it's my shot.
Feet fail me not this may be the only opportunity that I got
You can do anything you set your mind to, m
Thursday, March 31, 2011
NASCAR SUCKS
(Non-Athletic Sport Centered Around Rednecks)
Spurned by the effort put forth by ‘Rios in The Booth regarding his distaste for Soccer, The Sports PhD figured why not alienate and piss off more readers. The following chronicles why NASCAR SUCKS:
1. The ‘SC’ in NASCAR stands for stock car. Stock car means these cars are from the factory, or actual models. Last I checked, when buying a Lumina, the Jeff Gordon options package was not available.
2. NASCAR is the largest spectator sport in the States. This is true. It is a spectator sport. You cannot play, since ‘stock’ cars aren’t really used. Can you go out back with your son and play NASCAR? It is the sport of white trash, and they cannot afford these ‘stock’ cars. Ask, “Do you like to play NASCAR?” Is there even a response for that?
3. Those people who wear those ugly pit crew jackets of their favorite driver. I just have to laugh. Do women think this is attractive? They know on a nice summer weekend day, they will be stuck watching racing for 5 hours on TV? This leads to #4.
4. Domestic Violence.
5. The defenders of NASCAR detailing the tailgating and barbecuing which is so good at the races. Last I checked; this is done at most sporting events.
6. How many times have I wrote, “last I checked” so far? Two.
7. Average IQ of NASCAR fan? See #6.
8. Cheating is essential to the sport. I cannot plead ignorance because I have seen specials about this. Removable panels to pass weight check, and multiple alterations between inspection and the race. Very ethical. “Hey Cletus, let’s rob da dem there bank!”
9. The people who drive the “Tricked Out” Monte Carlo’s cause they think they are playing NASCAR. When they are almost home, do they call their wives telling them they need 4 tires?
10. People who call drivers athletes.
11. 4 out of 5 NASCAR fans have 3 teeth.
12. 4 out of 5 NASCAR fans prefer shot gunning a beer.
13. NASCAR drivers have hot chicks. This pisses me off. But does it really? Would I really want some girl who wants a NASCAR driver? My head says no, and I really do not want VD.
14. Country Music.
15. Not enough death to make it interesting.
16. Winning under the yellow flag. This would be like winning during a timeout in basketball.
17. Dale Earnhardt immortalized.
18. Turning left.
19. Gay midget porn.
20. How does The PhD fix NASCAR? Paint a yellow dotted line down the middle of the track making two lanes. Not a solid lane cause passing is allowed. Run half the cars in one direction on the top half of the track, and the other half the other direction on the bottom half. To pass, you need to pass on the other side of the track, head on with the other cars. Just imagine…
Spurned by the effort put forth by ‘Rios in The Booth regarding his distaste for Soccer, The Sports PhD figured why not alienate and piss off more readers. The following chronicles why NASCAR SUCKS:
1. The ‘SC’ in NASCAR stands for stock car. Stock car means these cars are from the factory, or actual models. Last I checked, when buying a Lumina, the Jeff Gordon options package was not available.
2. NASCAR is the largest spectator sport in the States. This is true. It is a spectator sport. You cannot play, since ‘stock’ cars aren’t really used. Can you go out back with your son and play NASCAR? It is the sport of white trash, and they cannot afford these ‘stock’ cars. Ask, “Do you like to play NASCAR?” Is there even a response for that?
3. Those people who wear those ugly pit crew jackets of their favorite driver. I just have to laugh. Do women think this is attractive? They know on a nice summer weekend day, they will be stuck watching racing for 5 hours on TV? This leads to #4.
4. Domestic Violence.
5. The defenders of NASCAR detailing the tailgating and barbecuing which is so good at the races. Last I checked; this is done at most sporting events.
6. How many times have I wrote, “last I checked” so far? Two.
7. Average IQ of NASCAR fan? See #6.
8. Cheating is essential to the sport. I cannot plead ignorance because I have seen specials about this. Removable panels to pass weight check, and multiple alterations between inspection and the race. Very ethical. “Hey Cletus, let’s rob da dem there bank!”
9. The people who drive the “Tricked Out” Monte Carlo’s cause they think they are playing NASCAR. When they are almost home, do they call their wives telling them they need 4 tires?
10. People who call drivers athletes.
11. 4 out of 5 NASCAR fans have 3 teeth.
12. 4 out of 5 NASCAR fans prefer shot gunning a beer.
13. NASCAR drivers have hot chicks. This pisses me off. But does it really? Would I really want some girl who wants a NASCAR driver? My head says no, and I really do not want VD.
14. Country Music.
15. Not enough death to make it interesting.
16. Winning under the yellow flag. This would be like winning during a timeout in basketball.
17. Dale Earnhardt immortalized.
18. Turning left.
19. Gay midget porn.
20. How does The PhD fix NASCAR? Paint a yellow dotted line down the middle of the track making two lanes. Not a solid lane cause passing is allowed. Run half the cars in one direction on the top half of the track, and the other half the other direction on the bottom half. To pass, you need to pass on the other side of the track, head on with the other cars. Just imagine…
A boyfriend
When she walks away from you mad===[ Follow her ]
When she stare's at your lips===[ Kiss her ]
When she pushes you or hit's you===[ Grab her and don’t let go ]
When she start's cursing at you===[ Kiss her and tell her you love her ]
When she's quiet===[ Ask her what’s wrong ]
When she ignore's you===[ Give her your attention ]
When she pulls away==[ Pull her back ]
When you see her at her worst===[ Tell her she's beautiful ]
When you see her start crying==[Just hold her and don’t say a word ]
When you see her walking==[ Sneak up and hug her waist from behind ]
When she's scared===[ Protect her ]
When she lay's her head on your shoulder===[ Tilt her head up and kiss her ]
When she steal's your favorite hat==[ Let her keep it and sleep with it for a night]
When she tease's you===[ Tease her back and make her laugh ]
When she doesn’t answer for a long time===[ reassure her that everything is okay ]
When she looks at you with doubt==[ Back yourself up with the TRUTH]
When she say's that she like's you==[ she really does more than you could understand ]
When she grab's at your hands===[ Hold her's and play with her fingers ]
When she bump's into you===[ bump into her back and make her laugh ]
When she tells you a secret===[ keep it safe and untold ]
When she looks at you in your eyes===[ don’t look away until she does ]
WHEN SHE MISSES YOU===[ SHES HURTING INSIDE]
When you break her heart===[ the pain NEVER really goes away ]
When she says its over===[ she STILL wants you to be hers ]
When she repost this bulletin===[ she wants you to read it ]
- Stay on the phone with her even if she’s not saying anything.
-DON'T let her have the last word.
- When she's mad hug her tight and don't let go
- When she says she's ok don’t believe it, talk with her
- because 10 yrs later she'll remember you
- Call her at 12:00am on her birthday to tell her you love her
- Call her before you sleep and after you wake up
- Treat her like she's all that matters to you.
- Tease her and let her tease you back.
- Stay up all night with her when she's sick.
- Watch her favorite movie with her or her favorite show even if you think its stupid.
- Give her the world.
- Let her wear your clothes.
- When she's bored and sad, hang out with her.
- Let her know she's important.
- Kiss her in the pouring rain.
- When she runs up at you crying, the first thing you say is;
"Who's ass am I kicking today baby?"
When she stare's at your lips===[ Kiss her ]
When she pushes you or hit's you===[ Grab her and don’t let go ]
When she start's cursing at you===[ Kiss her and tell her you love her ]
When she's quiet===[ Ask her what’s wrong ]
When she ignore's you===[ Give her your attention ]
When she pulls away==[ Pull her back ]
When you see her at her worst===[ Tell her she's beautiful ]
When you see her start crying==[Just hold her and don’t say a word ]
When you see her walking==[ Sneak up and hug her waist from behind ]
When she's scared===[ Protect her ]
When she lay's her head on your shoulder===[ Tilt her head up and kiss her ]
When she steal's your favorite hat==[ Let her keep it and sleep with it for a night]
When she tease's you===[ Tease her back and make her laugh ]
When she doesn’t answer for a long time===[ reassure her that everything is okay ]
When she looks at you with doubt==[ Back yourself up with the TRUTH]
When she say's that she like's you==[ she really does more than you could understand ]
When she grab's at your hands===[ Hold her's and play with her fingers ]
When she bump's into you===[ bump into her back and make her laugh ]
When she tells you a secret===[ keep it safe and untold ]
When she looks at you in your eyes===[ don’t look away until she does ]
WHEN SHE MISSES YOU===[ SHES HURTING INSIDE]
When you break her heart===[ the pain NEVER really goes away ]
When she says its over===[ she STILL wants you to be hers ]
When she repost this bulletin===[ she wants you to read it ]
- Stay on the phone with her even if she’s not saying anything.
-DON'T let her have the last word.
- When she's mad hug her tight and don't let go
- When she says she's ok don’t believe it, talk with her
- because 10 yrs later she'll remember you
- Call her at 12:00am on her birthday to tell her you love her
- Call her before you sleep and after you wake up
- Treat her like she's all that matters to you.
- Tease her and let her tease you back.
- Stay up all night with her when she's sick.
- Watch her favorite movie with her or her favorite show even if you think its stupid.
- Give her the world.
- Let her wear your clothes.
- When she's bored and sad, hang out with her.
- Let her know she's important.
- Kiss her in the pouring rain.
- When she runs up at you crying, the first thing you say is;
"Who's ass am I kicking today baby?"
This is how every girl should be treated
To every guy that's said "Sex CAN wait".
To every guy that's said "You're beautiful", not hot or sexy, just beautiful.
To every guy that was never too busy to drive across town to see her.
To every guy that gives her flowers and a card when she is sick or down.
To every guy who has given her flowers just because that's how he rolls.
To every guy that said he would die for her.
To every guy that really would.
To every guy that did what she wanted to do.
To every guy that cried in front of her.
To every guy that she cried in front of.
To every guy that holds hands with her.
To every guy that kisses her with meaning.
To every guy that hugs her when she's sad.
To every guy that hugs her for no reason at all.
To every guy who would give their jacket up for her.
To every guy that calls to make sure she got home safe.
To every guy that would sit and wait for her for hours just to see her for ten minutes.
To every guy that would give his seat up.
To every guy that was patient with her, when she was cranky.
To every guy that loves her, no matter what flaws she has.
To every guy that just wants to cuddle.
To every guy that reassured her that she was beautiful no matter what.
To every guy who told his secrets to her.
To every guy that tried to show how much he cared through every word and every breath.
To every guy that thought maybe this could be the one.
To every guy that believed in her dreams.
To every guy that would have done anything so she could achieve them.
To every guy that never laughed at her when she told him her dreams.
To every guy that walked her to her car and opened the door.
To every guy that gave his heart.
To every guy who prays that she is happy even if you are not with her.
Not many girls appreciate nice guys anymore, and because of this, there are not many left out
To every guy that's said "You're beautiful", not hot or sexy, just beautiful.
To every guy that was never too busy to drive across town to see her.
To every guy that gives her flowers and a card when she is sick or down.
To every guy who has given her flowers just because that's how he rolls.
To every guy that said he would die for her.
To every guy that really would.
To every guy that did what she wanted to do.
To every guy that cried in front of her.
To every guy that she cried in front of.
To every guy that holds hands with her.
To every guy that kisses her with meaning.
To every guy that hugs her when she's sad.
To every guy that hugs her for no reason at all.
To every guy who would give their jacket up for her.
To every guy that calls to make sure she got home safe.
To every guy that would sit and wait for her for hours just to see her for ten minutes.
To every guy that would give his seat up.
To every guy that was patient with her, when she was cranky.
To every guy that loves her, no matter what flaws she has.
To every guy that just wants to cuddle.
To every guy that reassured her that she was beautiful no matter what.
To every guy who told his secrets to her.
To every guy that tried to show how much he cared through every word and every breath.
To every guy that thought maybe this could be the one.
To every guy that believed in her dreams.
To every guy that would have done anything so she could achieve them.
To every guy that never laughed at her when she told him her dreams.
To every guy that walked her to her car and opened the door.
To every guy that gave his heart.
To every guy who prays that she is happy even if you are not with her.
Not many girls appreciate nice guys anymore, and because of this, there are not many left out
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Anabaptism and Pacifism
Pacifism is a term that generally means that peaceful rather than violent or
aggressive relations should govern human interaction and that arbitration, surrender, or
relocation should be used to resolve disputes. The idea of pacifism is one of the many
ideologies that set the Anabaptist movement apart from the rest of the Protestant
movement. Many people during the early stages of the Anabaptist Movement
considered them radical reformists and they strongly believed that Pacifism was an
essential portion of what they considered “THE” form of Christianity. In September
1524, Conrad Grebel had discussed with his “Church of Believers
Sword which had seemed to lead these “Anabaptists” to embrace the idea of Pacifism.
That statement by Grebel stated; “The gospel and its adherents are not to be protected
by the sword, nor should they protect themselves... True believing Christians are sheep
among wolves, sheep for the slaughter. They must be baptized in anguish and
tribulation, persecution, suffering and death, tried in fire, and must reach the fatherland
o f eternal rest not by slaying the physical but the spiritual. They use neither worldly
sword nor war, since killing has ceased with them entirely.” This statement by Grebel is
saying that his group of believers or “Anabaptists” should not relate themselves with
the government or try to use as many ways as possible to solve disputes without violent
confrontations as humanly possible.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
BSC, My Home Away From Home
The BSC is a private swim club that my family belongs to. It is a place to go in the summer to cool off by the poll, hang out with friends, and have fun. The pool ranges from three feet deep to six feet deep and a twelve foot diving well that we sometimes get to swim regularly in it. Over the years I have made many friends there that I hang out with. Also you can play at the playground or go down to the fields to play baseball or volleyball. It also has a tennis court. For the little ones they have a baby pool that is not very deep. Want something else to do then go to the basketball court to shoot some hoops. Behind the umbrellas are picnic tables and grills for barbequing. If you are hungry you can got o the snack bar for burgers and pizza. They have a game room next to the snack bar for playing foosball and arcade games.
Down by the entrance you could play shuffle board or ping pong. I and my family would spend endless hours there swimming, diving, eating, talking, and all around having fun. It was a place where I could be myself and not get rejected for being different. I do not know what I would have done over my summers without the BSC. I even learned how to swim there and how to interact with others.
Senior Goodbye( Dam Yankees)
First off I would like to say that this show was awesome to do and everyone involved did an amazing job. There were a lot of good moments while doing Dam Yankees but there were too many to name so I ‘m just going to say that I’m glad I was there for as many as I could. Now stage crew, I want to say that ever since I joined stage crew in my sophomore year I never regretted it not even once, because when I saw Beauty and the Beast here I thought to myself that I want to do that, so I did and I stuck to my word. Lou, I want to say that I have faith in you for next year because you learned everything you could from the indestructible Tony, but in all seriousness you learned everything from a pretty good stage manager, because Tony was always the first one to every meeting, showed everyone how to do something if we didn’t know how to do it, he was the last one to leave, and also made sure that everything worked like a well oiled machine back stage and it pretty much did every time. Lastly I want to say for the seniors on the crew I’m glad to have been with you all for three years and for the rest of crew I’m still grateful to have done stag crew with you all, so thank you all and good bye.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Perfect Grilled Cheese
"Grilled cheese sandwhiches
should be made prefectly
with 2 slices of cheese
not one slice
and burnt,not too burnt
but burnt, and served
with an ice cold diet coke"
should be made prefectly
with 2 slices of cheese
not one slice
and burnt,not too burnt
but burnt, and served
with an ice cold diet coke"
Relationships
I think that many of the relationships out there fall to an end is that people have a tendency to focus on impressing the person they are with instead of trying to get to know them. Sometimes people tell each other things so that you can make that other person like you for what you had told them but what makes people think that the other person already has a reason to like you. So there may not be a reason that you have to go out and completely focus on the impressing and in a way forcing somebody to like you even if you don’t think you are forcing someone. When I say you are forcing someone to like you I mean that you come up with things that you think the other person will like strictly for the idea of them to like you and to be with that person, so in a way that is forcing someone to like you. What I think needs to be done is that people need to focus on really getting to know the person before you take the next step with them, try to get to know as much as you can so that it can really be told whether or not two people can be together and whether or not the relationship can last.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Why do People think the South will Still rise again?
Why do people in the south believe that the south will rise again, i have no idea but that makes them crazy sons of bitches. I remember one time i was at work and I was waiting on a customer at work i turned around and
What are the Crusades?
The Crusades were a number a religiously authorized military campaigns
foregone by the European Medieval Christian Church in order to restore
the Christian control of the Jerusalem (Holy Land ). The Holy Land is a very
significant part of the Catholic/Christian faith because, Jesus’ birth, ministry,
crucifixion, and resurrection had occurred. The Church felt that they needed to
take that back after the Muslims had taken it over because of the Expansion of
the Muslim Seljuk Turks in that area and that did not sit well with the Church.
There were many good reasons besides the obvious ones that made the crusades
a success, for example, The Crusades had an influence in the European Middle
Ages. The Crusades showed that you can rely on the Church to protect you and
your religious beliefs, because at the beginning of the Crusades, and helped to
keep the Islamic forces out of certain parts of medieval Europe . The Crusades
also helped to open up the Medieval European Church
and architecture due to the prolonged exposure and conflict with Muslim/Islamic
people.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Excommunication and New Ideals
I want to say that I thought that someone could be excommunicated for saying certain things
that go against the church. I read that Martin Luther was excommunicated for going against the church,
partly because he was coming up with different ideals then what was “forced” upon him since he was a
catholic. The Pope told Luther to renounce what he wrote and posted against the church, and it took
several months later when the pope decided to actually excommunicate him from the church because
he didn’t listen to the pope. So, in some instances you can be excommunicated for saying things that
become “unpopular” according to church ideals. On small scale ways of thinking people are allowed to
say what they want but if what they say causes a large scale disruption then they should be deserving of
a large scale punishment. In certain cases, I feel that what I was taught in religion is being forced upon
myself instead of being what I choose to believe. Sometimes I think that no matter what religion you
belong to I feel that you are to believe in certain things but it also seems like I can’t incorporate new
ideas into my religion even if I think that some ideas aren’t correct in my eyes but I want be strong in my
religion but I want to try and believe in new ideals.
Gnostic Christianity
Gnostic Christianity is a movement that was not just a religious one but it was
also a philosophical movement. It had roots in pre-Christian times; Gnostics
combined elements taken from Asian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek and Syrian
pagan religions, from astrology, and from Judaism and Christianity. Some of the
Gnostic Christian beliefs were that the Jehovah of the Hebrew Scripture was an
inferior Creator-God. He was viewed as fundamentally evil, jealous, rigid,
lacking in compassion and prone to committing genocide. In addition, the
Gnostics felt little to no discrimination towards women and they seemed to be
more understanding of outside religions.
The beliefs of Gnosticism seem like a radical approach to Christianity but that is
what would have attracted people to it, and people were starting to get annoyed
or maybe tired of what was going on with Christianity. The Corruption of the
Church at this time created a lot of animosity between people and the Church so
people started to stray away from the normal standard of Christianity to
something different. The allure of Gnostic Christianity was that God was not
necessarily all knowing or all-powerful and the humans and some control over
what God had set out for people. Christianity in 1500 C.E. would be a more of worshiping an extraordinary human being type of god instead of a more all knowing type of god. Christians would be more self-reliant on religious aspects and there was a greater fear of God not just respect, but a pure fear of God. In Gnosticism, God was portrayed as someone who could come down upon you and hurt you in any severe many if he felt that
you were doing some thing wrong or you had done something wrong. Since the
people would know of God’s extreme capabilities they would always be on their
toes and watching what they were doing, because they did not want God to kill
them or ruin their lives. People would also have God as the upmost top of
everything in their lives or God would get jealous and maybe he would do
something to you because they would have made him jealous.
Christianity at this time would be stricter and more reliant on the physical
structure of things and how they have a direct impact on your relationship with
God. I am just glad that this form of Christianity did not get into full swing, and
maybe because of all the extremes in this type of Christianity is why they did not
slip through the Christian cracks.
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