from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

     This religion the Puritans are following is outrageous!  Their views are one of a barbarian.  Telling their own people that they will go to hell is not a way of God.  "The glittering sword is whet, and held over them, and the pit hath opened its mouth under them."  This is what Pastor Edwards told his people during his sermon.  I would never tell my people in the house of God that they will go to hell.  The Puritans need a reality check.
     "The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow, and it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of an angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being drunk with your blood."  What does this quote mean to you?  It makes me sick and disgusted.  Any pastor with the right mind to tell his people that God is ready to happily kill them and be "drunk" on their blood is out of their mind!  We were made to spread the GOOD word of God, not tell people they have to hope to go to heaven.  With no hope, there is no happiness.  Hell is the last option for believers in God.
     I believe people should view heaven and God in a much different way.  God is our salvation.  We look to him for answers in life and for the problems that arise every day.  God is here to help us on this journey.  We should not fear God.  Heaven is a place for happiness and anyone can go there.  You should not be fearful of dying because it is undeniable.  No one can hide from death, just like no one can hide from their sins.  If only the Puritans could realize there is a lot more to life than going to hell and being fearful of death, their lives would be so much more enjoyable.  God is here for our guidance on the short time we have on Earth.  God is our creator.  We should rejoice in his presence.

Blog Entry #1 Writing Impressions

     My writing experiences have not been that great.  I am not a very good writer and it takes me a while to come up with ideas to write about.  I am not very confident in my writing ability.  Once I get an idea to write about I can do pretty well.  The idea is what is difficult for me.  I can handle writing assisgnments pretty well. I somehow always find a way to complete them.  Writing is not one of my most favorite things to do.

     I am excited to be using schoology and blogger in this class.  It is something I have never done before.  I think the amount of reading will be something new to me also.  I am worried about the writing portfolio because I am not a very good writer and that sounds like a big project that will greatly effect my overall grade in this class.  I am least excited about the poetry unit because I just don't like poetry at all.  I have recieved good grades in my recent years in my English classes but I feel that it is one of my weaker subjects and something I need to improve in.