Post 21

What happened to the twinkle in your eyes? 

The light that use to shine so bright, the one which mesmerized

Why can I know longer feel that beautiful charm?

They say you're no longer here, but I see you everywhere.

My grief seems to come in waves
Some say it's like a shipwreck,
At first I found myself drowning
The only choice I had was to float.

I find pieces of you here and there, 
You will whisper in the thrush of the waves,
I feel you push me in every other direction
Any direction other than the deep end.

My best friend, why'd you have to go
The last thing you said sticks most,
Forever and always;
So I remember, always and forever.

Post 19

 Dante's concept of Hell includes the 9 Circles Of Hell. These include Limbo, Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Anger, Heresy, Violence, Fraud, and Treachery. Each of these circles has a more intense level of wickedness to it. The Roman poet, Virgil, is sent to rescue Dante by Beatrice, which is Dante's ideal woman. Dante goes through hell in the Inferno in attempt to rescue Beatrice, despite the pain and suffering he must endure. 

 In today's society, it is not uncommon for a man or woman to endure some type of pain and suffering in a relationship. For example, a woman may stay with a man who is cheating, abusing (psychically/emotionally), or neglecting. Usually the woman stays in hopes that her partner will change, but often times is subject to repetitive pain and heartbreak. This can be a difficult relationship to leave for many reasons, but mostly because the person is or was once in love. 



http://historylists.org/art/9-circles-of-hell-dantes-inferno.html

Post 20: Socrates and Hell

 When Socrates was 71 years old, he was charged with corruption of the youth of Athens, sophistry (fraudulent teaching practices), and heresy (p. 330). Heresy is any belief or theory that is much different from any established beliefs, customs, or theories. It had been said for awhile that Socrates teachings were known to be dangerous because it would lead men to rebel against the state. But, Socrates points out that he only questions authority in order to keep the states healthy and aware. "For I am confident that what I say will be just, and let none of you expect otherwise, for surely it would not become my time of life to come before you like a youth with a got up speech (p. 331)." It was not the norm for people to speak out with original thought or values back in this time, which is why Socrates stuck out so much. I believe authority was scared of others following his ways and they didn't want to see him get away with it. Socrates answered and argued all questions asked of him, but he still couldn't get the prosecutors to see things from a different point of view and mindset. The fact he was asked to the the states and didn't do so shows loyalty to his word and followers. 

 I don't believe Socrates should be deemed to Hell because he truly only intended to have justice, freedom, and truth. It's not right that his opposing views caused him to obtain charges.  "Nevertheless, let this turn out as may be pleasing to God, I must obey the law and make my defense (p. 331)." When Socrates says his farewell to Athens, he speaks to his opponents along with his supporters. I believe Socrates meant well and he shouldn't have been sentenced to death, let alone spend eternity in Hell. 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/heresy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heresy

Post 18: Jesus and the Qur'an

Jesus, or "Isa" (in Arabic), which means peace be upon faith, is extremely significant in Islam and Christianity. The Qur'an has differences in terms of beliefs about the nature and life occurrences of Jesus. Jesus is actually mentioned over two dozen times with passages containing biblical and nonbiblical traditions about Jesus. There are 71 verses in the Qur'an that refer to prophet Jesus. In the Qur'an he is mentioned in three different primary ways.

"O May, God sends you the good news of a command of His: his name shall be Messiah, Jesus son of Mary."

"..and God will teach him the book and wisdom, and give him the knowledge of the Torah and the Gospel, and appoint him as his messenger to the children of Israel (Quran 3:45-49".

Post 17: The Qur'an & The New Testament

 The Qur'an is the central religious text of Islam, which contains more than fifty people and events that can also be found in the Bible. The New Testament is made up of 27 different books with 8 different authors - 6 are the Apostles (Matthew, John, Paul, James, Peter, Jude) and Mark and Luke are two of the disciples. Both possess many similarities relating to the Holy scriptures of Islam and Christianity. Islam teaches that the New Testament has been altered in ways by The Qur'an and is to even be considered not trustworthy. For example, the New Testament elevates Jesus from the human prophet to the divine son of God. But, now the New Testament teaches the doctrine of the trinity (in other words - God is 3 persons in one, the Father, the Son, and the Holy spirit). The Qur'an identifies the prophets: Job, Enonch, Imram and Ishamael, but their stories are never fully told. The Qur'an also concentrates more on the significance of moral and spiritual parts of stories. In The New Testament, all men are declared righteous, but the Prophets were not (expect for Ishamael). In fact, he actually seems to be described in a very non righteous manner. On another note, the Islamic teaching also raises questions about legitimacy of the Hebrew bible and the New Testament. Both books have a varying degree of conflicting opinions.


"There is no god, but God and Muhammad is the prophet of God". 

Post 16

 I believe if you hold a high position in our government you should lead with a respectable, well-behaved manner. High government officials must lead in a professional, honest way so the people can stay united. We must have some sort of order in place, so we can go on with our everyday lives in safety and peace. The citizens of the United States put trust in these people who regulate things from our laws to where our tax money goes. We deserve someone who we can rely on and trust. If high government officials began acting out or acting corrupt, then don't you think the people would too? That's what I envision happening. 

Post 15

 Many of our past president's have similar thinking to the Socrates and Confucius. According to Wikipedia, the Socratic method is defined as, "a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions (Wikipedia)." The Socrates held truths that shaped beliefs and scrutinized other opposing beliefs. "Socrates rarely used the method to actually develop consistent theories, instead using myth to explain them (Wikipedia)." I also see seem similarities in the Analects of Confucius and his beliefs and teachings are also similar to our current president. Donald J. Trump is a United States President who had similar characteristics to the Socrates and even the Confucius was of thinking. Throughout the presidential election in 2016, Trump consistently used Clinton and Obama's mistakes and weaknesses to shape his values, ideas, and plans. He even brought up things such as Obama's birth certificate, he loved to stir up theories and thoughts into his supporters heads. Another example would be Trump and his team overturning Obama's healthcare policy. I personally didn't vote in the 2016 election, but I do pay attention to what's going on in politics. That being said, Trump has made lots of promises and worked on things in a different manner than what he said. Lots of things have just been all talk and no action.