Wednesday, August 25, 2010
The Man
There was a man who lived on a hill. The man bought the hill in order to make a home for himself and his servants. He built a house 16 meters tall and a pool 50 metres deep. He hired professional chefs to feed his many guests. One day the man decided that his house was too quiet and that he needed more people to keep him happy. So he decided to buy himself rights to a circus. The acrobats and stunt men entertained him. They did all the tricks that he wanted and performed the most daring stunts known to man. Sadly, the man was not content. He would walk around his mansion and think about what to do get next in order to satisfy himself. He then decided that he would buy a car for every day of the week. However, after he had driven each car, he got bored and did not want to drive his cars anymore. Then one day, a beautiful young lady walked into his house asking for directions to a friend’s house. Immediately the man saw her asking his servants for directions, he invited her in and asked her to stay for tea. The man and the beautiful young lady got to know each other better and they were able to laugh with one another. The beautiful young lady kept on coming to the man’s house. Soon enough the man told his circus to leave. Afterward he sold 6 cars and remained with one. He also reduced the number of servants and chefs he had in his house. He had never been this happy and content.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Freedom
Freedom
We have the right to some freedom. We have Freedom to run, freedom to walk, freedom to eat and drink and even freedom to talk. However we tend to forget that some people do not have freedom. Oppression eliminates the right to freedom. Freedom is when one is not under bondage or captivity. It makes you feel as if you can take on the world.
These days one does not realize how much freedom they have. Humans abuse freedom and think that they are invincible. They believe that because they deserve freedom they deserve every right to use it however they please. An example of this is when colonists decide to take over undeveloped countries in order to “civilize” them, according to their own definition. They manipulate them and their resources in order to benefit their already wealthy country. However, the sad thing is that when they are exercising their freedom, they are also oppressing others and depriving them of theirs. This shows that one can use freedom for selfish reasons.
Another case is when a country decided that they dislike another country and use Nuclear weapons to destroy their enemy. They use their anger to control their freedom and do evil. This brings me to the conclusion that feelings and environmental circumstances can influence and control how one exercises freedom.
However, one also has to remember that freedom is limited to their ability. There is only so much one can do. Humans cannot fly, they cannot live for years on end under the sea, and they definitely do not have enough equipment to build a city on the sun. When one is disabled they do not have the freedom to do things that a person who is not disabled can do. Their freedom to use their bodies a certain way is limited.
The interesting thing is that when one gives their life to Christ they are a slave to him. They must obey him and trust in him and completely follow the faith. However, the most beautiful thing is that this is the best freedom in the world. One needs to be a Christian to feel this freedom.
We have the right to some freedom. We have Freedom to run, freedom to walk, freedom to eat and drink and even freedom to talk. However we tend to forget that some people do not have freedom. Oppression eliminates the right to freedom. Freedom is when one is not under bondage or captivity. It makes you feel as if you can take on the world.
These days one does not realize how much freedom they have. Humans abuse freedom and think that they are invincible. They believe that because they deserve freedom they deserve every right to use it however they please. An example of this is when colonists decide to take over undeveloped countries in order to “civilize” them, according to their own definition. They manipulate them and their resources in order to benefit their already wealthy country. However, the sad thing is that when they are exercising their freedom, they are also oppressing others and depriving them of theirs. This shows that one can use freedom for selfish reasons.
Another case is when a country decided that they dislike another country and use Nuclear weapons to destroy their enemy. They use their anger to control their freedom and do evil. This brings me to the conclusion that feelings and environmental circumstances can influence and control how one exercises freedom.
However, one also has to remember that freedom is limited to their ability. There is only so much one can do. Humans cannot fly, they cannot live for years on end under the sea, and they definitely do not have enough equipment to build a city on the sun. When one is disabled they do not have the freedom to do things that a person who is not disabled can do. Their freedom to use their bodies a certain way is limited.
The interesting thing is that when one gives their life to Christ they are a slave to him. They must obey him and trust in him and completely follow the faith. However, the most beautiful thing is that this is the best freedom in the world. One needs to be a Christian to feel this freedom.
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