"Just a Little Light On..."
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psalm_onethirtyoneIn other news, I saw the Da Vinci Code to-day. I cannot imagine what everyone's getting so worked up about, but really I thought it was quite better than the book. In fact, I really thought it was more a message for Christians than anything else. I mean--the ending, where he talked about Jesus maybe being there in the well and saving him (which, I may add, is not in the book XD--I think they may have been trying to placate the religious frenzy a bit with that new ending, really--but that doesn't mean it wasn't good), it's very ambiguous and even promising.
What it seems as though the message of the film really is, is that whether or not Jesus was divine, He was powerful and good above all, and He taught a good message. Divine or not, He preached love of everyone, and that's beautiful in and of itself. I liked that, even, about the film--the bit where she pretends to walk out on the water and can't, and laughs, it's such a pretty picturesque joke at nobody's expense.
I like the idea that if Jesus was married, He had a daughter a thousand years later, a girl who (the film promises or doesn't) might grow up to do good things for people, try to strengthen faiths, try to teach a gentle and a good way of living. It seems as though the film even says that she chose a faith after the course of events, as though everything that happened made her believe in a God. And, really, after all the awful killing she saw during everything, it seems as though Jesus' actual peace and brotherhood message would have been impressed on her.
And I liked that. A lot. I think all faiths are real, and all Gods are real, and everyone lives by his or her own creed; but I'm of course Christian myself, and I liked the film. I liked what it said. Also, Paul Bettany is v. pretty. So, you know.
I think we're all throwing a fit about a good deal of nothing. I think the Da Vinci Code could be as much a teaching tool as Narnia or The Passion of the Christ, and maybe better (for one thing, there's more action and less gratuitous violence. also, there's Paul Bettany). I can see very important sermons based around what's shown in the film. So I think that Christians in general should stop fussing about absolutely everything, and look at things more openly, because really there might be a message in anything (and everything).
Also, I love Ian McKellan so much it hurts.
Ooooh, and I also liked that Robert and Sophie were not snogging by the end of the film the way they were in the book, but I did dislike the black-and-whiting of Silas and the Bishop. They were so sad, they were heartbreaking in the book but just marginally sad in the film because they were fairly evil. That was unfortunate. But for having to compress the book so much, the film really did awfully well, and I thought it was definitely better than the book.
Two dollars well spent. :D
In other news, our sermon this morning was on giving, and how the Bible says always to give to people, the rich to give to the poor so that everybody has an equal amount, or that any time there is need, someone reach out a fulfill it. I think the verse said that as long as there were people on the earth, there would be some kind of need; but as long as there were people on the earth, someone could take care of that need, too.
So Daphne preached her sermon on using the money we'd spend on fixing our lawns or our hair, on trying to make things unnatural (not the way they inherently go), and give it to people who needed that fixing a lot more than our lawns and hair.
And then we coloured paper bags for the children. ^___^ Because they're going to be going to a week-long retreat, forty-six children are, and they're going to have paper bag lunches, and somebody thought it would be fun if we just decorated the bags and said have a wonderful day on them, just because. Also we are going to work in their kitchen, except not me because I have work.
Aaaaaalso, Daphne is back from repairing houses in Mississippi. <3333 Daphne is the best pastor we have ever had.
What it seems as though the message of the film really is, is that whether or not Jesus was divine, He was powerful and good above all, and He taught a good message. Divine or not, He preached love of everyone, and that's beautiful in and of itself. I liked that, even, about the film--the bit where she pretends to walk out on the water and can't, and laughs, it's such a pretty picturesque joke at nobody's expense.
I like the idea that if Jesus was married, He had a daughter a thousand years later, a girl who (the film promises or doesn't) might grow up to do good things for people, try to strengthen faiths, try to teach a gentle and a good way of living. It seems as though the film even says that she chose a faith after the course of events, as though everything that happened made her believe in a God. And, really, after all the awful killing she saw during everything, it seems as though Jesus' actual peace and brotherhood message would have been impressed on her.
And I liked that. A lot. I think all faiths are real, and all Gods are real, and everyone lives by his or her own creed; but I'm of course Christian myself, and I liked the film. I liked what it said. Also, Paul Bettany is v. pretty. So, you know.
I think we're all throwing a fit about a good deal of nothing. I think the Da Vinci Code could be as much a teaching tool as Narnia or The Passion of the Christ, and maybe better (for one thing, there's more action and less gratuitous violence. also, there's Paul Bettany). I can see very important sermons based around what's shown in the film. So I think that Christians in general should stop fussing about absolutely everything, and look at things more openly, because really there might be a message in anything (and everything).
Also, I love Ian McKellan so much it hurts.
Ooooh, and I also liked that Robert and Sophie were not snogging by the end of the film the way they were in the book, but I did dislike the black-and-whiting of Silas and the Bishop. They were so sad, they were heartbreaking in the book but just marginally sad in the film because they were fairly evil. That was unfortunate. But for having to compress the book so much, the film really did awfully well, and I thought it was definitely better than the book.
Two dollars well spent. :D
In other news, our sermon this morning was on giving, and how the Bible says always to give to people, the rich to give to the poor so that everybody has an equal amount, or that any time there is need, someone reach out a fulfill it. I think the verse said that as long as there were people on the earth, there would be some kind of need; but as long as there were people on the earth, someone could take care of that need, too.
So Daphne preached her sermon on using the money we'd spend on fixing our lawns or our hair, on trying to make things unnatural (not the way they inherently go), and give it to people who needed that fixing a lot more than our lawns and hair.
And then we coloured paper bags for the children. ^___^ Because they're going to be going to a week-long retreat, forty-six children are, and they're going to have paper bag lunches, and somebody thought it would be fun if we just decorated the bags and said have a wonderful day on them, just because. Also we are going to work in their kitchen, except not me because I have work.
Aaaaaalso, Daphne is back from repairing houses in Mississippi. <3333 Daphne is the best pastor we have ever had.
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Date: 2006-07-03 08:30 am (UTC)I've got a character who comes home after work and has to look after his horse. What would he do? Feed it? Brush it? Ride it around a bit?
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Date: 2006-07-03 08:06 pm (UTC)What time does he come home from work? The rule say if it's dark when you get home, you feeds it first--one scoop grain, one fourth a bale of hay (it should get the same thing in the morning around eight o'clock--if he also pastures it. if it's not pastured, it'll need more hay). If it's light and he wants to ride, he should ride first, feed second, brush third (feed second because the horse needs a good incentive to come home again :D, and brushing third because you can do that while he's eating, and then he'll be finished when you are. this is good if you use a nosebag or need to pen the horse in his stall during meals). Riding can be either trainage in the pasture or ring, depending on what situation he has, or trailing, or trailering, although that generally requires lots more time. He may also, depending on the season, want to put on or take off a fly mask, blanket, and/or halter lead, and if his horse has any medical problems, there are boots, wraps, and other fun things. If he's specially working with the horse for something, he'll probably do that, because behaviours are learnt better if they happen day after day.
More specific information upon request!
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Date: 2006-07-04 12:54 am (UTC)Thank you!
How the heck are you my dear?
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Date: 2006-07-04 01:48 am (UTC)^___^ You're welcome.
Quite well, all things considered. ♥ How are you?
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Date: 2006-07-04 04:32 am (UTC)I am not too shabby! Having a week off work hooray. Making yoghurt. Not that this takes a week.
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Date: 2006-07-06 02:30 am (UTC)Oooo, that sounds nice. ^__^ How are you making yoghurt?
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Date: 2006-07-06 07:42 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-06 11:31 pm (UTC)