Who is Jesus and why does he matter to me? According to Christianity‚ Jesus is called the Lord‚ Leader‚ King of Heavens and Earth‚ Great Provider; but people do not understand who Jesus is exactly for themselves. Jesus is the son of God‚ who martyred himself for God. For the majority of people‚ this question is too complicated to answer. For me‚ he is a Good Teacher‚ the icon of sympathy and humanity‚ and he is forgiving. These qualities are the reasons why he matters to me. First‚ Jesus is a Good
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Why the M Word Matters to Me In "Why the M Word Matters to Me" (Time Magazine‚ 02/08/04)‚ Andrew Sullivan describes the troubles in his life that he encountered as a gay man. At first‚ he grew up in a traditional and conservative home. As he grew order‚ he realized something different between him and his peers did for girls. But no one explained it to him. Gradually‚ he became isolated and he felt that he would never be a part of his family. A few years later‚ he realized that he was gay‚ and
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identity‚ the reading that relates most to me is "Why the M Word Matters to Me" by Andrew Sullivan. When I first read Sullivan’s article‚ I did not immediately identify with his words because I felt we had very little in common. After all‚ this was an article about his struggle with the gay marriage issue‚ a topic with which I had no shared experience. However‚ after re-reading Sullivan’s article‚ I began to realize that “Why the M Word Matters to Me” is an article less about gay marriage and
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What matters to me and why? Growing up I always thought tv‚ boys‚ and basketball was important me. However‚ as I got older those things faded out becoming less important to me. For this reason‚ I have started to mature and recognized what really matters to me more than anything. God‚ my family‚ and my goals keep me going throughout all my struggles‚ making me strong to accomplish all the things I want in life. First and foremost‚ is God because without him I wouldn’t be here and I wouldn’t strive
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What Matters Most To You? Why? What matters most to me is making meaningful improvements in my native Iran. Although my short-term dream is to form a successful Internet business‚ my long-term aspiration is to graduate from business to politics. I take my cue from America‚ where industry leaders like Michael Bloomberg have revitalized communities and made great people leaders. Iran has been ravaged by several decades of “ivory tower” politics‚ corruption‚ unemployment and caste divide. For
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What is Meaningful? And why knowing matters? In my previous blog I wrote: “After many years of research‚ including reading what seemed like an endless list of psychology books and journals by some very smart researchers (by the way‚ I am still reading and researching…..)‚ I concluded that successful living is doing meaningful things. So it begs the question: What is meaningful? In short‚ the meaningful builds‚ improves and edifies. On the other hand‚ meaning-less behaviors and actions harm‚ deflate
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What matters most to you and why? I must confess that‚ until I read this application question‚ I had never given much thought to determining exactly what I consider most important in my life. I believe I am one of many applicants who confront this question without a ready-made answer‚ and I am astonished by the realization that so many of us lead our lives without reflecting on our roles. That is all the more perplexing when we consider that many of these individuals are businesspeople‚ that is
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Field 1 Mary Anne Lightfoot English 1101.308 Fall 2014 QUESTION: In paragraph 7‚ Sullivan refers to a “euphemism.” What is a euphemism and what examples does he give? In what way do euphemisms “build a wall between gay people and their own families”? Given his argument‚ do you think Sullivan would consider the term same-sex marriage (which he doesn’t use) a euphemism? Why or why not? Euphemisms Hurt Creating emotional bonds and forming loving relationships are tough skills to learn for most
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part to developing children‚ and in humans in general. In the article "Why Music Education Matters to me" by Kelsey Wickerham‚ she argues why music education was important to her and why it’s important to any student. In the movie “The power of music” we see how music affects humans in general from‚ developing fetuses‚ to Alzheimer’s patients regaining the ability to regain memory Many people have different arguments for why music education is important‚ Tim Lautzenheiser from the Music for All
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CH.35- Why Tourism Matters By Sharon Bohn Gmelch In spite of lying on extravagant beaches‚ visiting famous sites like the Niagara Falls or whichever fun experiences you may have in mind. Tourism plays a huge role in the global economy. Tourism is the largest industry in the world. One in every twelve workings is associated with it. In the year 2006 there was 840 million international tourists crossing their nation’s boarders around the world. In 2020 it’s expected to double‚ generating
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