Yes, I'm Christian. Yes, I attend church every week. Yes, I support the LGBTQ+ community. For a lot of Christians, these statements are mutually exclusive. I believe that Jesus and God calls on all of us to love and embrace our neighbors no matter what they are or believe. Last week was Holy Week for Christians, featuring Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. Maundy Thursday revolves around Jesus giving his disciples a last supper and foretelling them of his death the next day. The bible scripture surrounding this important event includes chapter 13 of the book of John. Verses 34-35 read as follows: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” To me this obviously means to love everyone. LGBTQ+ people are just like the rest of us and God calls all Christians to love them. Just because I don't know what it feels like to be gay doesn't mean I should disrespect gay people. Some people rely on a bible verse to defend their homophobia. The 26th verse in the first chapter of the book of Romans. It reads: "Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones." This verse is about to Gentiles worshipping gods other than the one God worshipped and believed in by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The sexual relations mentioned are purely a sexual ritual, not related to loving and caring relationships. If you're a Christian wondering if being gay is unclean and sinful, ask yourself this. When Jesus calls you to love everyone, does he call you to love only certain people?
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“BibleGateway.” BibleGateway.com: A Searchable Online Bible in over 150 Versions and 50 Languages., www.biblegateway.com/ Human Rights Campaign. “What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality?” Human Rights Campaign, www.hrc.org/resources/what-does-the-bible-say-about-homosexuality
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As a student, I can easily say that America's public schools are in a poor state. As funding drains, especially in states like North Carolina, they get worse. The main purpose of school is learning what 'they' want you to learn. Schools reward memorization of certain virtually useless material and suppressing creativity. Grades are the only thing that matters in most public schools. Bad grades means it's almost impossible to succeed in life. Tests are solely based on remembering content you're going to forget in a week or two. You have to get the right answer, not a different answer, starving your creativity. Also, most schools have Christian ties. Although I am Christian, separation of church and state is an essential American value. The pledge of allegiance, for example, which I had to recite in elementary school, mentions that we are 'one nation under God.' The Bill of Rights emphasizes religious freedom and that nobody has to believe in any gods. Forcing a habit mentioning religion onto kids's shoulders doesn't feel like religious freedom to me. It's going to be hard to change these, though. I could write a book about saying 'So help me God' when you are sweared into a political office, or the whole idea of having Christian army chaplains in the first place. It's definitely going to be a difficult journey away from religious captivity into religious freedom in the United States, but I think we can make it if we focus on the common good of my generation and the next. Perhaps this has potential to be a free country after all.
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3-D Studio Max is definitely one of my favorite programs I have worked with all year in class. The workspace consists of four viewports in the center of the screen surrounded by toolbars and a simple shape creation menu containing things like boxes and spheres. You can make virtually anything in the program by manipulating basic shapes. One thing I really like is the freedom I have available to use: I can do anything I want in 3DS Max, from making a simple snowman to a complex spaceship (see above image). Also, it's not too hard to get used to. After a week or so of practice, you're already well prepared and comfortable for what's to come. I'm already rolling along in class. However, 3DS Max isn't all sunshine. It takes a nauseatingly long time to start up and, when it does, often doesn't respond for a few minutes. I've experienced exotic mishaps in the application, forcing me to comply into redoing a project. At times, 3DS Max can be confusing and aggravating, especially when you're knee deep in something absolutely grand and you have to start over completely. Usually working in it is tedious and sometimes time consuming. Although I wish 3DS Max was better, it's also not a bad program. It's genuinely fun to mess around making cool stuff. Perhaps this program really is something special. In conclusion, I'm starting to get excited about the rest of the year and can't wait to work more in 3-D Studio Max. Summary
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