Comparative Religions: Comparative Religions: This I Believe
Comparative Religions: This I Believe
I found the stories very interesting. The article by Ying Ying Yu made perfect sense to me, as I have always believed that Chinese people are very high believers in education. I know a few people from China and they are all very intelligent. I am sure there are exceptions out there, but for the most part, I believe they are intelligent people. In fact, the one Chinese person I know, sends his children to a Chinese school so they keep up with their speaking and writing of the particular part of China where they originate from. I enjoyed the story about Harold feeding the monkeys every year on his birthday. It makes me wish that I had some sort of ritual that I was commited to do every year to make me believe that I was helping my family in some way. We do have our birthday cakes every year and make our wishes, but do we wish for ourselves or for someone else? The story really made me think about this. The last story about Angelina was very foreign to me. Although we learned about these dedicated people in class, I can't imagine living my life that way. If this is what makes her happy and feel good about herself, then I say, why not? It is just not for me.
I found the stories very interesting. The article by Ying Ying Yu made perfect sense to me, as I have always believed that Chinese people are very high believers in education. I know a few people from China and they are all very intelligent. I am sure there are exceptions out there, but for the most part, I believe they are intelligent people. In fact, the one Chinese person I know, sends his children to a Chinese school so they keep up with their speaking and writing of the particular part of China where they originate from. I enjoyed the story about Harold feeding the monkeys every year on his birthday. It makes me wish that I had some sort of ritual that I was commited to do every year to make me believe that I was helping my family in some way. We do have our birthday cakes every year and make our wishes, but do we wish for ourselves or for someone else? The story really made me think about this. The last story about Angelina was very foreign to me. Although we learned about these dedicated people in class, I can't imagine living my life that way. If this is what makes her happy and feel good about herself, then I say, why not? It is just not for me.
posted by Sue at 2:56 PM
2 Comments:
Sue, I agree with your posting. It shows how important the ancestors are and the dedication to be good and honorable people.
I agree that there are many aspects of other religions that are "foreign" to me too, but I respect them just the same. I feel terrible for the young Chinese girl, mostly because I know there is a different way of doing things. And, because she is also aware and is thinking about alternatives other than what she is expected to do. She is in a very difficult place - one where she is already "programmed" to do something and - another where she is personally interested in something. It would almost be better never to realize another option. But that would mean never thinking for oneself.
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