DQ1
One of the major decisions in my life was to decide to attend college. I did not do this out of emotion but out of a practical need to prepare myself for a career so that I can support myself for the rest of my life. Another major decision I made was the first car I bought. This time emotion did play a role because I was so excited to have my own car because having my own car meant freedom. I did not have to rely on my family to take me everywhere. Third, another major decision in my life was to get my first job during high school. Emotions played a role in this decision. I wanted the job so that I could buy what I wanted such as my favorite name brand clothing, CDs, and gas for my car. Having my own money from a job helped give me the feeling of independence.
DQ2
Goodpaster & Kirby do not provide support for this statement regarding American Christians. Once they make their statement that Americans are raised as Christians, they do not provide an explanation of their definition of the term Christian. Therefore, their statement is a generalization. I would ask the author what their definition of a Christian is. I would also ask if they consider themselves Christian. I would ask them what makes a Christian a Christian.
I understand about wanting to make your family proud. That is a big motivator and a very emotional one. You did the honorable thing by marrying the mother of your child. I hope that all works out for you. I know another corrections officer who couldn’t take the stress of being a corrections officer because of the abuse by the prisoners so he went back to his previous career. It is completely understandable that you could not stay in the corrections job field. Thank you for being so honest about your life.
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It makes sense that you wanted to move out of your parent’s home. I can understand that emotions probably played a big part in that decision. You probably felt restricted by your parents and wanted to be free to make your own decisions and live your own life. We don’t realize how hard it is to be on our own until we try it. Yes, getting married does carry a lot of emotion with it. You love that person so much and yet you are scared about whether it will work. Moving away from everything and everyone you know is very emotional and scary. I hope the move works out for you.
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I agree with you that the authors of our textbook do not provide enough support for their statement about Christians. They need to state whether they consider themselves Christian and why. They need to define Christian. I understand Christianity to mean that you personally ask Jesus to save you from your sins and you trust in him to forgive you so you can enter heaven when you die. Just because your parents took you to church and taught you about the Christian religion does not make you a Christian. Just because your parents are Christian doesn’t make you a Christian. Being a Christian is a personal choice, not one that rubs off on you from your family environment.
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I really like your answer. It is detailed and provides support for your argument. I agree with your definition of a Christian. I also agree that in America, people think they are Christians because they have a general understanding of what Christianity is. They do not understand that being a Christian is a personal choice one has to make.
