Thursday, October 21, 2010
Mary Queen of Scots; Why Are Beliefs so Important?
In the story Mary Queen of Scots, Mary stands by her faith even to her death. This is one of the most noble and couragous thing anyone could ever do. Forgetting the entire argument about which religion is "right" or "wrong", Mary is one of the bravest and strongest people I have heard of. Life is constantly changing and as we look back at older generations we can see how values and morals and the way society thinks has been completely altered. Watching my family over the years I can see that most conflict comes from the younger generations view of life clashing with my parents older generations view of life. I like to my generation, "Generation W" also known as "Generation Whatever". It seems to me that over the years people have gotten lazy with values and what they believe in. It is very easy to make young adults conform and do things they should not be doing and for the most part these things are becoming accepted in society. Things that at one time used to be frowned apon are now taken in and have become a normal part of life. When my older siblings did something they should have been ashamed of or should have learned from, it is like they just said "whatever" and kept doing it over and over again and kept making excuses for why it was okay. Not to say that all of the newer generation is like this but I think things are deffinately heading down this road. It is so refreashing to see teens how have found something they believe in and held onto it to guide them through life. Obviously we all make mistakes but having religion or some kind of moral system in your life that helps you fight to be a better person, such as Mary is very important.
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The problem with today's society is that there are so many negative influences placed upon us. People, as you said, seem to conform so easily to what everyone else is doing simply because it's the easy way out. Noone wants to be made fun of or considered 'the outcast' so instead of trying to take a stand or simply walk away...they just follow the crowd! For those who choose to follow a specific religion is a huge step in today's world because it proves they don't care what others think about them and it also means that they are real in what they are trying to portray. Believing in something bigger than this world brings about hope for the future and gives people peace and for some people who receive no love from anyone, it can even give that! Being spiritual is what you make it and for those who partake in religious practices, whatever they may be, can reveive alot of gain from it if they are truly dedicated to it!
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ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you Stevie!
ReplyDeleteI really admire Queen Mary and all she stood for. A lot of times I find myself wishing that our generation could be the one that made the biggest changes in society. We are making changes--but are they necessarily good ones?
What you mentioned about teens who don't have a problem with repeating mistakes over and over again is very true.
Sadly, many times it is those teens who pay somewhat serious consequences for the choices they make as adolescents, when they are adults.
Growing up in a Christian family has helped to keep me from doing things I might one day regret. However, making the choice to stand by my beliefs has never been an easy thing for me. As my friend, you've witnessed the countless number of times that I have missed out on: school dances, sport events, school plays, prom, parties, class trips, ETC, solely bedcause of my beliefs.
A lot of times I feel like a complete weirdo outcast amongst the rest of our class because I have not had the chance to experience many things.
To be honest, I have no idea whether or not the path that I am taking now (standing by my Adventist beliefs) will truly benefit me in the future.
But one thing I do have is hope. I have hope that someday the conservative choices that I made as a teen, will benefit not only myself, but also my family, friends, and maybe even someday my children!
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I agree that Mary, Queen of Scots is very admirable! But personally, I could never die for something other than my son. If my son was in a life or death situation, I would trade places with him without a second thought. But if someone was to hold a knife to my throat and tell me to forsake all else except whatever, I would do it in a heartbeat. I think life is worth living. And I have something to live for, my son.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, a moral system (especially those based on religion) is very important to build strong character. Personally I would die for my God, not quite my religion, but my God. I base my morals and decisions by my religion though, and it has ultimately made me who I am today, which I am proud of. I admire Mary, Queen of Scots and her commitment to her God and religion.
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