Alejandra Ramirez

     Mahatma believed that who jesus was more important than his teachings. I think that there has to be a balance between both. People have to be aware of who Jesus is, but they also have to listen to his teachings. Jesus was a very wise person that had many answers, so it is also important for people to listen to Jesus and his words. In the other had it is also important for people to know who Jesus is, because he is the son of God and we should never forget about that. Jesus is the savior that came down to save us, and so knowing that helps us to better understand the way he was and his teachings. So for me both: knowing who Jesus was, and his teachings were equally important. 

catias journal

This week we learned about what Mahatma Ghandi's view on Christianity. What he thought was that the most important thing about Christianity was to believe in Jesus teachings not in the person that Jesus was. About this I agree with Ghandi. To me it is more important that if you call yourself a Christian you can actually follow what Jesus teachings were. There are many hypocritical people that call themselves Christians just because they go to church every Sunday but they do not even stop a second to start judging other people and their lives. What some people do that call themselves Christians contradicts Jesus teaching sometimes. To follow Jesus teachings is the hardest thing and that is why I think that is the hardest thing to do and that if you do it or really try to follow Jesus teachings then you really own the right to be a Christian. Jesus teachings are a really important compilation of good advice and you can learn a lot in them, even if you are not a Christian you can learn a lot from him. For example I think all the religions have a good part in them and we can get good lessons from other religions even if we do not necesarily want to be part of that religion.  

Melvin

I believe that both of those things are very important. Like I believe that what Jesus said and did are very important for our lives. Jesus acts are very important for us because because he died for us in the cross, and because of that he saved us. His good acts also teach to be good and also teach how to live our lives and how to behave. What Jesus said was also important because he only saved wise stuff, the stuff he said help us, because if you follow them, you will live a good life.

Luisa & Antonio

Opinion on Mahatma Gandhi: do you agree with the author that the event who jesus was was more important that what he said.?
We think that all in Jesus' life was important. Jesus was as important as what he said because all of what he said he proved to be truth. Everything he promised was made. We think that everything and everyone in his life was important because he help everyone and made them feel better. Also every word he spoke were words of wisdom and words we should follow. We should always be thankful with Jesus because he saved us and because of him we are alive. So we think that his words are as important as his actions, because what Jesus said were his actions! BY: Luisa and Antonio

Elisa Weissenberg(chapter 5)

I do agree with Mahatma. He said that the event, who Jesus was, is more important than what Jesus said. I really dont believe that the hole Jesus story is actually right. For me, those are just stories that say something to prove a point. and really when you add up all those points it ends up to be a lifetime to follow. For me those are just like tips. those tips help you live and they are life changing stories because it helps you relate to them. then you think back and say ooohh...this is what happened here, and this is how i should react. i think that is what Mahatma was trying to express. i totally agree with him. he was a very smart person. 

Get Well Soon Mr. Mac

Mr. Mac we are so sorry you are sick....we hope you get better soon because remember... you are la mera tos con flema, gargajo, y escupido de sangre! we dont want you to be all sick! ou better sleep tight because on Monday we are hopeing and expecting you to come back as healthy as a healthy person!we love you lots of thems Mr. Mac......GET WELL SOON!!!

catias journal

this week we saw a movie about the 12 apostles. i learned a lot about it. most of the apostles died being martyrs. peter was crucified upside down. andrew was crucified like an X and paul was beheaded. we learned about all the forms they died, the apostles. mary magdalene and john were the only ones that drew away and lived like hermits until they were old and died. i hope u get better Mr.Mac

The Borrowers

The borrowers were nice people. they borrowed what "beings" didnt use. God probably sent the borrowers. and God had it all planed out. The borrowers helped the family keep their home because it was going to be destroyed by a filthy lawyer. The borrowers have changed our lives because now we see that no matter how small, tall, fat, ugly people are we are all the same. we all come from the same place. we are all gods people. This story relates to all of us because we have treated people badl because of the color, size, and other things. we should not do this because like we said, we are all the same, we are all Gods people. 

Happy anniversary

Happy anniversary mr. mac, hope you enjoy this day. we wish You the best on this day, and we wish you the best for you and your wife. Congratssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards Melvin and Luisa

Melvin

This movie that we just watched was very influencial in my life in many ways. The first one is that size does not matter. Well I think, but thats what the movie showed me. The other thing the movie showed me was that if you are united you can win or overcome an obstacle or somenthing like that. The life is full of challenges and you have to overcome them, and no matter how big are the problems you can still overcome them. Just like the borrowers did when they defeated the big fat enormous guy. Life is also working in group, if you try to overcome your problems by yourself it's going to be hard, but when you work in a group just like the little guys did, then you will overcome everthing and you will be better at anything.

Luisa

Vestments:

The priests in 150 AD. used to wear daily life clothes. They had no specific clothes they had to use, they dressed as normal people wore in those days. 

Luisaaa:  hhhhhheeeeellllllllooooooooooooooooooww! jaja..

Lyturgucaal services??

Services in the first century or second were not lyturgical. they were fluid and varied in many senses from service to service. The sermons were not written down. They had no set ritual per say.
Bread and wine were brought whenever and sermons were read from wherever they could be heard the best. jajaja and hands were washed because they were really dirty.Prayers depended on the improvisation of the bishop and so on!!!

journal

helloowwwwwww well today is anice day we are researching again for the ancient church services

Catias journal

well in Mr. Mcmarlins class i learn a lot of things. it is a very fructiferous class. this week we are going to research about antique church services. we are going to research on the time period of aabout 150 c.e.

Dear dear dear dear dear dear dear Mr. McMarlin, 

We Love you so much! thank you for being such a special person to us! the entire Eleventh grade class thinks that you are the best bible teacher ever! We think the seniors are so lucky that they have you as their grandpa! that would be such and honor. Now we believe you are High Schools grandpa! do you agree? we hope so because you are great! you are "la mera tos con flema gargajo y escupido de sangre!" (this means you are the greatest thing ever!) thank you so much for all the fun times we have in your class! (the 5 minute break is great too, so thanks for that specially) thanks for being the sunshine of our day! Love you like Grandparents Love Grandchildren!!! =>

Journal for first few weeks of Church history class

The eleventh grade class has learned a couple of things this year. We have learned about the stoic notation. Christians added a note of grace to the stoic notation. We now learned that North African Christianity produced the first Latin speaking churches in the world. Did Anybody know that the "God fearers" were Gentiles who believed in the religion of the Jewish people, but yet were not from a Jewish race. There was this guy that was known as the father of Latin Theology. The time period between A.D. 70 and A.D. 312 was known as the Age of Catholic Christianity. Latin was the language of the Roman upper class. Greek was the language of the Roman lower class.The best way to launch a tour of early Christian expansion is with the Jews!!There are various things that we have learned this past week. Christianity in North Africa was led by Bishops, not by somebody else. This class is so enthusiastic about learning new things about ancient churches. we are looking forward for the trip to Antigua Guatemala. 

Mr.Mac: Lesson Plan 8-12 Sept 2008

Monday

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Tuesday through Friday

Homework and Class Work for this week:

Research the Church in the first two centuries: 

What was worship like?

PROJECT:  Recreate a Christian Worship Service in Rome in the year 150 C.E.

• Was there a liturgy, similar to use in Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches today?
  
• Or, was worship informal, similar to present day evangelical and pentecostal traditions?
  
• What day, of days, did they worship? Sunday or Saturday?
• Or, was worship both liturgical and pentecostal?
  
• Or, was worship different in different cultures?  
  

Where did Christians worship?  Church buildings, homes, caves, public buildings, public spaces (city parks or squares, the beach, the forest, etc.) 

What were Church buildings like?  

What did people wear?  

Did the clergy wear vestments at this time?

Was there one language in all Churches (such as Latin or Greek) or was worship in the language of the people.

Trip to Antigua

:::Grade: Eleventh Grade
:::Objectives: To study the history of Christianity in colonial Guatemala. Visiting Cathedral, Iglesia San Francisco, Hno. Pedro museum, and walking tour of colonial ruins. Over night at Villas de San Isidro Z. 17 Guatemala city (Roberto Gamez, house.)
:::Location: Antigua, Guatemala
:::Date: December 5, 2008
:::Duration: two days
:::Supervisors: Mr. McMarlin, Mrs. McMarlin and Rosa Ma. de Ramirez
:::Transportation: Rosa Ma. de Ramirez
:::Cost (Approx.): About Q. 2,000 all together