Values

Be brave, then run

People cause suffering

Drawing values is sometimes really hard. Like Honesty and courage.

Our Values

We all have values, things we believe are important to us. Family, friends, trust, honesty.

We all break our values

We all steal, lie, cheat, hurt people we care about

The world of suffering

Suffering is mostly cause by me, when I put myself before others, ahead of my stated values. Self is the core value that when threatened I follow more than honesty, trust etc.

A change of heart

We all lie

We don’t need more rules we need a change of heart. Where I value people more than what suits me. Then we have a change of living a world with less suffering.

Scares and Happy places

Happy Place Yummmnn

Scaring Moment

Today we shared where our happy place would be and a scar we have. We spend ages listening to each others stories. We had bicycle crashed, running into coffee tables, falling off skate boards, operations, dog scratches etc.

Happy places included; the beach, friends and family, riding motorbike, eating chocolate, singing with a rock band, playing the guitar (acoustic).

Religion?

The question was asked:

Should everyone follow a religion?

Students didn’t like the idea that people be forced to have a religion.

However some shared that they believed in God.

The difference is that  religion requires you to do stuff to qualify for good stuff. Like heavenly fly buys, go to church, pray, be nice and get points. When you are bad you get points deducted. When you die you hope to have enough heavenly fly buys to go to heaven

Reject religion

Happly Place

Christ died for me

the Rev hates religion. Jesus had most of his arguments with religious people. It was the religious people organised Christ’s crucifixion.

Faith

Faith is trusting in someone or something. I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross to win my salvation. He earned all the heavenly fly buys for me and paid for all the negative points I earned. I go to heaven not because I’m good but because Christ was good for me and I have faith in his ability to save me.

Hey

Ouch!

the Rev's Hero

Crystal Emma Rochelle,Torin is cool, Mischa, Kayla

Contact with spirituality

Nearly all of us have had some contact with spirituality whether that be through Religious Education, attending church services, youth groups or coming into contact with people who held to a particular religion; like Islam

Hobbies

Then I asked students what they enjoy most.

Hanging out with friends and family, base ball; both playing and watching, watching movies; both comic and horror, playing the guitar, playing Call of duty 4 at a competitive level, gymnastics and walking dog : (

Connection

There is a very close connection between what we really enjoy and religion. A religion is a belief that is meant to make your life better. People treat their sport, music, recreation in pretty much the same way a person treats their religion. It makes them feel better, in control, gives them a sense of control, success acceptance.

God?

Even Wizards play

Love friends and family

A couple of students shared they believed in God, at least in some form. My encouragment is that all students explore what they believe, why they believe and how their belief affects their life for good or bad.