Journal 14

Beatitudes:
1. How blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of God is theirs.

2. Blessed are the gentle; they shall have the earth as their inheritance.

3. Blessed are those who mourn; they shall be comforted.

4. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness; they shall have their fill.

5. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.

6. Blessed are the pure of heart; for they shall see God.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called children of God.

8. Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Beatitude Values:

1. Putting trust in God not things.

2. Humility in all we do; non-violence

3. Patient suffering and enduring hardships reap their reward.

4. Getting involved, helping the downtrodden; working for the equality of people.

5. Mercy and forgiveness.

6. Loving God with one’s whole heart, whole mind, whole soul.

7. Peacemaking; loving those who are hard to love.

8. Being willing to suffer for the right thing even if abused verbally or physically; accepting the
consequences of living a good life.

Beatitudes for today:

1. Blessed are you in your poverty; you are not shut in the false world of convention, riches, and human security.

2. Blessed are you because you are gentle; you refuse violence and aggressiveness.

3. Blessed are you because you mourn for the sake of humanity; you will be happy in the kingdom of God.

4. Blessed are you because you hunger and thirst for justice; your heart beats in the rhythm of the heart of Jesus.

5. Blessed are you because you are merciful; you attach your heart to misery; you will receive mercy.

6. Blessed are you because your heart is pure; you do not accept compromises.

7. Blessed are you because at all times and at every moment you want to be an instrument of peace; seeking reconciliation above all things.

8. Blessed are you because you have allowed your own conscience to develop; you have accepted persecution; you have not been afraid to proclaim the truth.

Journal 13

1. What does being in a relationship with God require me to do?
Being in a relationship with God would require me to continually “talk” to Him and to follow His teachings i.e. Pray to god regulary, always go to Church, Don’t sin.

2. What does loving my neighbour as myself require me to do?
Loving my neighbour as myself requires me to love everyone just as i would love myself. It would also require me to treat them as i would want them to treat me.

Journal 5

Journal 5

1.) Which countries have banned the Internet?

Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam

2.) Describe what the following image is about? (Provide TWO websites to support your findings)


China Has banned the internet because of people trying to get there are opinion out about China but China doesn’t want that
3.) Provide evidence of at least FIVE sources (Websites, newspapers, blogs, videos ect) that discuss the reasons why these countries have taken such a drastic approach.
http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19603

http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/08/31/170-a-map-of-the-internets-black-holes/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship

http://www.voip-sol.com/10-isps-and-countries-known-to-have-blocked-voip/
4.) Discuss how you would feel if the Australian government banned the Internet. What privileges would you lose? (2 Paragraphs)

I would be mad about this seens i need the internet for most of my stuff like education and the playing game sonline.

And the global backlash on Australia whold be huge.