Sufi Poetry, Ralph Monfort

Normally I am not a fan of poetry however, I seem to tolerate Sufi Poetry more than other poetry. One thing I was not found of was the fact that it was very big religion. Sufi Poetry uses a large amount of imagery with the birds and the flowers. I didn't like that use of the metaphors. However, overall Sufi Poetry is interesting and not as complicated as other poetry.

Catullus, Ralph Monfort

Catullus' poems are interesting reads. There is a similarity to Sappho's writing however Catullus is more direct and straightforward. Catullus' poems have a different theme than Sappho's. Catullus' written his poems to his friends, his love. His word use is more on the vulgar side opposed to the word choice of Sappho. I much rather read poems by Catullus than poems by Sappho.

Ralph Monfort Genesis 6-9

In the Great Flood in Genesis, it showed how wrathful God can be. When God saw the wickedness of man, he became angered and decided to kill off the whole world. However, he wanted to restart the world again with the values of his choosing. So, God called upon Noah, a person whose values that he felt was worthy enough to be instilled in the "new" descendants. This concept make me feel that God is always watching over us and judging our every move like it a game. For every deed we get a point and every bad action we lose a point.

However, when God said, "I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake... neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.". it makes me feel that I don't have to worry much about sinning because it shows that he is forgiving if i am willing to repent.

Lastly, I disagree with the fact that Noah cursed his youngest son, Ham,and his descendants for looking at him naked when he was drunk. Because as a "good son" he got his brothers to help cover Noah up. I feel that this is a major flaw in a character that God deemed as the foundational stepping stone of the his followers.