Lesson 4. What is an example of a religious sacred Text? Research one (1) religious Text, Include other relevant information.

Mr Morris.
Lesson 4.
6th Feb 2012.
Semester 1.

Research...

Australia is a religiously diverse country and has no official religion.

Christianity is the predominant faith of Australia. According to the 2006 census, the largest religious denomination is Roman Catholicism, of which 25.8% of the population claimed affiliation. The next largest is the Anglican faith, at 18.7%. Members of other Christian denominations accounted for 19.4% of the population.
Minority religions practiced in Australia include Buddhism (2.1% of the population), Islam (1.7%), Hinduism (0.7%) and Judaism (0.4%). Two percent of the population stated a different religion, which includes Sikhism and Indigenous beliefs, and 18.7% claimed no religion, while 11.2% did not respond.

What is an example of a religious sacred Text? Discuss...

Religious texts, also known as scripture, scriptures, holy writ, or holy books, are the texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred, or of central importance to their religious tradition. Many religions and spiritual movements believe that their sacred texts are divinely or supernaturally revealed or inspired.

Research one (1) religious Text from one (1) of the underlined religions above, there are 9 to choose from. You may work in pairs!

USE THIS LINK AND REFERENCE IT AFTER YOU HAVE POSTED.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/world.htm

Put your name(s) next to the religion you will research below.
Aboriginal culture - isaac/mitch/maddison
Hinduism - Jaiden
Buddhism - Zak and Brodie
Roman Catholic CodyJohno
Judaism- Kane, Alex, Nathan
Anglican Faith-
Islam -Josh and Coen
Jewism-JARROD

Start your work with a Title and Your Name: E.g. Islam - Shaun Morris.

Hinuism - Jaiden
The Vedas: There are four Vedas, the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda. The Vedas are the primary texts of Hinduism. They also had a vast influence on Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Traditionally the text of the Vedas was coeval with the universe. Scholars have determined that the Rig Veda, the oldest of the four Vedas, was composed about 1500 B.C., and codified about 600 B.C. It is unknown when it was finally committed to writing,  but this probably was at some point after 300 B.C.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/

islam - josh frew and coen carius
The Qur'an is the primary text of Islam, revealed to the Prophet Muhammed beginning in the year 610 C.E. It was canonicalized between 644 and 656. The Qur'an is required reading for anyone who wants to understand Islam. Qur'an means "The Recital" in Arabic; according to the story, the angel Gabriel commanded Muhammed to "Recite!".
http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/index.htm

Roman Catholic-
In some Protestant Bibles, they are placed between the New and Old Testament. In the Roman Catholic Bibles the books are interspersed with the rest of the text. In this case they are also called 'Deuterocanonical', which means 'secondary canon.' The books on this page are all Deuterocanonical.
Jerome rejected the Deuterocanonical books when he was translating the Bible into Latin circa 450 CE, (see the Vulgate). This was because no Hebrew version of these texts could be found, even though they were present in the Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint). However, they eventually were accepted by the Church, and most of them remained part of the Bible. Protestants rejected these books during the Reformation as lacking divine authority. They either excised them completely or placed them in a third section of the Bible. The Roman Catholic Council of Trent, on the other hand, declared in 1546 that the Deuterocanonical books were indeed divine.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/apo/index.htm

Aboriginal culture- Isaac/Mitch/Maddison
the historical context in which these books were written. The obvious problem with these books is that they were written by White Australians during the early twentieth century. This material contains racist and sexist characterizations, inaccurate depictions of aboriginal life and misrepresentations of their spiritual practices. the views from the aboriginals were wall paintings but werent documented for use outside the culture. http://www.sacred-texts.com/aus/index.htm

Buddhism - Zak and Brodie
Jataka
The Jataka is a huge collection of fables framed as previous incarnations of the Buddha, many of which either have parallels or derivatives in western folklore and literature. Although the Jataka is not considered part of the canonical Buddhist scripture, it is very popular. Each tale usually has a concise moral, and the entire collection is a browsers' delight.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/index.htm

Judaism - Kane Alex, Nathan
Tanakh (Hebrew Bible)
The Tanakh is the Hebrew Bible, the quintessential sacred text. The first five books of this comprise the Torah (or Pentateuch), the core sacred writings of the ancient Jews, traditionally written by Moses under divine inspiration.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/index.htm

Include other relevant information, use these dot points as headings to answer the next task.

• Country where the religion you chose was founded
• Number of followers world-wide
• Place or Places of significant worship. Make sure you reference your answers!

 Jaiden - Hinduism

•  Country founded - India   :   http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/fastfacts.htm
• Followers - 950 million, 14%, 3rd largest   :   http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm
• Significant places - Mathura, place of Krishnas birth   :   http://hinduism.iskcon.org/practice/502.htm

Cody - Roman Catholic

• Country founded -  Rome http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/origin.htm
• Followers - Roman Catholicism is by far the largest Christian group. With more than 1 billion adherents.

http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/catholicism.htm

• Significant places - Rome http://www.catholicapologetics.info/apologetics/protestantism/origin.htm

Zak and Brodie - Buddhism
Country Founded - Northern India by Siddhartha Gautama
Followers - 376 million, 4th largest in the world.
Place or Places of significant worship - The Buddhist church.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism.htm

Josh and Coen - Islam
Followers - 1.6 billion, 2nd largest, 23% of the worlds population are islam
Place - China, Bulkans, Russia, Afghanistan are the main places Islam is found.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Muslim_population

Isaac/Mitch/Maddison- aboriginal culture
-Australia
-australians and others around the would (e.g, african american, native americans)
-Yeddonba near Beechworth in Victoria is a perfect example. Opened as an aboriginal site in 1997, the area contains cave drawings of the Tasmanian Tiger which are thousands of years old.
 http://www.australiaeguide.com.au/aboriginal-sites.php

Alex,kane,nathan
- 4 million people identify themselves as Jewish
- started in Mesopotamia
- main areas practiced Israel, Europe, and USA

http://stc12remor.blogspot.com
Check this link out, it will take you directly to the blog i have created with all your work on it. This over the time of all our lessons will become a massive document with absolute relevant information for your term assessment task.

For thousands of years, religions have had sacred texts to refer to for enlightenment and rules concerning their religious beliefs. How in todays society to religions use technolgy to communicate to their faithful, or those the may be trying to convert? Class discussion...

How is the imformation i have put on the blog http://stc12remor.blogspot.com, and all the work we have done together through the class time, important to you?

Josh - This information is important because when i need to look for some information on a topic that we have already studied i can just click on the links that i found all this. We dont need to do as much research to gather the information we need.

Jaiden - This information will be usful when reasearching for our assessment.

Zak and Brodie -  This infomation is important because when i need to look for some information on a topic that we already have studied i can just clicn on the links that i found all this.

Cody - this information is important because when we come back for our assignment the information is all there for us, all we have to do is put it together for the assignment. which saves us lots of time making the assignments alot easier, since we worked as a group to grab information and put it on this tool.

Alex, this information is important to me because it will be very useful when we have to do assesment. We will be able to get all the information we need from the work everyone has done in class.

Kane, the information will be used during assesment and will make it easier to find things out rather than having to look all over again for them

Isaac/mitch/maddison- because all of the information will be in the one blogspot and make it really easy to complete assesments

Lesson 3. 31st Jan 2012. Semester 1. Research one (1) religious Symbol,Provide information that informs us of what the symbol represents to that religion and its importance to them...

Mr Morris. 

Lesson 3.
31st Jan 2012.
Semester 1.

Research...

Australia is a religiously diverse country and has no official religion.

Christianity is the predominant faith of Australia. According to the 2006 census, the largest religious denomination is Roman Catholicism, of which 25.8% of the population claimed affiliation. The next largest is the Anglican faith, at 18.7%. Members of other Christian denominations accounted for 19.4% of the population.
Minority religions practiced in Australia include Buddhism (2.1% of the population), Islam (1.7%), Hinduism (0.7%) and Judaism (0.4%). Two percent of the population stated a different religion, which includes Sikhism and Indigenous beliefs, and 18.7% claimed no religion, while 11.2% did not respond.

What is an example of a religious Symbol?

Research one (1) religious Symbol from one (1) of the religions below, there are 7 to choose from. You may work in pairs!

Put your name(s) next to the religion you will research below.
Aboriginal culture -Zak and Brodie
Hinduism - Jaiden
Buddhismalex kand nathancody/john
judaism- ashley and christina                                                
Anglican Faith- isaac-mitch- maddison
Islam  - coen and Josh Frew
Christianity - Cody/John
Roman Catholic- jarrod bowen

Start your work with a Title and Your Name: E.g. Islam - Shaun Morris.

Provide information that informs us of what the symbol represents to that religion and its importance to them...Jaiden - Hinduism:
Thus Om mystically embodies the essence of the entire universe.  This meaning is further deepened by the Indian philosophical belief  that God first created sound and the universe arose from it. As the most  sacred sound, Om is the root of the universe and everything that exists  and it continues to hold everything together.
http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/symbols/aum.htm

Josh and Coen - Allah
It is a known fact that every language has one or more terms that are used in reference to God and sometimes to lesser deities. This is not the case with Allah. Allah is the personal name of the One true God. Nothing else can be called Allah. The term has no plural or gender. This shows its uniqueness when compared with the word god which can be made plural, gods, or feminine, goddess. It is interesting to notice that Allah is the personal name of God in Aramaic, the language of Jesus and a sister language of Arabic.
http://allah.org/
The star and crescent is the best-known symbol used to represent Islam. The symbol is not Muslim in origin, it was a polytheistic icon adopted during the spread of Islam, and its use today is sometimes controversial in the Muslim world. The crescent and star are often said to be Islamic symbols, but historians say that they were the insignia of the Ottoman Empire, not of Islam as a whole.
http://www.religious-symbols.net/islam-symbols.html

Kane Nathan Alex -
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/b_lotus.htm
Lotuses are symbols of purity and 'spontaneous' generation and hence symbolize divine birth. According to the Lalitavistara, 'the spirit of the best of men is spotless, like the new lotus in the [muddy] water which does not adhere to it', and, according to esoteric Buddhism, the heart of the beings is like an unopened lotus.


Cody/johno- Christianity
Crucifix
The Catholic faith's main symbol is the crucifix. A crucifix is a just a  regular cross that bears the image of Jesus being crucified. It also  symbolizes the release of the soul in death. Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Coptic and  other Oriental Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran Christians generally use  the crucifix in public religious services. They believe the crucifix is  in keeping with Scripture, which states that “we preach Christ  crucified:
http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/02016/c_symbols.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crucifix

ashley and christina-
 The Star of David - It is the best known symbol of the Jewish faith. The  sign is based on the shape of Davids shield or the symbol on shield.Some Kabbalists thought that the six points represented God's absolute  rule over the universe in all six directions: north, south, east, west,  up and down. They also believed that the triangles represented  humanity’s dual nature – good and evil – and that the star could be used  as protection against evil spirits.
 http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/02016/j_symbols.htm

Jarrod bowen
ALPHA AND OMEGA
These are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
In the book of revelation 22:13, Christ refers himself as the Alpha and the Omega, that is the first and the last. Christ is the beginning and the end of all creation. The Alpha and Omega symbols are used at various times in the Church liturgical year.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/17/Alpha_and_Omega_book.png

Zak and Brodie  : There isn't just one symbol, there are so many different symbols from many different cultures from many many many many years ago. It's not like christianity how they only have a cross.
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/symbols.php

isaac- mitch- maddison-----The cross is the leading symbol in Anglicanism. After a history of disputes and trends, Anglican churches today range from austere to heavily ornamented with symbolic materials.the cross is still a heavy symbol even though its used in christianity. http://www.patheos.com/Library/Anglican/Ritual-Worship-Devotion-Symbolism/Symbolism.html

Choose another religion from the list that you have NOT researched yet, and find a symbol that has NOT been mentioned already... If there is not a symbol "variety" point out a differnt piece of information that is important to that religion. SAME GROUPS.

Put your name(s) next to the religion you will research below.
Aboriginal culture -isaac-maddison
Hinduism -ashley and christina
Anglican Faith- Kane Nathan Alex
Islam  - Jaiden
Buddhism – Zak and Brodie
Christianity - Josh Frew and Coen Carius
Roman Catholic- cody/john
judaism- jarrod

juadism -jarrod

The menorah of 7 candles symbolizes the Burning Bush as God conversed with Moses in Exodus. The 8 candle menorah also known as a Chanukkeah symbolizes the miracle of the oil in the lamp of the temple, which was supposed to last one day but instead lasting eight days after the defeat of the Greeks by the Maccabees. This is celebrated during the festival of Chanukkah.
http://www.hadavar.org/drupal/sites/default/files/images/templemenorah.jpg


Buddhism  Zak and Brodie.
The Dharma Wheel or Dharmacakra is the oldest symbol in Buddhism, going back to the first sermon Guatama Buddha gave to his disciples in Deer Park. It symbolizes basic Buddhist concepts such as the Noble Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths. Buddhism is a world religion with many different schools of thought, but the Dharma Wheel unites all Buddhists
http://www.ehow.com/about_5075022_meaning-dharma-wheel.html


cody/john Roman Catholic:
Vestments. There are special clothes worn by the priest as a symbolic sign of the importance of the events celebrated. Here are the main ones:
The major vestment is the white gown called an Alb. The name derives from the latin “albus”  meaning white, and has the same derivation as the word “albino’ meaning white. It is a white garment reminding us of our Baptismal garment and that in Baptism each of us ‘put on Christ, like we put on a new white garment.’
http://www.parishes.bne.catholic.net.au/maryborough/symbols.htm

Jaiden - islam:
The  particular eight-pointed star (or octogram) pictured here is unusual in  that it has multiple meanings, depending on context. The original  emblem of two overlapping squares, often with a circular ornament, is  called a rub el hisb (Arabic, quarter-group),  an ornament used to mark the end of passages in the Q’uran. This symbol,  like all symbols related to Islam, is not official nor heavily  symbolic.
http://symboldictionary.net/?p=3106


ashley and christina- hinduism
Swastika:
The Swastika symbol which look like the Nazi emblem, holds a great  religious significance for the Hindus. Swastika is a pictorial character  in the shape of a cross with branches bent at right angles and facing  in a clockwise direction. The word SWASTIKA stems from the Sanskrit, an  ancient Indian language and means 'being happy'. In India the word is  related to things of good fortune because it means being happy. The  cause of all life and all manifestations of life is movement.
http://www.religious-symbols.net/hindu-symbols.html

Kane Nathan Alex, Anglican Faith: Candles, on the other hand, are commonly used in Anglican worship, symbolizing Christ as the light of humankind.
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Anglican/Ritual-Worship-Devotion-Symbolism/Symbolism.html

coen carius and josh frew

the thorn crown
http://kingsenglish.info/
When Jesus was on trial for his life, the soldiers twisted thorns into a makeshift crown and jammed it on his head (John 19:2). They hung a purple robe on him and ridiculed him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews," while they punched and kicked him.
The soldiers did it to amuse themselves, but the Gospels include this as a significant part of Jesus’ trial. I suspect that they include it because it has an ironic truth — Jesus is the king, and yet his rule would be preceded by rejection, ridicule and suffering. He has a crown of thorns because he is the ruler of a world filled with pain, and as the king of this corrupt world, he established his right to rule by experiencing pain himself. He was crowned (given authority) with thorns (only through great pain).
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The crown of thorns represents the sin and suffering carried by the King of Christianity.
http://christianity.about.com/od/symbolspictures/ig/Christian-Symbols-Glossary/Crown-of-Thorns.htm

isaac- maddison - mitch -----The Rainbow Serpent is also part of the beliefs of Aboriginal people in other parts of Australia, but is best known from Arnhem Land."The belief in the Rainbow Snake, a personification of fertility, increase (richness in propoagation of plants and animals) and rain, is common throughout Australia. its a popular symbol because of its use in the dreamtime stories and is used as their symbol for the creator.
http://www.aboriginalartonline.com/culture/rainbow.php

Lesson 2. Research one (1) religious ritual, Q. If Australia was a religion... what would our rituals be?

Mr Morris.
Lesson 2.
30th Jan 2012.
Semester 1.

Research...

Australia is a religiously diverse country and has no official religion.

Christianity is the predominant faith of Australia. According to the 2006 census, the largest religious denomination is Roman Catholicism, of which 25.8% of the population claimed affiliation. The next largest is the Anglican faith, at 18.7%. Members of other Christian denominations accounted for 19.4% of the population.
Minority religions practiced in Australia include Buddhism (2.1% of the population), Islam (1.7%), Hinduism (0.7%) and Judaism (0.4%). Two percent of the population stated a different religion, which includes Sikhism and Indigenous beliefs, and 18.7% claimed no religion, while 11.2% did not respond.

What is an example of a religious ritual?

Research one (1) religious ritual from one (1) of the underlined religions above, there are 9 to choose from. You may work in pairs!

Put your name(s) next to the religion you will research below.
aboriginal culture - mitch  isaac
Hinduism - Jaiden
Buddhism
Roman Chatholic jarrod and Brodie http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04215b.htm
judaism- christina ashley
Anglican Faith- Cody John
islam coen carius, Josh Frew
Maddison/Zak Jewism

Start your work with a Title and Your Name: E.g. Islam - Shaun Morris.

Lacey,Kane,Nathan
Buddhist meditation is a form of mental concentration that leads ultimately to enlightenment and spiritual freedom. Meditation occupies a central place in all forms of Buddhism, but has developed characteristic variations in different Buddhist traditions.
http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/practices/meditation.htm

Islam - Josh Frew and c0c0: Pilgrimage: Also known as the Hajj, the pilgrimage is a physical and spiritual journey that every financially and physically able Muslim is expected to make at least once in their lifetime. Muslims travel to the holy city of Makkah, located in what is known today as Saudi Arabia, to perform the required rites of the pilgrimage. There, they are expected to spend their days in complete devotion to worship and to asking God for forgiveness and for anything else they wish to ask for. They also perform specific rituals, such as walking around the Kaaba, the black cube-shaped building located in Makkah.
http://www.questionsaboutislam.com/faith-beliefs-practices/main-practices-rituals-of-islam.php

Roman Chatholic jarrod and Brodie http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04215b.htm
Confirmation- Is a sacrament in wich the holy ghost (jesus) is given to cathoic's who have already been baptized in order to make them stronger and a perfect christians.

isaac and mitch
The most important ceremonies are connected with the initiation of boys and girls into adulthood. Such ceremonies sometimes last for weeks, with nightly singing and dancing, story telling, and the display of body decoration and ceremonial objects http://www.aboriginalculture.com.au/religion.shtml

Ashley and christina- judaism
Breaking of the Glass (The traditional ceremony at Jewish  weddings which demonstrates Jewish identification with the sorrow of  Jewish exile and the destruction of Jerusalem, even during festive  times)
http://www.judaism-guide.com/jewish-rituals.html

Jaiden - Hinduism:
In Hinduism, rituals are always meant to inculcate feelings of devotion and to bring about the divine orientation of human life. As a part of his householders responsibilities, a devout Hindu is expected to perform certain rituals every day starting from morning till evening. These rituals include: making offerings to the gods, to all beings, and to the departed souls especially before partaking any food, showing hospitality to others and continuous remembrance of God through recitation of the Vedas or some holy scripture.
http://www.hinduwebsite.com/rituals.asp

Anglican Faith -  Cody, John
Anglican rites are generally centered upon the worship of God and the  receipt of God's grace or blessing.  The two great sacraments of baptism  and Holy Communion (or the "Eucharist" or "Lord's Supper") are primary  in this regard.  A sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward  and spiritual grace.  Baptism and Holy Communion are the "great"  sacraments because they were instituted by Jesus Christ.
http://www.patheos.com/Library/Anglican/Ritual-Worship-Devotion-Symbolism/Rites-and-Ceremonies.html
Zak : Our relgion is jewism Jewish rituals (Jewish ritual objects, ceremonies, observances, customs, and traditions) are forefront and center throughout the Jewish life cycle and across the Jewish calendar year. In Judaism, rituals are not simply rites performed in a place of worship; Judaism's rituals and observances form the backbone of daily living and are central to the character and nature of a Jewish way of life.


Next task... If Australia was a religion... what would our rituals be????

Same people/groups, comment on my last sentence, explain why you believe it would be a ritual in you opinion.

Josh Frew and Coen Carius: ANZAC DAY because we remeber the people who payed the ultimate price, Australia Day, Ekka Week, Alchohol, BBQ. Everyone enjoys these cause it resembles who we are as an Austrlian.

Alex,Kane,Nathan- Food,eating australian things like vegemite,lamingtons and lamb. These are a ritual because these things are considerd apart of australian identity.

jarrod and brodie:
BBQ, Alcohol. because it is a sterotype for a typical australian that most aussies are proud of.

christina and ashley- australia day because everyone enjoys celelbrating it,
country music festival- because australians are stereotyped to live in the outback

Jaiden: Doing what ever you want and not care about what others think and celebrating that its a free country

john, Cody- Christmas day since we come toether as a faily to celebrate our religion and death of christ i have no friends :(

Maddison / Zak : Rituals of australia would be Having a BBQ with all our mates because us australians are nice kents and drinking all types of piss either playing beach cricket or backyard footy ... =]

mitch and isaac:having laamb on the barby while drinking xxxx

Lesson 1. Introduction to the class, Q. What is Religion to you? Q.How is your hobby or whatever different or the same to a religion?

Mr Morris.

Religion's of the world...

When we look around any large city in Australia we see differences:  different coloured skins, different ways of dressing, different ways of acting.  It seems that our world is made up of differences.  We have welcomed many different groups of people into Australia, and they have brought their differences with them.  Most Australians are proud of the fact that Australia is one of the most extensively multicultural societies in the world.  This does not mean simply that Australians speak many different languages and come from many different countries.  It also means that Australians practice many different religions.  Australia prides itself on allowing the sort of religious freedom, which has produced this variety of religious and non-religious belief and practice.

What is religion to you? Write me down in this time, what is your spitituality, be it a religion, a
coen i want to join the army and i was born in october

My name is frew im pro at basketball  and im currently the leader of the team
JoshFrew,My birthday is 29 december
christina: my birthday is in october
Cody: My birthday is in january
isaac; i ride bmx and attend alot of concerts i love justin beiber very very much
i go to the skatepark alot more often then a religious person would go to church.

HAHAHAHA.... ok, lets do this ok?? ok plus your better then walshy
surfing, spirituality and all that stuff..  i love to be in the water cause i feel a real connection to it for what ever reason. I grew up on the sunshine coast next to the beach so it was natural for me i guess. Even though i am not seen as a traditional catholic, i still respect the beliefs of others, i even want to travel to different locations to see other religions like Tibet, or China, to see how the monks their live. Im sure so different to the way i do!

mitch:  i love league and do play that sport and i won the grandfinal last year plus i travel around the world alot

I'm Alex i like anything to do with sport, specifically football (engish) and cricket. I go to the roar  each week. The sports i play indoor C:soccer, cricket and softball. I work at woolies the fresh food people, coles is s**t don't shop there.I believe in god but wouldn't consider myself religous. What i do is different to religion in many ways, i veiw  religion as something you do to thank god for what you have, going to the roar and p:Dlaying sports is enjoying what i have. Because we are using our laptops to share knowledge if you're stuck with what to write you can see what everyone else is doing.

Cody: I enjoy fishing, in the especially when its raining the weather is great for it. also i like going camping in north Queensland. my Hobby is video games on my computer and my xbox.

Maddison: Hello i enjoy music very much ... i love camping bush is better then beach i really enjoy learning about war and watching war movies

coen i like doing army cadets paint ball and my music what music Coen??
techno metal hiphop and some old music pretty much anything but countryagreed.

Josh: I dont really have a hoby. Sitting at home doing nothing interests me for some reason. Ive started playing the piano, so i guess that can be my hobby. Im planning to get some lessons and hopefully get better at it as time comes. Im sure somewhere out there music can be a religion. How is your hobby or whatever different or the same to a religion??????????? Well its different to others oppinion. a hobby can be a religion to anyone.Why?A religion i see as some you like doing. Well thats what i believe. With music, im not into heavy, techno, rap, dubstep. I like oldish music.
I think that this will be good because we can get ideas from other people for our own research. Dislike that people can change your work.....

christina: i like playing hockey and touch for school. on the weekends i pretty much like seeing my friendsHow is your hobby or whatever different or the same to a religion???????????
a religion can be either be enjoyed or disliked by someone which means you have a choice, but if you didnt enjoy doing something then it wouldnt be your hobby
christina: its good because you can get ideas from others and work as a class throughout the lesson.


Jaiden: my birthday is in october and I am a vegetarian. I live on bribie and money and my xbox make me happy. i also play drums and guitar when i get bored. and meat < this kid
The difference is not being told what you have to do and serving someone, rather doing what you like and makes you happy.

This is good because you can see everyones elses work and may be encouraged??
cody:^ people who follow any religion do it and it makes them happy :/
true...  but theres those crazy ones that think they have to
Cody: ^ yeah there the ones that take the values of the religion to there heart and try to convert people, just like in the medievil times.
They annoy me...
Cody nothing u can do about it :/
-.-

How is your hobby or whatever different or the same to a religion???????????
my fav hobby is fishing

its good since you can ask others in the class things with out having to talk across the class and this is access able on anything so we could use this at our homes.

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In a nut shell, this blog will be used as a tool to connect with each other and share information and ideas for class tasks, Assessment Tasks, group and individual reflective purposes.

Posts will be posted to the blog that Religious and Ethic's students, their parents and a select few within the Columban's College Community can reply to with required or relevant information. This format is a way that students and our College Community can access information as well as reflect on progress and responsibilities in their own time or within class time at school. Teachers or students can upload comments, requests, questions and feedback that each participating student can respond to in an online learning environment completely tailored to the the Religion and Ethics Program expectations. This Blog will provide an area for students, their parents, and the wider College community to track progress and results.

As postings accumulate, so does a map of the students learning journey, this Blog can be used in future years as a reflective tool for students wishing to research a class task or as an example to future students interested in what the St Columban's Religion and Ethics tasks can offer,  for ideas that worked or for areas that can be improved for future success.

The safety of our students is paramount; this blog will not be an open format. Students are invited as guests to contribute to the wall and comment on proceedings. St Columban's College Teacher Mr Morris will control access to the blog through the invitation of Senior schooling staff, teachers and students participating in this format. Apart from these invitees, no other person or organisation will be able to access the blogs material. The College's IT Department will work closely with the Mr Morris and the RE Cohort to maintain and continue to deliver and develop with trends and technology advances that will benefit this ever evolving E-Learning portfolio.

Participant’s Parents/Guardians are encouraged to view and comment on the learning journey, it is advised though that all postings be done in a respectful and appropriate manner. Any posts that offend or are detrimental to anyone associated to the school or participants will be removed and that account will be deleted from the blog permanently and information will be passed onto the necessary avenues for discipline or the authorities if necessary.

Finally, this is a forum that can be used to strengthen the knowledge and understanding of students, incorporating ICT’S into their learning environment is an ambition nationally for every school in this ever present global environment. We hope this format builds a foundation that can be built upon; thank you for taking part.

Shaun Morris.