Being Christina in the 21st Century

 Religion is a sweet or rules or lives by, involves discipline. It’s a

philosophy
 Faith
 Holy Trinity-God, Jesus, Holy Spirit
 2000 years ago people weren’t behaving well
 Jesus to show how to live well
 Preach kindness and tolerance
 Rapid growth in popularity intimidated officials
 Cross to remind us what he did
Spreading the world and observing rituals
 Communion celebrating what he did
 Different branches-denominations
 Embellishments or living in a simple life , worship vocally, worship
quietly
 One God rewards believers with eternal life after death
 All use the Bible
 Old and New testament
 Old is from creation to Jesus ( 2000 years ago)
 New life of Jesus and his teachings
 Birth of Christ Christmas
 Best known of old 10 commandments
 No other god but me, no misuse the name, Sabbath day, respect mother
father, not kill, no adultery, not steal not false evidence not be envious.
 Treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves
 Serve him our sin is forgive
 Listening to Christian bands
 Hanging in community
 Done in group or congregations
 God as head of family love everyone
 Baptism water is purity washing away of sin
 Married in a church and future children
 Choose to go to religious services
 Ppromise for the rest of his lives
 Some allow women
 Sunday attned church
 Eggs symbol ore rebirth traditionally painted red
 Lent 40 days before easter jesus was tempted by Satan
 Spiritual guidance ordained
 Difficult during teens
 Faith matters face to face
 Chruhc leaders youth groups close friendship
 Youth leaders are amazing
 Nuns and brothers of religious leaders practical within their community
sworn to a life of poverty through medical assistance
 Drug and sex experimental thing at teens always pressured by people
who don’t understand what we choosen to do
 Choose compassion
 Very busy
 Flexible readings in the bible
 Living breathing religion

1) What is the basic belief of Christianity

The basic belief of Christianity is faith of God.
2) What is the ‘reference” text the video refers to
The Bible
3) Explain the significance of the use of crosses, angle or doves on
gravestones
The use of crosses, angles or dove allows those to remember Jesus Christ
and his sacrifice for us.
4) What are some of the parables and what meaning do Christians gain from
 99 sheep and how Jesus goes to retrieve the lost one as everyone is
important
 The tax collector who wanted to meet Jesus but was shunned by others
but Jesus helped him. This shows that he does not discriminate. He is
available for everyone particularly the sinners.
5) What main celebrations will Christians go to church
Christmas, Easter, Passover
6) Explain the symbolic meaning behind the ringing of church bells and the
use of eggs. How has the meaning changed in a modern context?
The symbolic meaning behind the bells are they call Christian to church
and the eggs represent resurrection of Jesus (normally red to represent
Jesus blood). Now however the bells are no longer in use and eggs have
become an industry.
7) Why is it difficult to be a Christian as a teen? Do you think there is a
generation gap? Discuss
It is difficult to be Christian as a teen as during this age drug and sex are
often on our minds. It is in our nature to rebel and find ourselves and
push the boundaries. There is definitely a generation gap, as the older
Christians cannot comprehend our actions that are not always in
accordance to Jesus. Not only that with an ever changing society new
beliefs and new ideas are brought about leading to possible conflicting
views on it.
8) To what extent do the role of nuns and brothers in Religious orders have
in a community
Nuns and brothers in Religious orders play a crucial role in the
community. They are the one who people that are struggling will go to
9) Explain some of the misconceptions of Christian in todays society
 their all goody 2 shoes
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