After saying a Hail Mary and our intentions, some seniors came to visit to give their SSL presentation, which was about helping Gude Dr. Men's Shelter.
Next, we read an article about Pascal's Wager, a selection from Pensees. Some important points from this are: we are incapable of knowing whether or not there is a God; you cannot defend either position; nonbelievers are either right and gain/lose nothing after they die or are wrong and lose everything in the after life; believers could be wrong and gain/lose nothing or be right and gain everything; in essence, one would trade the finite for the infinite; reason dictates that you should wager that there is a God; even if you don't fully believe, in order to convince yourself, you can "fake it."
Next, we divided into our Circumlectio groups and made posters focusing on different aspects on the Christian faith. These are our results:
Who is God?: Trinity, Incarnation (Jesus), merciful, loving, peaceful, omnipresent
Human nature: (theory 1) we all have original sin and we can only be saved by God, (theory 2) we have a choice to be good or evil, we are made in the image and likeness of God, we will be held accountable for how we live our life
How did we get here?: "Adam and Eve," God's image and likeness, Jesus; saving grace opened the gates of Heaven, original sin, God's love and mercy, Genesis
How should I live my life?: 7 sacraments, Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant, Do unto others as you would have others do unto you, 10 commandments
Salvation: immortality of soul, faith and good works, Heaven, Hell , Purgatory
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