Becoming the writer I want to be

Finished my engineering report yesterday. 3000 words in total. Now working on another design and report. I was able to get 250 words in this morning. Gotta crunch numbers for the rest of the day.

 

This will be a great milestone! Good luck for chapter 2!

 

You have a knack for misunderstanding eh?

Aren't Satan and the other fallen angels demons?

Doesn't Christ perform miracles by raising the dead, turning water into wine, healing the sick etc? All magical feats if you ask me.

I won't get into a religious debate here as I have profound respect for the Judeo-Christian
faiths, but I'm also logical and pragmatic. I understand the symbolic importance of these biblical stories and have read extensively on their origins and deep roots in ancient mesopotamian culture.

You say your religion does not allow you to read Harry Potter and I call bullshit. Point me to the verse in the Bible that's implies so (I won't even bother asking for an explicit citation). Is your faith not built on solid ground to allow you to read Harry Potter? Or are you gonna lose faith in Christianity and start worshipping Dumbledore? Sadly it's followers like yourself with a weak grasp of what your religion entails that continue to undermine Christianity. I will end by imploring you to think for yourself and have faith in your saviour less you may be tempted to read works of fiction.

 

Great work. You are making excellent progress!

 

You can't have light with out darkness, good without evil, peace without conflict. These are stories exemplified by the biblical stories and to your surprise Harry Potter.

 

Wrote very little yesterday. I'm still crunching numbers. Hopefully will get some writing done tonight. Report due tomorrow.

 

2200 words in over 12 hrs. Haven't slept in 30 hrs, pulled an all nighter. Good news is that the second design report is complete. I can get back to my research manuscript now. A new day beckons.

 

I wasn't quoting the Bible. But I imagine your cited text has to be put into context. I will look it later. Also, I do remember that Saul, before he became Paul, was an enforcer against early Christians. Then he converted after committing atrocities against the followers of Christ. In this context, did he not find the light?
For me it's very clear, ironically as day from night.

Go back to the source and read with purpose. Question everything, not to blindly reject or accept the words at mere face value. Those biblical stories have a much deeper meaning to us as humans on how to conduct ourselves, especially in today's world. Take the story of Job for example. Would you care to offer your interpretation of Job's faith in the face of extreme suffering? It's a beautiful story and one of the most powerful in the Bible.