Mini-Samson: harasser of the Philistines.

Samson is a hero of the Hebrew people. How is he portrayed in this story?

Reminds me of Hercules from my highshool Latin class. He's very strong of course but he eventaully loses that strength after Delilah cuts his hair. He also enjoys prostitutes and harrassing Philistines.

Samson is portrayed as an extremely strong man, but also as a lier because he lied multiple times about his secret.

Samson is portrayed as someone who is pretty small. I think he is also portrayed as someone who makes people around him envious/hateful. I get that from the Philistines trying to kill him.

Student Knowledge on Abortion

I gave a survey to see what students already know about abortion in the U.S. and key ideas in the philosophical debate on abortion. I think the last answer on Roe v. Wade is my favorite.

Q: What was decided in Roe v. Wade?
A: That abortion is legal in certain instances like rape.
A: Abortion is fine.
A: That a person has rights to their self being.
A: Women rights.

Q: What is "personhood"?
A: The rights of a persons being.
A: It is your own, your personal beings and belonging

Q: Can beings that are not fully rational or self-aware have rights?
A: Yes unless they are harming others. They can drive a car but if they hit pedestrians constantly they should lose their license.
A: No, not if they are not born but yes because the people who created this person are responsible.

God is such a drama queen.

Q: Do you think Saul's punishment (of being cursed by God) is fair?

A: I think YHWH still needs to calm down but because Saul's curse could easily be relieved by lyre music, it couldn't have been that bad. 

Why Hobbes Was So Pessimistic About Human Nature

Q: Hobbes describes life in the state of nature as "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Why?
A: because the decisions we have to make in everyday life and following moral standards can make decision making in life difficult. Everyone has different personailities and motives which takes a great affect on people around them because they migh have different standards than someone else.


(It should be noted that this answer is not even close.)

Genesis in one convoluted sentence

Q: Describe three differences between the Priestly and the Old Epic creation narratives.

A: In the differences are that in the Priestly versions Noah's ark is a difference, the forbidden fruit tree and the gathering of each animal.

God Hates Temples

Solomon was the third king and he completely ruined the nation by creating the temple.

Not what i was looking for...

Question:
Who is the Canaanite god of fertility and why were people tempted to worship him after the nation was settled?

Answer:
Baal is their god of fertility and they were tempted to worship him because the Canaanites were still in the region and to worship baal they had huge orgies and the hebrews were interested by that.