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Can you help DS1 with his RE homework please?

34 replies

ChippyMinTurnAgainWhittington · 14/12/2010 16:33

"Write a paragraph explaining some of the Gifts that God has given to the world"DS1,, who is 9yo, is a bit stuck on this - he wrote about Jesus being God's gift to the world, but has been sent to write more.
I'm struggling really, wondered if anyone could assist, in a way that a 9yo could understand?

Thank you

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sieglinde · 15/12/2010 18:58

Yeah, but even liver flukes have a strange alien loveliness.

And I could never see the point of Huxley's jibe that God must be fond of beetles. Why shouldn't he be? I like beetles myself - humble, useful, sensible, more reliable than the Council rubbish lorries.

jugglingjo · 15/12/2010 21:22

The greatest gift is surely LIFE !

Chaos theory and entropy means that most things are falling apart and becoming disordered.

But in the midst of all this there is the wonder of life, the creative force of which pulls all things together for good for a season.

We are made of star dust !

P.S I love being a mother !

looklauren · 16/12/2010 12:08

With you ButtonAzure.. Life is always going to be hard but there are so many blessings and graces ready for us; gifts of peace and joy etc in the midst of trials, just through having faith in Him. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFTS GOD!

jugglingjo · 16/12/2010 21:55

P.S My better ( HA Ha ) half tells me I'm wrong to mention chaos theory in this regard, I replied "Ah yes, that's all to do with every snowflake being unique, isn't it ?

"And impossible to predict, before it starts developing" he added.

And how it ends up depends on the conditions when it started growing !

Rather like children when you come to think of it !

I had a niggling feeling I shouldn't be mentioning chaos theory when I posted, but I thought, what the heck !

Something he'd never feel, being a man, a terrible pedant, and hating to ever be wrong ! LOL Smile

jugglingjo · 16/12/2010 21:59

Apparently the entropy thing is included in one of Newton's laws of thermodynamics.

But I suppose in some ways I'm straying from the realms of theology rather.

But then, that's what you get in a chaotic universe ! Smile

Himalaya · 16/12/2010 22:00

...I held back from being pedantic about it Jugglingjo but glad your better half did.

Can sleep now!

WilfShelf · 16/12/2010 22:05

Actually, I would complain if DS was given homework like that.

WilfShelf · 16/12/2010 22:06

Ah. RC school. Oh well. You make your bed...

jugglingjo · 18/12/2010 11:19

The greatest gift we'll get this year is Life !Xmas Smile

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