We find it easy to tread on and crush a worm that we see crawling on the earth; soit is easy for us to cut or singe a slender thread that any thing hangs by; thus easyis it for God when he pleases to cast his enemies down to hell
I think this is a really impactful comparison. Just as it is easy for us to kill a small helpless creature, it's just as easy for God to send you or his enemies to hell.
Edwards believed that religion shouldbe rooted not only in reason but also inemotion.
I agree with this sentence because by design humans are very emotional creatures. Every single decision we make is based one emotion, and if the decision isn't based on emotions than we at least take our emotions into consideration when making a decision.
If our first response is gratitude, then our second is reciprocity: to give a gift in return.
Yes because this is how gratitude works.
Gratitude is so much more than a polite thank you.
I like this sentence here because it's absolutely true. People just thank you all the time, to the point that its almost lost value. Just this morning I swiped my keycard to get into my dorm. I hadn't even open the door yet when I saw somebody coming, so I just let them open the door and come out because it was easier to slide in behind them than actually open the door for myself. Can you guess what happened when they came outside? They thanked me for absolutely no reason. This is why I said that saying thank you has almost lost its entire meaning. But gratitude on the other hand, actually showing someone through your actions and words that you are genuinely thankful is why it's so much more polite than just simply saying thank you.
Against False Teachers, and Food Offered to Idols.
This important to me personally and the reason I'm Christian but will never be catholic. No false idols, praying to the saints like gods, I believe the saints have been made into idols and I am against it.
First, you shall love God who made you; second, love your neighbor as yourself, and do not do to another what you would not want done to you.
This is majorly important because it's basically the 1st thing your taught as a little kid to love thy neighbor.
To be just a little less arrogant. To have just a little critical awareness about myself and my certainties.
This is an important life lesson to be had and learned, it will help you to get far in life.
Of course the main requirement of speeches like this is that I’m supposed to talk about your liberal arts education’s meaning, to try to explain why the degree you are about to receive has actual human value instead of just a material payoff.
I think this is an important point in the speech because he is acknowledging what is commonly said to people in this kind of speech.