Monday, December 13, 2010

Religions Field Trip

 Islamic Mosque Minaret

Open passageways in Mosque

Flower garlands for Hindu deities

Hindu idol

Chinese dragon statue

Chinese offerings to gods of apples and oranges


Chinese Temple
Gold, Emerald, and Red were the main colors in the temple. The air was smoky with incense, but it didn't smell bad. That part of it made me think of the Hindu temple- filled with smells. It was a pretty solemn place; with people praying to ancestors, burning papers to send to them. There were some rituals going on to do with fortune and prosperity. People could get their fortunes told. Some came out of the room with smiles, but some with troubled looks. There were a few statues of deities and idols, much like the Hindu temple as well. 

Islamic Mosque
The Islamic Mosque was mostly white and tan. It was open and the architectural designs were all extremely geometrical. Unlike the Hindu and Chinese temples, the decorations were very limited. There was no statues or idols, no incense nor strong smells. The Mosque was very plain outside from the arches and designs.

Hindu Temple
Thtemplwareallcolorful. There was lots of flowers and colors decorating the area. It was open and smelled of jasmine. There were lots of priests wearing red dots on their foreheads walking around and doing rituals. There were TONS of idols in the shapes of all sorts of things. there were special chambers for the more important deities.



Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Auschwitz Reading





The paper on Auschwitz made me cry; it really did- because just to think how you could treat someone with less respect than you give cattle, horrifies me. One part that made my heart fall even more was the concept of prisoners of the Special Detachment. Especially those assigned to the coaxing in the "showers." To be in such a terrible place is one thing; but to be forced to betray your people is even more sickening. They were pulled out of the crowd to do the dirty work-the lying. Those individuals had to look into the faces of people who were going to be massacred, and falsely assure them in their own tongue that everything was going to be alright.

Friday, December 3, 2010