Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic I had my first test today... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]2kewl4u2know[/m] at 8:57 am on Sep. 29, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]dreamweaver[/m] at 9:50 am on Sep. 29, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]2kewl4u2know[/m] at 10:35 am on Sep. 29, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]JamesBrauman[/m] at 9:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008[quote]Religious studies in school is a joke.[/quote]    It's a college course, and it's not what you think it is.[/quote] I was getting ready to say...   OP: How's the class coming along otherwise?[/quote] Otherwise it's fine.  The class takes an interesting perspective on religion in relating it to health and coping.  When I say it's not what it sounds like, I mean, we don't study religion specifically and the different religions throughout history.  We will touch on Japanese religious beliefs, but only because their definition of religion is very different from what we think of as religion, and our views on what religion is can reflect on how we use it in relation to our physical, mental, and emotional health.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post 2kewl4u2know Posted at 7:32 am on Sep. 29, 2008 It was in my Religious Studies course.  The first test/exam of my college career....I hope I didn't do poorly on it.     Now I just have to prepare for tests in all my other classes that will happen throughout the week.    Damn, why'd they all have to be in the same week?

Replies 2kewl4u2know Posted at 9:25 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Indeed.  My teacher also said they can define themselves as what we would think of as "religious oxymorons."  Like, he uses Japan a lot because he visited there but, he said a lot of them identify themselves as zen atheists.  He also said that religions can be interchangeable like it doesn't matter you can go to both the Shinto shrine and the Buddhist shrine and be a member of both.  It's very interesting. And like I said, it takes a health perspective also.  Like does church involvement have an affect on social ties, a sense of well-being and self-mastery. dreamweaver Posted at 9:13 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Oooo... sounds rather very interesting to me. And I understand what you're talking about with Eastern religions. Religions are more of a philosophy thing, such as Buddhism is all about following the middle road. I think it's China (might be wrong), that what they think is "perfect" is actually rather very different than what we think as "perfect". What we think may be naturally imperfect in the West may be seen as naturally perfect in the East. Makes me very interested in visiting these countries. :) 2kewl4u2know Posted at 8:57 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from dreamweaver at 9:50 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 10:35 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from JamesBrauman at 9:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Religious studies in school is a joke.    It's a college course, and it's not what you think it is. I was getting ready to say...   OP: How's the class coming along otherwise? Otherwise it's fine.  The class takes an interesting perspective on religion in relating it to health and coping.  When I say it's not what it sounds like, I mean, we don't study religion specifically and the different religions throughout history.  We will touch on Japanese religious beliefs, but only because their definition of religion is very different from what we think of as religion, and our views on what religion is can reflect on how we use it in relation to our physical, mental, and emotional health. Hi Carie Posted at 7:50 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 9:47 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 9:45 am on Sep. 29, 2008 that is the way it works..4 times a semester usually      quarter, midterm, 3rd quarter, final you will have lots of tests.     Oh..well, I don't really know if it's a midterm though because my professors said they really wouldn't have them, and most of my classes only have 2 tests before the final....so idk. *shrugs* Sucks either way that I have all these tests this week. it does suck. dreamweaver Posted at 7:50 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 10:35 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from JamesBrauman at 9:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Religious studies in school is a joke. It's a college course, and it's not what you think it is. I was getting ready to say... OP: How's the class coming along otherwise? 2kewl4u2know Posted at 7:47 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 9:45 am on Sep. 29, 2008 that is the way it works..4 times a semester usually     quarter, midterm, 3rd quarter, final you will have lots of tests. Oh..well, I don't really know if it's a midterm though because my professors said they really wouldn't have them, and most of my classes only have 2 tests before the final....so idk.  *shrugs*   Sucks either way that I have all these tests this week. Hi Carie Posted at 7:45 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 9:38 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from Elite Taste at 9:37 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 10:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 because its midterms no?    No it's not. Its only been half a semester!     Actually, midterms aren't for a bit still...and it's only been a quarter of a semester, not a half...for me at least. It's just that the teacher's schedules worked out like that. that is the way it works..4 times a semester usually quarter, midterm, 3rd quarter, final you will have lots of tests. 2kewl4u2know Posted at 7:44 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from Elite Taste at 9:43 am on Sep. 29, 2008 yeah I meant a quarter. I tried to fix it lol but yea it's the same with me over here I saw that after I posted...I was just too lazy to edit mine.     Elite Taste Posted at 7:43 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from 2kewl4u2know at 10:38 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from Elite Taste at 9:37 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 10:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 because its midterms no?    No it's not. Its only been half a semester!     Actually, midterms aren't for a bit still...and it's only been a quarter of a semester, not a half...for me at least. It's just that the teacher's schedules worked out like that. yeah I meant a quarter. I tried to fix it lol but yea it's the same with me over here 2kewl4u2know Posted at 7:38 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from Elite Taste at 9:37 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 10:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 because its midterms no? No it's not. Its only been half a semester! Actually, midterms aren't for a bit still...and it's only been a quarter of a semester, not a half...for me at least. It's just that the teacher's schedules worked out like that. kupal vibes Posted at 7:37 am on Sep. 29, 2008 ah hell week Elite Taste Posted at 7:37 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations Elite Taste Posted at 7:37 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from barnabas at 10:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 because its midterms no? No it's not. Its only been a quarter of a semester! 2kewl4u2know Posted at 7:35 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Quote: from JamesBrauman at 9:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Religious studies in school is a joke. It's a college course, and it's not what you think it is. JamesBrauman Posted at 7:33 am on Sep. 29, 2008 Religious studies in school is a joke. Most recent 15 of 17 previous replies displayed.