Week 13
1347 words by jenniferpellittieri
Week 13- Blog exactly what you have done to improve the world regarding your project.
When choosing a project, I wanted to choose an issue that was affecting people worldwide. I also wanted an issue that needed social change. Ultimately, I wanted to make a difference as a result of my project. Hunger is a world problem. It seems ironic that Americans are the most obese people in the world. Americans also have a reputation for wasting the most food in the world. So why are so many people starving in New Orleans, the United States, and the world? Awareness and participation is the answer I would suggest. First, people need to become aware and educated that a problem really exists. They need to know the statistics of the problem. I have improved the world through my project firstly by educating Xavier students about the hunger problem. Flyers were distributed and posted which included shocking statistics about the extent of hunger in our community, country, and the world.
Secondly, once you are educated, you need to find a way to help. Help can come in many forms. If a student reads the flyer and passes the information on to another couple of students, this is a tremendous help. Spreading the word and education our community about the problem of hunger is an enormous step. I have covered boxes, labeled them with Stop Signs and attached a copy of the flyer with hunger statistics. The boxes also contain a pocket with donation bags. Bringing food donations is a second way to help. These donations of food will be brought to a food shelter where they will be sorted and packaged to deliver to staving families.
Thirdly, community help is tremendously needed. Once people donate food, someone needs to sort, package, and distribute it to the needy families. There are numerous food shelters in our community. Donate some time to help. My group donated time at Second Harvesters Food Bank in Harahan. We brought the can goods that were collected in our boxes placed around the Xavier campus. We helped to sort through food that was donated directly to Second Harvesters Food Bank. Bags and bags of food are distributed daily to feed the hungry.
In summary, I helped educate Xavier students about the intense problem of hunger that exists. I placed boxes which enabled them to help feed these hungry people by donation can goods and other nonperishable food items. Lastly, I donated time to a local food bank where I helped sort and package food to feed the hungry.
Below is a picture taken at Second Harvesters Food Bank. Although it was hard work, I felt so good when I left there knowing that I have made a difference.
I sincerely feel that Xavier and the world have been improved as a result of my project.
Why was Jesus crucified?
There are many stories as to why Jesus was crucifed. Aside from all of the claims of who or what caused the crucifiction, the one and only reason for crucification is claiming to be God Almighty. A brief history of Jesus will explain how the event occurred. The prophesies believed that when the End of Times occurred, which would be described as a time of desperation, the future leader would appear. He would be called the Messiah. Jesus lived during the times that where thought to be a time of crisis and possibly the End Times. No one knew what form or personality the Messiah would be. Some thought thaqt King David could possibly be the potential Messiah. King David was a military leader figure. This fact did not sit well with the people and caused concern because could foresee a potential revolt against the Romans.
Jesus was aware of the observation of a Messiah. For this reason, when he began his ministry, he knew it would be potentially dangerous to refer to himself in any way as the Messiah. He taught, preached, and as a result of his “teachings and miraculous cures” he attracted a large crowd of followers. By no encouragement or vocalness of his own, many people in Galilee to suspect Jesus to be the coming Messiah. Jesus decided to attend the annual Passover festival. To his amazement, a huge group of followers , larger than Jesus could image, followed him to Jerusalem. This large crowed did draw attention. People waited to watch Jesus pass. This drew speculation that he might be the next Messiah. The Roman leader were not happy at the fact the many of the people in the crowd were referring to Jesus as the Messiah. The Romans feared that the because of the increasing number of followers that were amazed at Jesus’ teachings and constant referral to him as the Messiah that he had become a threat to them. “Under Roman law, anyone who claimed to be a king was guilty of rebellion against the emperor. The normal punishment was crucifixion”. Even though the Romans wanted to punish Jesus, the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate was required to give the order for crucifixion. He Roman Governor has the authority and strength to give the final order or free Jesus. It is believed that he knew that Jesus was innocent, but what will he do? Pontius Pilate met with the Jewish leaders which he often did in his position. But in the end, the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate did not save Jesus because of his decision to please the Jewish leaders instead.
It is debatable as to who was to blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion. Some feel that the blame should be placed totally on the Jewish leaders. Others feel that the blame should be placed on the Romans. Since it is the Roman’s that utilize crucifixion as a form of punishment, they must be at blame to some degree. Would it be safer to blame the Jews since the Christians did not want trouble with the Romans. I think that it is apparent that both the Romans and the Jews played equal roles in the crucifixion of Jesus.