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I agree with Cody’s statements about the Christ in the commons. This TV series has a lot to do with good vs. evil principles and how they are intertwined and conflict with each other. More importantly I think it’s more about what happens in the end of this conflict and the moral consequences Vash deals with daily then just good vs. evil In both helping the needy and running for his life. It brings about a more personal story then one I have seen in a long time. You just really have to watch is to get the full meaning of what I am saying.

First off the point about how Vash is widely misunderstood is very prevalent. Everywhere he goes he must put on a fake identity so that he doesn’t make people frightened, after all he is wanted for the destruction of an entire city. As you later see trough out the show Vash’s companions learn the truth about Vash’s predicament in that he never did it and how we was blamed for all this. You find out he is nothing like the cold mean killer he was portrayed, but that he is a fun, playful, loving guy. Its actually puts the humor in the show, this big “scary” guy playing ball with kids and crying over with laughter from being tickled. It shows you his true side.

Second how he is represented by his companions, and even by his enemies as this some sort of hero or savior to the people, not the thugs but the main antagonist. You can see christian values and beliefs all over this series. Not Christian specificity but his morals. Through out the entire series he protects the weak, helps communities, and saves lives. He is even faced with sacrificing himself not only physically but mental for the good of all. This, I think, is a great example of Christ in the commons, it shows how his ideas and morals can be applied to anyone. Like I said before though you have to watch all of it, even until the end, to get the full meaning of this.

It is the comedy/action/drama/self sacrificing attitude/story that has pulled me into the world of Tri Gun and has stuck with me ever since. Words can’t describe the feelings you have for the characters by the end of the series when its all over.

I agree with a lot of what John talks about in his blog. I think a big part of that movie is to just be yourself and let that special someone appreciate you for you. I think God values as well as use. He doesn’t want us to pretend and be someone were not. He whats us to be his.

i also agree with what John said in that Christ want us to have great relationships and what better way to have these good relationships is by being yourself. Although I have to disagree in that places like e-harmony and match.com are supposedly  for good relationships and being your self, they really do just the opposite. why would you just want to be you when you could try to be the coolest guy.

As John pointed out we see Christ in this movie because this movie promotes good relationships and being yourself. God loves it whent we have healthy relationships with others and with him, and even more he loves when we arn’t pretending. If we pretend about one thing we pretend about everything, for pretend to be Christians, we pretend our idenities, and we pretend our relationships.

How to Save a Life – Youtube

Step one you say we need to talk
He walks you say sit down it’s just a talk
He smiles politely back at you
You stare politely right on through
Some sort of window to your right
As he goes left and you stay right
Between the lines of fear and blame
You begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Let him know that you know best
Cause after all you do know best
Try to slip past his defense
Without granting innocence
Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you’ve told him all along
And pray to God he hears you
And pray to God he hears you

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

As he begins to raise his voice
You lower yours and grant him one last choice
Drive until you lose the road

Or break with the ones you’ve followed
He will do one of two things
He will admit to everything
Or he’ll say he’s just not the same
And you’ll begin to wonder why you came

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life

Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
How to save a life

Subject:

In this song “How to Save a Life” by the fray it talks about how this artist “lost a friend”  and how he could have  “saved his/her life.” It speaks of loss, sadness, hardship, and pain. It shows a Christian trying to show a non-Christian the way, but rejecting. It shows a Christian helping guide some one out of this horrible situation.

Content:

I was reading a review about this song, and it appears that it was written after the lead singer had been helping at a  camp for troubled teenagers. Most of which were struggling to help themselves and saw little future ahead of them. The song is actually written about how he tried to talk a young person out of suicide. Take a look at the song as if ‘You’ refers to the singer and ‘he’ refers to the youth. It’s really quite interesting how the song takes a whole other meaning. In the line “Between the lines of fear and blame. You begin to wonder why you came,” I think that was a great interpretation of the singers first reaction to talking with this youth, and that you really just wonder why you are doing this. In the line “Let him know that you know best. Cause after all you do know best,” it talks about how how argent the singer portrays himself.

Evaluation:

So like I told you before “How to Save a Life” is about the singer’s personal experience with a suicidal kid and how he dealt with it. It shows us how fragile life is and how one thing can save a life.