Taoism

I think that "The Tao of Pooh" really cleared things up for me. Today i had the chance to reflect on alot of things and i discovered stress is inevitable. As we go about our daily lives we will experience death, crime, economy failures, and wars etc. I think that a world without stress is impossible. Toaism talks about a peaceful world and a balance of life. At the fall of man when Adam failed to resist the devil and warn Eve of the danger we lost that right to a stress free life. God said that man would have to work to provide for his family. God knew it would be alot of labor and stress. Every day i see my dad come home stressed out about being able to continue to provide for school, food, a house, sports, car repairs, and so many others. I see people's family's torn apart because of cancer, drunk drivers, babies not getting a chance to live their lives, and crime. We dont live in the "Hundred Acre Woods". I think its time for people to wake up and realize that. We go throughout our lives seeing people die and think "Oh well at least its not us". It drives me absolutly insane when i see news crews sit there and say things about how their was a three person shooting in seattle. They show absolutly no emotion. Life is going to be stressful, life is going to be laborsome. I think that once we understand that we will be able to show love to others in times of need. Lastly, I feel that stress being a part of life is what will make eternity with Christ all the better. We will live in a world without pain, suffering, or stress. SO my conclusion on Taoism is that it is imposible. Life cannot be perfectly balanced or stress free. One day it will be but that day is not this day while we live on earth.

I dont mind musicals that much i think this one could have had a little less singing and dancing. I think that the characters however were beautifully portrayed. I think that this is a pretty universal movie in that it shows that no one is a perfect human being. We all make mistakes...which does not mean they are ok but that we need to forgive.



I feel that King Arthur responds to Guenevere and Lance's love the way so many couldn't. King Arthur forgives them and figures they are human why should i hold them back from their love when they are probably in just as much agony as i am?



I think that the christian aspect in this move is that Christ dreams of a United body which he accoplishes through his death. King Arthur tries to unite all of England and like Christ he sends an invitation out to everyone but he does not force them to join his roundtable and it is their choice whether to join the united body just like Christ does not force us to accept him. It all comes down to a choice.



Some arcytypes are the shadow, the wise old man, the sidekick, the maiden, and the trickster. The maiden is Guenevere who is hopelessly trapped in a relationship with King Arthur that she wants to love but she can not force herself to love him. The wise old man is Merlin who King Arthur makes several reverences too as the one that taught him most of what he knows and who guided him through life. The sidekick is Lancealot who is always is by King Arthur's side and is his biggest ally even though in the end he falls in love with Guenevere. The shadow would be King Arthur because you can never really tell whose side he is on in the beginning with Lance Guenevere hating each other. The Trickster would be King Arthurs son who turns the knights of the round table against each other. :)