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My favorite Essay

The following is an essay I wrote on Sept 23, 2003 for Intermediate Spanish. Probably my best piece of writing, English or not.

Durante el transcurso del género humano, la creencia en Dios ha persistido. La religión es una institución necesaria y beneficiosa para la humanidad. Creo que las personas que no pertenecen a ninguna religión pierden un aspecto importante de la vida. Si ellos quieren vivir en la ignorancia o no tratan de aprender nada sobre Dios o sobre la religión, pues ellos no participan en la experiencia colectiva humana. Es natural que un razonamiento humano quiera saber la verdad de la vida. Por supuesto, la vida es más que el trabajo en la oficina, las ganancias y el dinero; hay Dios en su corazón. La religión no limita el desarrollo de una persona, sino que sirve para inspirar y animar la gente.

Para mí, la religión es la única realidad. Entonces siempre estoy consciente de Dios. Todo afirma mi fe: los libros que leo, la historia que aprendo, la gente que conozco. Soy musulmana. El islamismo no es sólo una parte de mi vida sino que define mi existencia. Para mí, el islamismo representa la manifestación más profunda de la verdad universal.

El islamismo propone el concepto de que la fe de un hombre es el único criterio para valorarlo. Ya que este mensaje es muy universal, el islamismo atrae a muchas personas de orígenes distintos. Conozco a las personas de cada color que habían convertido. En contraste a lo que cree por mucha gente en el occidente, los árabes no son miembros de una clase superior entre los musulmanes; sino que forman una sola parte de la comunidad mundial musulmana. Además, los musulmanes de China tienen los mismos derechos que tienen los de la Península Arábiga o de Argentina. Esta fraternidad entre mis hermanos y hermanas musulmanes es muy importante porque sirve para recordarnos de la compasión de Dios.

Me doy cuenta de que todos los creyentes no tienen la misma actitud sobre la religión. Sin embargo, no he realizado mi óptimo nivel de espiritualidad. Nosotros siempre podemos mejorar nuestra condición con el rezo. De veras, esta posibilidad viene de la gracia de Dios y desafortunadamente, no es compartida por los que no creen en Dios.

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  1. Anonymous8/01/2005

    hey it's dinu. it is a marker of humanity. i don't believe in the lack of a religion, everyone, even self-professed atheists, has a moral and ethical framework by which they live their lives though the recognition of God is one of the supreme spiritual highs we can realize.

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  2. Anonymous8/02/2005

    Bien escrito. Creo que he visto este ensayo otra vez....

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  3. es porque mi pienso que tu has ayudado con eso. antes de nosotros teminemos la amistad [temporarily]. me gusta que nosotros hemos empezado que hablar otra vez.

    obviously, the spanish has not improved.

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