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<html>A long era of corruption-fueled dysfunction in Mexico may slowly be drawing to a close. The Mexican legislature last week summoned a special kind of courage to defy one of the most powerful vestiges of old-style machine politics: the national teachers unions.Both the Mexican Senate and lower house,[http://adultpingif.com/ The Best, Worst And Wackiest Dressed Stars Of The Week], by overwhelming majorities, approved a package of education reforms aimed at boosting standards and better preparing students to compete in the workplace. More important, the reforms remove from union bosses’ control the ability to sell classroom jobs and divert public money into the hands of corrupt individuals, including drug lords.Mexico spends more per student than most industrialized nations, yet it produces the lowest academic achievement levels, according to statistics compiled in 2012 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 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Depressed wages are what drive millions of Mexicans to this country in search of work.When their children enroll in Texas schools, high percentages not only are deficient in English but badly behind in basic math, science and reading skills. American taxpayers foot the bill to bring them up to speed.Mexico’s archaic education system has long been dominated by unions whose primary goal isn’t education but rather political power and personal enrichment. 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Number of countries measured varies because not all countries report statistics uniformly.</html> | <html>A long era of corruption-fueled dysfunction in Mexico may slowly be drawing to a close. The Mexican legislature last week summoned a special kind of courage to defy one of the most powerful vestiges of old-style machine politics: the national teachers unions.Both the Mexican Senate and lower house,[http://adultpingif.com/ The Best, Worst And Wackiest Dressed Stars Of The Week], by overwhelming majorities, approved a package of education reforms aimed at boosting standards and better preparing students to compete in the workplace. 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| + | <html>Rajan Zed posed to a panel of religious leaders of the region the following question:Since many religions/denominations regard scriptures as sacred (usually revealed), should we interpret scriptures literally or make attempts to look for a deeper message underneath the surface?Here is what they have to say:INSPIRED LAYERS OF MEANINGSharla S. Hales, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assistant area public affairs directorMembers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe scriptures have layers of meaning. Each layer, from the literal to the deeply symbolic, is inspired and helpful to different people at different times. Bruce R. McConkie wrote: ?Each pronouncement in the holy scriptures ? is so written as to reveal little or much, depending on the spiritual capacity of the student.? As we prayerfully read and ponder, the meaning we are ready for and in need of will be revealed to us by our loving Heavenly Father.Paul told Timothy, ?all scripture is given by inspiration of God.? (2 Tim 3:16) This inspiration includes personal revelation to the humble seeker of truth and answers.We should interpret scriptures literally and look for deeper messages as we search scriptures, ponder their meanings and applications in our lives, and pray for inspiration revealing personally to us the meaning of scriptures.70 FACETSElizaBeth W. Beyer, Temple Beth Or rabbiJudaism?s sacred scriptures inherently carry multiple perspectives. This is based upon the verse, ?One thing G-d spoke; two things I heard.? (Psalms 62:12) Indeed, ?[O]ne biblical verse may convey several teachings. ... In R. Ishmael?s School, it was taught: And like the hammer that shatters the rock in pieces (Jeremiah 23:29) i.e., just as [the rock] splits into many splinters, one biblical verse convey many teachings.? (Sanhedrin 34a) ... even if they contradict one another. This concept of multiple interpretations is called ?Shivim Panim,? 70 Facets (Numbers Rabbah 13:15-16), meaning each verse carries 70 ways that it could be interpreted.(Page 2 of 4)<br>There are many Sages who wrote commentaries over the millennia. We study the text ?turning it over and over? (Pirkey Avot 5:26), looking deeply into it so that we might find new personal insights and inspiration for our life journey. Our holy texts derive relevance and vitality for the times in which we live.EMPTY TALK OR LIVING WORDSStephen R. Karcher, St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church presiding priestThere?s a rule of faith that guides the church into its life and is continually refreshed by the Holy Spirit. The word of God lives and echoes in our services, sacraments and holy tradition. Because of this, the interpretation of scripture is something that takes place within the church. The result is that the church?s life itself becomes the actual interpretation of her scriptures, and it is the believers themselves who become, in the apostle?s words, ?letters of Christ,[http://www.nepalhealth.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=85&func=view&catid=25&id=197195#197195 NFL Early Games (Week 1)- Open Thread For Live Cha], written not with ink, but with the spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.? We can?t reduce understanding of scripture to mere academic exercises. Methods of interpretation categorized as ?literal,? ?moral,? ?allegorical,? etc., are artificial and unfortunately doomed to become only more empty talk about God. The living word of God is authentically interpreted in the midst of the church.MYSTERIES OF GODMary Jo Adams, Washoe County Baha?i Spiritual Assembly vice chairpersonLiteralist interpretations of scriptural metaphors and symbols found in the world?s religions serve to alienate many in the scientific community as well as many reasonable individuals from attempting to participate in religious discourse. Analogy is useful because it defies a single authoritative interpretation and is capable of yielding a variety of meanings, usually an ?outer? meaning that captures the imagination and an ?inner? meaning that teaches a moral lesson. Christ?s use of parables required his listeners to think for themselves rather than regurgitate memorized legalisms. Abdul Baha (1844-1921), the son of Baha?u?llah and the perfect exemplar of Baha?i life, stated that sacred texts have intrinsic spiritual meanings and are not to be taken literally. ?Be not satisfied with words, but seek to understand the spiritual meanings hidden in the heart of the words ... these are the mysteries of God.?(Page 3 of 4)<br>GOD MEANS WHAT HE SAYSStephen B. Bond, senior pastor of Summit Christian Church, SparksGod has not obliquely hidden his message in the Bible. The Bible literally means what it says unless there is compelling evidence otherwise. One example of non-literal biblical literature is the Psalms. The Psalms often use poetic language, so when Psalm 96:12 says ?let all the trees of the forest sing for joy,[http://cqxxsg.com/read.php?tid=501830&ds=1 Weekly Weird Internet- The Pavlov Poke, Zip It Tablecloth, and Electroshock Anti],? it is obviously metaphorical.But most of the Bible literally means what it says. ?Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.? (Deuteronomy 30:11) God wants us to know him and to obey him. This is why God reveals his will so clearly in the Bible.From cover to cover, the Bible is the story of God?s love for humankind and his work of redemption, which culminates with the death and resurrection of Jesus. These are literal historic facts that literally change lives.INTERPRETATION UNAVOIDABLEKenneth G. Lucey, UNR philosophy/religion professorEvery language contains words with ambiguous meanings. Consider the sentence fragment: ?The bank where Joseph rested ...? Did Joseph rest on the bank of a stream, on the bank of a lake or in a financial institution? Issues of time and context can disambiguate, or the conceptual issues can remain tangled and unresolved. Every body of scripture from any of the traditional religions began as an oral tradition. Each repetition of the account of an incident provides an occasion for the introduction of changes or interpretations. When written versions of the oral traditions finally are produced, it is likely that the texts vary at different points. For example, a short document called ?The Infancy Gospel of Thomas,? which contains folk stories about the childhood of Jesus, is said to survive ?in many versions in 13 different languages.? Producing a definitive version of such a text simply cannot be done without interpretation.UNDERSTANDING QURANSherif A. Elfass, Northern Nevada Muslim Community presidentMuslims believe that the Quran is the word of God revealed to prophet Muhammad through angel Gabriel over 22 years. The Arabic text of the Quran has remained unchanged for the past 1,400 years because God himself promised to guard it [15:10]. The Quran, which consists of 114 chapters, has verses that can be interpreted literally while others have much deeper meanings. Thus, ordinary Muslims should not interpret the Quran on their own,[http://wiki.contratanet.com.br/index.php?title=Usu%C3%A1rio%3ARovahomoimi#From_JYD_to_Jason_Kapono-_RaptorsHQ_Flashback_Lunchbox_Links From JYD to Jason Kapono- RaptorsHQ Flashback Lunchbox Links], and it is considered a sin if they do. There are four sources of interpretations of the Quran. The first in status is the Quran itself where certain verses clarify other verses. The second is the Sunnah (sayings, actions and tradition) of prophet Muhammad and the third is the traditions of the companions of the prophet. Beyond that, established scholars use the science of ijtihad (reasoning) to provide guidance when the other sources are unclear.(Page 4 of 4)<br>WRITTEN FOR OUR INSTRUCTIONMatthew F. Cunningham, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno chancellorIn sacred scripture, God speaks to man in a human way. To interpret scripture correctly, the reader must be attentive to what the human authors truly wanted to affirm and what God wanted to reveal to us by their words. In order to discover the sacred authors? intentions, the reader must take into account the conditions of their time and culture, the literary genre in use at that time, and the modes of feeling, speaking and narrating then current. ?For the fact is that truth is differently presented and expressed in the various types of historical writing, in prophetical and poetical texts, and in other forms of literary expression.? (Catechism of the Catholic Church: 109, 110)The Bible is truly the word of God in the words of humanity. We need faith and reason, grace and nature, authentic trust in God and a solid intellectual basis to interpret it properly.LITERAL & DEEPER MEANINGJikai? Phil Bryan, Reno Buddhist Center priest and meditation guideThe Lotus Sutra,[http://www.mu-sha.com/bbs/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1814541 U.S. should not attack Syria — yet], Dhammapada and Pure Land Sutras are among hundreds of influential Buddhist ?scriptures.? All invite contemplation of deeper meaning. The famous Lotus Sutra, e.g., is filled with parables, similes, metaphors and realistic descriptions of billion-world universes. Literalness resides in core teachings of loving kindness and enlightened living leading to nirvana. Buddhist sutras are generally not considered ?revealed? or ?sacred,[http://ksfj.jp/board/index.php?topic=223078.msg267426#msg267426 Fed Policy Makers Must Deal With Conflicting Data],? but as inspired teachings of Shakyamuni and disciples. Some, however, such as the Lotus Sutra and Heart Sutra, have been and are now ?sacred? for millions. The Lotus and Heart sutras are also historically influential texts of East Asian civilizations. The Lotus is especially significant because it declares itself to be the last teaching of Shakyamuni, that all might attain Buddhahood. Many of its ?parables? invite interpretation. The Heart Sutra is read, chanted regularly and interpreted for personal meaning by many tens of millions worldwide.Faith Forum is a weekly dialogue on religion coordinated by Rajan Zed. Next week?s topic Morality of prolonging life with medical interventions. Page</html> | ||
