Two Different Perspectives on Religion

Religion is always a big factor in someone’s culture. The main reason behind religion is to follow the one who is chosen as your savior , in this case God. However, not everyone thinks the same which creates different points of views among all human beings. One way to prove this fact is by looking at Bradstreet’s and Edward’s context. Bradstreet writes a poem about how God took away what she own. God took her house by burning it down, this impact Bradstreet because all her belongings that at one point were so valuable to her were gone in the flames However, by him taking away all the valuable objects that she really cherish she found out that at the end, they were just dust. The true thing here is that instead of cherishing objects, she should of have cherish God . Although he took away her house on Earth, God always has a house waiting for all of us including her. This “house” is a metaphor for heaven. In Edward’s context he describes God as the dominant one. In his point of view God is a punish er , he has the power to choose if you go to heaven or if you go to hell basically saying that God is the only person who could save you from hell. Therefore the only way that you could be saved your soul is by dedicating yourself to serve God. The technique that Edward uses to persuade his audience is fear. His objective is to put fear into his audience’s thoughts therefore they won’t believe in God.
Bradstreet a loyal man that looks at God as a man of wisdom. In Bradstreet passage it says “ yet by his gift is made shine oath. Ther’s wealth enough.” God knows when he is being kind and that’s by giving him the gift to be wise. He knows how wise Bradstreet is . “No pleasant tale shall be told nor things recounted done of old. ” This shows how Bradstreet is talking about how God will always be undefeated. If you made mistakes in the past and he sees that you are truly sorry, he will not judge you for them. Thus, Edward has a different view on God, “there is a dreadful of the growing flames of the wrath of God, there’s hell wide gapping mouth open”, Edwards looks at God as a man that you should fear and not cherish, that if you do not go to heaven then you automatically go to hell. Edward said,“ If one who those not get chosen by God or at least attempts to get forgiven by God, there is a door wide open to hell. Edward also mentions that,“ your wickedness makes you as if you were heavy as lead and tend downwards with great weight and pressure towards hell; if you are that who is wicked your path is to hell.” Edward only offers one solution unlike Bradstreet who gives you that sense that God gives you a chance to turn yourself around so you could achieve heaven.
Bradstreet also looks at God as a teacher, someone who will impart knowledge or skill into somebody else by example or instruction . In this case the lesson or example is the burning of all precious objects that belonged to Bradstreet. Bradstreet response to the burning of her precious items is “ didst fix thy hope on mutterings dust, the arms of flesh didst make dust” that all object, items and all precious belongings that a person cherishes, God made them of nothing but dust. Since God is the teacher he “thou, has a house on high erect fran’d by the mighty architect”, reminding us that although Bradstreet lost her home to the flames she still has a home up in the heavens. In the contrary, Edward makes God look like a punisher, someone that imposes a punishment on someone that committed a crime . Edward says, “ the God that’s holds you over the pit of hell”, meaning that God has you on the edge of his fingertip, he knows if you are going to heaven or going to hell. So Edward warns all those who are sinners to the eyes of God by telling them , “sinners consider the fearful danger you are in” , “ those who are sinners will be punish. God is the punisher.”
In conclusion, God is known as an extremely powerful being that is looked upon as a great man but also as a punisher. Although Edward’s and Bradstreet’s view on the role that God plays differs, people also hold the power to chose what path to follow or to change it if they have the need to do so. At the same time Edward makes a point, God does have the power to punish those who are truly wicked deep down inside their hearts but God also has the power to change lives and help people become more humble, you chose the path you want to take.