Q Please address at least two of the following and respond to two peers' posts. As always, think paragraphically. Did you find the Serpent Handlers audio component objectively presented or not? Explain with details/examples. Do you feel there should be a legal line drawn for religious beliefs or not? Explain with details/examples. List evidence to support the claim that Mark views Jesus’ followers as inept. Then explain why you think the author thought this portrayal of Jesus and his followers was important. In what ways are the portrayals of Jesus different in Mark and Matthew? In what ways does Jesus appear apocalyptic in the two gospels? Why might the author of Mark have focused less on Jesus' teachings and more on his actions? Paradoxes abound in Mark. Indeed, Mark seems to use them quite purposefully for literary effect. List a few such paradoxes. (For example, human opponents accuse Jesus of acting on Beelzebub’s behalf while the demons recognize Jesus’ true nature.) Is the parable an effective/noneffective means of conveying Jesus' message? Explain. How do the different endings of Mark affect one's reading of the gospel? Although Mathew contains about 90% of Mark, they are different gospels written by different people. How do these gospels differ? What does Mathew emphasize that Mark doesn’t and vice versa? Viewing Mathew and Mark, how does the emphasis of Jesus’ birth differ and what are the potential complications of these differences? Dealer's Choice: If I missed anything or something else caught your attention, have at it.