The Lifestyle Creed. Review Questions.

What does the word Creed mean?
A system of religious beliefs.

Where else do we see it used?
In video games and in the Catholic Nicene Creed

UNKNOWN WORDS
Oleocanthal- An ingredient found in Extra virgin olive oil

What is the catholic Nicene creed? And how is it similar to the poem
The catholic Nicene creed is a christian statement of faith.

THE CATHOLIC NICENE CREED:

We believe in one God, 
the Father, the Almighty,
Maker of all that is, seen and unseen. 

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial
of one Being with the Father. 

Through him all things were made. 

For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man. 

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried. 

On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. 

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end. 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son. 

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. 

He has spoken through the Prophets. 

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. 

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. 

We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE LIFESTYLE CREED:

The poem is similar to the statement but everything got to do with religion has been replaced with health information about Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Why does the author use cut up bits of text. What effect does it have?
To show that different snip its are taken from different texts. It makes you think about what sections are from the original statement, and what sections are from the back of a bottle of Extra virgin olive oil.

Why does the author use two different font styles.What do each of the font styles represent?
 To further show which sections are from which text. It helps the reader with recognising each of the different texts while also setting them apart vastly regardless of the fact they are in the same poem.

Why do you think the author has juxtaposed the Nicene Creed with words such as “brain boosters”, “antioxidants”, and “good cholesterol”? What meaning is she trying to convey? Is this effective? What is the effect on the reader?
The words used are food/ health related. so it compares the power of god to healthy eating. comparing the beliefs of health an healthy eating of god to food.


What is the overall purpose of the poem?
To compare Healthy eating to a god. To compare the scientific outlook on life to the religious outlook.

What is the overall tone of the poem?
Contradictory. As half of the poem is scientific talk and the other half is religious talk.

Read the last two lines of the poem, What ideas do these line suggest?
It seems like someone is trying to compare healthy eating to religion to show that most people believe in their diet rather than what they are actually eating. It also seems like they are trying to convey that even if you believe in this diet you have taken up it is still important to eat properly as to avoid falling victim to believing that your diet rules your life.

Do you like this poem. Why/Why Not?
Not really as it was very hard to follow when it switched from old English to scientific words. Also by me not growing up in a religious house hold it makes it a lot harder for me personally to understand why a god is so important. But hey people can believe what they want.