False Road Maps – Spiritual Hungers (E) by

Instructions

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 00:32:35 UTC

Add your group’s post under the Spiritual Hunger section you were assigned (Meaning, Goodness or Love/Connection). Each Group (as a group) will provide ONE quote from your section that explains the "hunger" in some way. please provide the pg. number.

2. In the False Roads section, list three ways (one from each member) how culture, advertisements, friends, etc promise to satisfy your group's assigned "hunger" (e.g., wealth, fame, power). The, explain why it is misleading.

Meaning

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 01:06:26 UTC

Goodness

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 01:06:41 UTC

Love and Connection

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 01:07:01 UTC

Instagram Likes (Example)

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 02:56:15 UTC

“People often believe that getting lots of likes on Instagram or other platforms means they are valued. But those likes don’t reflect someone’s true worth — they can come from people who don’t even know you, and they fade quickly.”

Love and Connection: Ashani, Brynn, Sophia

2025-10-02 13:48:38 UTC

quote: Being able to share love with

others is an essential part of being

human. (pg.13)

aalcala29_1 — 2025-10-02 13:48:59 UTC

"When we feel that our life doesn't have meaning, we can easily despair or feel sad."

Love connection

2025-10-02 13:50:13 UTC

"The hunger for connection is related to love. Loving and being loved are the ways we express our connection with others" PG(13)

One false road is a sport team because there not going to be there for ever.

Another false road would be school. because you might not be in the school forever.

Hunger for Meaning: Sam, AJ, Emma

esmith29_24 — 2025-10-02 13:52:09 UTC

"Hungering for life to have meaning is a com-

mon human experience. When we feel that our

life doesn’t have meaning, we can easily despair

or feel sad. We all want to know that what we do

matters." (pg. 9)

Love and connection-Hunter

hstys29 — 2025-10-02 13:52:31 UTC

"A lot of people who start out on the wrong foot end up liking each other. Remember the characters Clare and Chad and how they disliked each other when they first met? Turns out, they were guilty of the very things they didn't like in each other at first. Once they recognized that, they ended up becoming best friends." (Page 13)

False Roads: Seeking Popularity-When a teenager's self-esteem and sense of belonging rely solely on being accepted by peers or blending in, it may result in shallow friendships or even sacrificing their principles.

Love and Connection Nolan Pietros

npietros29 — 2025-10-02 13:52:59 UTC

""I once heard that the opposite of love isn't hate," said Davin. “The op- posite of love is apathy, just not caring about the other person at all. I think our natural desire is to want connec- tion with other people. But sometimes we avoid connecting with other people because we've been hurt in some way and don't want to be vulnerable again."" page 13.

One false road is scrolling mindlessly on social media. This might provide joy in the moment but after a few days of doing this you would feel sad.

Another false road is posting on social media. You might feel like whatever you posted was really good but one mean comment and you are no longer happy and judging yourself.

Meaning

2025-10-02 13:53:14 UTC

"When we feel that our life doesn't have meaning we can easily despair or feel sad."

This quote explains that the meaning gives us a reason to keep going. It connects our actions to something bigger than ourselves.

Davi, Autumn, Suri

False Ways of Love

slibutti29 — 2025-10-02 13:53:26 UTC

some false ways of love are things like social media likes, business trying to make you feel important while selling a product, and lose complements when somebody obviously wants something from you.

Goodness

2025-10-02 13:54:37 UTC

"Cant we believe goodness will triumph over hatred and evil in the here and now?" pg. 10

Ava, Giuliana, Ozil

Goodness: Gianna, Taylor, Jeremy

2025-10-02 13:54:59 UTC

quote: "This is true because human beings have a deep desire for goodness, an expectation that the world is good, and a general belief that people will treat one another with kindness." (page 11)

Texting-

bkent29 — 2025-10-02 13:56:05 UTC

If you text someone a lot but never talk to them you can never form true connection and love with that person.

Quote

2025-10-02 13:56:37 UTC

"Human beings have a deep desire for goodness, an expectation that the world is good, and a general belief that people will treat one another with kindness" pg. 11

Goodness

ocontreras29 — 2025-10-02 13:58:19 UTC

“I’ve seen people from many different religion sand even people with no religion making sacrifices to bring goodness

into the world.” (p.10)

Love and connection

2025-10-02 13:58:21 UTC

When friends leave you out in situations but only get you in their conversations just for prior things, it is not showing real love and a stable connection with that friend.

Hunger and Goodness

2025-10-02 13:58:21 UTC

Giuliana

“It gave them

hope that goodness and love are

greater than evil and hate" (page 10)

"When we feel that our life doesn't have meaning, we can easily despair or feel sad."

aalcala29_1 — 2025-10-02 13:58:42 UTC

This quote explains that when life feels meaningless we despair because humans are called to seek a purpose for emotional stability and identity.

Autumn, Davi, Suri

Think about .....

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 13:59:08 UTC

things that people THINK are good for them (or good for them to do) but are actually hurtful and non rewarding

Having different opinons

2025-10-02 13:59:50 UTC

Not everybody is always going to agree with you, and people have different opinions and views on how this should be.

Think about .....

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 14:02:02 UTC

things that people THINK are helping them become better or live better lives but are actually hurtful and/or non rewarding

Think about .....

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-02 14:04:08 UTC

things that people THINK are building connections or lasting relationships with people, but are actually hurtful and/or relationships that may leave over time

Think about .....

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-03 02:25:42 UTC

things that people do in order to help them become better and live better lives

Think about .....

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-03 02:29:02 UTC

things that people know are good for them (or good for them to do) that lead them to fulfillment

Think about .....

NicholasNogueira — 2025-10-03 02:29:54 UTC

things that build true loving connections between people

Sam

samsullymelanson — 2025-10-03 14:20:38 UTC

When you are getting a lot of likes on your post. After A day or 2 everything is the same.

Sam

samsullymelanson — 2025-10-03 14:22:33 UTC

Having responsibilities and taking care of people. If people depend on you, you will feel loved.

Nolan Pietros: True Road

npietros29 — 2025-10-03 14:23:43 UTC

Having responsibilities and trusting God. If you have responsibilities then you have something to look forward to and do. If you trust God you won't have to worry about anything because you know God does everything for a reason.

Bodey

2025-10-03 14:24:05 UTC

Getting married is a true road of love and connections.

Following your faith is another true road of love and connection.

Having children is also a true road of love and connection

"We all want our lives to make sense, to havemeaning. This is one of the deepest desires of the human heart. Most people find this meaning by believing in something bigger than themselves."

esmith29_24 — 2025-10-03 14:24:30 UTC

The universal human desire for meaning, which is often satisfied by believing in something bigger than oneself, becomes hurtful when a person chooses to "feed them in unhealthy ways". This misguided pursuit, which can involve being resentful, unforgiving, or allowing greed and anger to block connection, results in a life that is "joyless, selfish, and often self-destructive".

Love and Connection-

bkent29 — 2025-10-03 14:25:47 UTC

A way to find true love and connection with someone is to truly want to get to know them and try to form a connection through talking to them and learning things about them.

Living a Better Life

amartinez29_23 — 2025-10-03 14:25:55 UTC

Things that people could do is change up the food they eat and eat healthier meals. They could also set goals and create better relationship with their peers.

"The hunger for meaning leads to the idea of faith. Faith means putting your trust in something or someone. Having confidence in this thing or person gives meaning and purpose to a person’s life. "

esmith29_24 — 2025-10-03 14:26:54 UTC

The hunger for meaning naturally leads to faith, which is defined as putting trust in something or someone, and this confidence gives meaning and purpose to a person's life. This act of placing trust helps people become better and live better lives by providing the foundation for a joyful and thriving life when those life.

Giuliana

2025-10-03 14:27:50 UTC

A real life example of Hunger and Goodness is giving gifts to poor or homeless people that don't have a lot of money to be living in the real world right now.

Another example is giving away food to the less fortunate who can't afford it

True Road: Goodness

ocontreras29 — 2025-10-03 14:28:11 UTC

"A hopeful person who has failed at

something that really matters keeps

trying with the belief that they can

do better. A hopeful person who is

struggling with money believes that

their financial situation will improve

in the future. A hopeful person seeing

the injustice of racism believes that

people’s hearts can change and that

respect for people’s dignity will improve." (UCC pg. 12)

Money

slibutti29 — 2025-10-03 14:28:42 UTC

If you ever win money like a prize or the lottery, you may feel good in the moment but later on you will realize that no amount of money is more valuable that your relationship with your peers.

True Road

2025-10-03 14:30:18 UTC

A way to travel the true road of love and connection is to forgive others and show compassion towards them, which is the way you would want others to treat you when you make mistakes in life.

Goodness = friends

2025-10-03 14:37:15 UTC

Friends can push you to be the best version of yourself which can make us strive for goodness. Your friends help your "hunger of goodness" by inspiring you to be a better person through emotional support, challenging you to grow, and influencing your actions for the better.

Hunger and Goodness

2025-10-03 14:38:21 UTC

Culture and have an impact because in the book the character Davian feels down after their is school shootings and floods in the news. This shows feeling sorry for others and how the mark of other people and affect somebody.

Davi, Suri, Autumn

2025-10-03 14:39:16 UTC

An example of meaning can be a friendship bracelet between two people; it symbolizes the bond between two people and the trust that comes with the friendship.

Love and Connection-Hunter

hstys29 — 2025-10-03 14:59:32 UTC

Love and connection are about being there for someone not only when everything is going well, but also when times are tough. It’s about recognizing and accepting each other’s imperfections, expressing your real emotions without being scared, and always being there to support each other, no matter the situation.