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I heard rhetoric was used in a sermon , it was very useful to persuade people to agree their opinion.

First of the sermon , there was a speaker talking about mid-autumn , because that time was in mid-autumn , and that festival is very important festival for Chinese , because have many great meaning and story about mid-autumn, so he used ethos to start. then , he described a scene that was a good weather , so they can see the moon very clearly , people think a family should stay together on that day , it means the family can together forever and hope everyone will be better , it was ethos and pathos , everybody trust this implied meaning ,and it appeal people emotion , because everybody love their family, so it was credible and authentic. after that , he mentioned moon again , he said :"although people are not together , but the moon people watched is same one , their hearts are together." I am a international students , it made me really miss home , I can feel that big different between at home and in other country , so it was pathos. all of that were reason he wanted to prove , people should worship God , because God can give us good weather , so we can appreciate the beautiful moon.

Then he read the Roman book for audiences , it was authority , so that was ethos , it can enhance the emotion and explain his point more powerfully. then , he gave a example that was some people fear about aids , and it is hard to heal , so many people fear to have sex with prostitute , but some people still do it . although these two kinds of people did different , but their ideas were same . he used this example to prove everybody have sin , just because some people don't have chance or fear to commit , but they want . so their ideas were same , so they are same , everybody have sin . this example used logos , he used a reason to support his opinion , it was logical.

He used a lot of ethos pathos and logos in sermon , it was very logical and convincing .
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  1. YoungMarch 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM

    I want to watch his sermon and I also want to see the clear moon too. I like his example about fear about aids ha

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  2. AnonymousMarch 29, 2016 at 5:36 PM

    I do commit that I have sins, according to what you said, I think we should not just commit the sin we have, but also change it purify it. I f I have time I would listen to this sermon and figure out more stuffs.

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  3. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 6:30 PM

    I knew this idea but not fully understand, this is a good one help me understand more about everyone has sins.

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  4. AnonymousApril 1, 2016 at 8:38 PM

    You wrote the essay clear and completely. He did use ethos, pathos and logos is his speech which is really good and persuasive.

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  5. UnknownApril 5, 2016 at 5:26 PM

    I really like how you use ethos pathos and logos and your organization with all the point and I agree with you every body have sins but they can be purify praying and follow jesus

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