Is a rose ugly because it has thorns or is it beautiful because despite the thorns, there's a flower?

Question

this was the content of the priest's sermon when i attended mass this morning. i just wanted to hear other people's opinion. i think the rose represents anyone, regardless of gender.=)

Answer 1

It is beautiful beacause despite the thorns, there's a flower AND colour! ^^

Answer 2

i like them in their natral envirnmnt. do u ?

Answer 3

I would say it's beautiful because despite the torn there's a flower.

Answer 4

Depends on the rose.

Same goes for women, btw. ;)

Answer 5

if your talking about a girl.. uh..what's a thorn or a girl? O_O

Answer 6

Sometimes the only difference between a sinner and a saint is perspective.

It is how you view it. Here is a formula for beauty. When you look at something you think is beautiful but with a flaw you determine beauty by using division and comparison. Determine if more or less of your observation with the beauty is comprised around the beautiful aspect or the flaw. If it is the flaw, then it is not beautiful it is ugly. If it is more focused on the beauty and not the flaw, then it must be beautiful.

Compare negative and positive aspects. Determine ratio of negative to positive. If one out weighs the other, then you have your answer. I call it The Law of Divinity. Weighing Evil and Good in every situation.

Answer 7

beautiful despite the thorns, but totally depends on the thorns