An Essay For Humanities Courses: The Bible
.... have edited-out to accomplish what he wanted to impress upon
his readers? In this, he tries to interpret the meaning of Jesus' actions ...
and does this in a misleading way! For example: Mark 2:19, Jesus regarding
Fasting. Jesus makes a strong statement against importance to fasting, but Mark
(in 2:20) tags on:
"But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from
them, and they will fast in those days."
This blatantly shows that Mark held higher regard for the Old Traditions
of Fasting rather than Jesus' new teachings! This is also an example of
"Christianizing Jesus" according to traditions th .....
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What Is Satanism?
.... levels.
Gaining knowledge that others do not posses is another aspect of the
occult. When an individual has more knowledge it allows them a degree of power
over those who do not have access to that knowledge. The Ouija Board has proven
particularly useful. The Ouija Board is an instrument for communication with the
spirits of the dead. The Ouija Board is an open door into the world of the
occult and demonic activity. Disembodied speak to the living through the medium
of the Ouija Board. This information is believed to be truth from the other
side; Lucifer's delusion to gain our allegiance. Most cases are with people who
have .....
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Genocide
.... judgements and mighty works of God'" (Meyer 78). Thousands of
Catholics preferred to suffer and die than deny their faith (Firth 10). By the
middle of the seventeenth century, the Protestants settled on the land they
seized from the Catholics and the Catholics were forced to colonize in towns
which clung to wild coastlines with dangerous tides (Meyer 78). The differences
between the lives of the Catholics and Protestants were clear and the foundation
for their troubles had been laid (Meyer 78).
Another case of genocide occurred when the Armenians were eradicated by
the Turks from the Ottoman Empire (Armenian Genocide). Durin .....
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Hinduism
.... merely combined with
the new ideas that arise in response to it. Hindus are inclined to revere the
divine in every manifestation, whatever it may be, and are doctrinally tolerant,
allowing others - including both Hindus and non-Hindus - whatever beliefs suit
them best. A Hindu may embrace a non-Hindu religion without ceasing to be a
Hindu, and because Hindus are disposed to think synthetically and to regard
other forms of worship, strange gods, and divergent doctrines as inadequate
rather than wrong or objectionable, they tend to believe that the highest divine
powers are complement one another. Few religious ideas are considered .....
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Religion And Discrimination
.... world is often denied, and all
information about the outside world is distorted by the leader. These types of
operations should be intolerable by society.
Second, there should be no tolerance for ‘religions' that espouse any
form of sacrifice, be it human or animal. Although historically, these
practices were more or less prevalent and accepted, there certainly is no place
for them in modern times.
Lastly, there should be a limit of religious tolerance with regards to
the manner in which some display their beliefs. Individuals in society should
not be subject toa ny violence or restriction of freedom as a consequence of
someon .....
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Egyptian, Babylonian, And Hebrew Religions
.... At first there
was nothing but chaos that contained the seed of everything to come. In this
confusion the sun god dwelled. By an effort of his will he emerged from chaos
as Ra and gave birth to Shu, the god of air, and Tefnut, the goddess moisture.
Shu and Tefnut gave birth to Geb and Nut, the earth god and sky goddess. Thus
the physical universe was created. People were created from Ra's tears. Time
passed and Ra grew frail, so the ungrateful race of men plotted against Ra.
When Ra learned of this he called the gods together. The gods decided that
mankind must be destroyed. Tens of thousands of men were killed until only a
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Mayan Beliefs
.... to Costa Rica (Miller "Maya"
Grolier). The Mayans had constant cultural and commercial contact from other
tribes such as the Aztecs. They were with the central and coastal Mexican
civilization that had influenced them and influenced other cultures (Harrison
"History of Latin America" Grolier).
The Mayans worshiped peace deities (Matthews 45). They also worshiped a
creator who lived beyond the sky, and believed it was male and female. Mayans
also believed that males were more important (Burland 1771). They explain this
with the fact that man came first (Thompson Internet). They also believe in
satisfying the creators and .....
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Old Testament Vs. Hellenic Divine Intervention
.... is wiped out. This is
similar to Oedipus at Colonus, in the Hellenic texts, because the gods choose
Oedipus to save the city of Colonus from his own sons. They differ because God,
in the Old Testament, chooses rather blindly. He does not choose people for any
reason except that is who He wanted. If He does choose, it is based on goodness
or loyalty to Him. The gods of Hellenic texts, like in Oedipus at Colonus, the
gods choose Oedipus because of his wisdom and his family line. The Hellenic
texts choose based on prestige, family, and honor. Another example of this is
the story "Joseph" in the Old Testament. Joseph was chose .....
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Roman Religion
.... Never was there
before a religion with so many dieties. There have been thought to be over
30,000 different gods, others say there were more gods in some towns than men.
(Information sited from Caesar and Christ by Will and Ariel Durant.)
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Amen: Does Prayer Play An Important Role In Our Lives Today?
.... (Encarta
96). The first part simply says that the federal government cannot establish
one religion for all of the people. The simple idea of everyone in our nation
being limited to one form of religion is inconceivable. The second section
insists that the government should do nothing to discourage religion. But
forbidding prayer in schools discourages religion, doesn't it?
Early congressional actions encouraged religion in public schools. For
example, the Northwest Treaty (1787 and 1789) declared: “Religion, morality,
and knowledge being necessary for good government and the happiness of mankind,
schools, and the mea .....
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Argument About The Exist Of God
.... standards of
reason.), the Atheist will try to maintain that the “laws of logic” are merely “
conventions” of general agreement amongst them. This is philosophically non-
acceptable, if logic were simply a matter of convention, it would be impossible
to have any kind of rational debate because either side could win by simply
stipulating different laws of logic by convention. Therefore since universal
laws cannot be changed by convention since they hold constant in all possible
worlds is it not fair to say then that there is a God who imposes universal
standards of reason.
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If Buddha Were Alive Today, How Would He Answer The Question: "How Should One Live"?
.... are either suffering or in pleasure. I think
that there is a middle ground. There are many times when people are not
suffering and also not feeling pleasure.
The origin of suffering, according to Buddha, is craving. Craving comes
from anything that is agreeable and pleasurable. Sights, sounds, mental pictures,
etc. are all agreeable and pleasurable therefore they all cause craving.
Whenever we think of any of this, cravings arise. This is where suffering comes
from. This is true to a point. Craving is what causes suffering. Craving comes
from pleasurable things. That means that pleasurable things cause suffering.
People want what .....
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