What is true religion? ... I believe that true religion is neither rules-based nor ritual-based, it is more about having a real relationship with God. True religion does have rules and rituals, but there is a crucial difference. In true religion, the rules and rituals are observed out of gratitude for the salvation God has provided NOT in an effort to obtain that salvation. ... Confucius held that Society was made up of five relationships: Those of husband and wife, of parent and child, of elder and younger brother, or generally of elders and youngsters, of Ruler and Minister or subject, and ...

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I once had a friend who refused to believe that dinosaurs ever existed solely based on the fact that dinosaurs were never mentioned in the bible. To me this seemed absurd that my friend could hold this belief to be true in the face of such strong evidence. ... Even the advanced minds of any given time can be inadequate to absorb a concept later confirmed as perfectly rational and true. ...

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A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is about faith, love and living by what you believe in. This book tells the lives of Owen and Johnny. Owen is the only child of a granite worker in the small town of Gravesend, New Hampshire during the Vietnam War. Owen believes he is God's instrument; he is....

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Stephan Cope's Yoga and the Quest of the True Self resonated something within. ... Reading this book was like having a talk with a good friend. ... "Oh, for heaven's sake...every mature human being must have more than one church," Cope's friend said. ... This statement is so true. ... Yoga and the Quest for the True Self showed me that I am not alone in what I am feeling. ...

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It was a statement that was true over a century ago and still holds true today. ... This premise is actually repetitive in telling stories of those who are able to find their true "social self."" And, this conversion is oftentimes one of a religious nature of a deeply symbolic order consistent with what you believe to be true. ... In Dialogues in a Monastery the main character, Synesios tells his good friend Ipklisis why he decided to become a monk; he continues with a love story. After years of being away from home, he returns to visit an old friend of his mother's whose daughter has...

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(explain each) Some believe that reincarnation is actually true because of the differences in the quality of life between different people. ... Some of the fortunes begin to come true and havoc begins in Pine Crest. Since Sarah's fortunes are coming true, everyone begins to call her a reincarnated witch from Salem. One thing I noticed was that all the characters in the book except for Charlie (Sarah's friend) and Sarah are all narrow minded. ...

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His mother's religious beliefs, his friend's pagan stories and the power of Ultima as seen by his eyes, all made for a complicated world for any kid his age. ... This is epically true in Latin cultures where talking about the dead in "cuentos" is part of the everyday routine. ...

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This has been proven true since the beginning of history, and is certainly true today. ... If this were actually true, no one could ever say that one truth is actually better that another, and therefore, we could have no actual truths. ... The true philosopher must question everything in life. ... The only thing this man knows to be absolutely true is that he can never again see his wife because she is buried in the ground. ... Every time the death comes up between Jack and a friend, his pain is only worsened by the friend's behavior. ...

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Living life honestly means opening oneself freely and exposing one's true self to others. ... By being honest to his loved ones, he will make them feel that they are trustworthy and closed enough for him to totally expose his true self. ... However, he ends up going to a friend's party and gets caught by his mother. ...

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Please God, let me see my friend again with both eyes intact and no gapping holes in his body" (James 12). ... It does not matter what your religion is called, but the true meaning is what and how you believe in it. These men stood true to there beliefs and were not ashamed to say that they were religious. ... " In the Persian Golf War, the president George Bush consulted the leaders of his own Episcopal Church and invited his longtime friend, Billy Graham, to the White House the night before hostilities commenced" (Chamber II, 600). ... The United States was founded on religion and ma...

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This includes helping the common Americans, even if one does not like to, giving huge sums to charity even though one does not want to, or reluctantly helping a non-Muslim friend on his homework just for the sake of glorifying Islam. ... In my opinion, are true "hello" is more effective than a sermon on morality. ... True actions speak louder than any words....

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The true insides of a gentleman should hold exactly what Lee though and that included sincerity, moral strength, dignity, humbleness, courtesy, sympathy, and religious fervor. ... I feel that this is really the most important aspect of a gentleman because with out honesty and truth you really have nothing be it between a friend or a girlfriend. ... Now obviously you will not be perfect in all the categories but you can be as close as possible to it and try to be a true gentleman. ...

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The Philosophies of Mr. Blue All people have beliefs and morals. In Myles Connolly's character sketch, Mr. Blue, Connolly shows his own beliefs of life as Mr. Blues" philosophy of life. Blue's philosophy is stated as follows: Joy is possible even in times of great suffering; Poverty is a b...

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It was composed as an elegy to his friend, Hallam, who died at the age of 22 from a fever. ... What is more, in section 95 lines 42-43 time and death appear as cause and effect; however, this relation is only true for human time. ... On the contrary, Tennyson, confused by the death of his close friend Arthur Hallam, can find no gentleness in a world which caused such pain and crushed and bewildered his faith; moreover, the assault of evolutionary theory upon the religious doctrines of the time contributes to his pessimistic vision on nature and world. ...

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My friend Michael doesn't like cheeseburgers. He refuses to eat them and if we go to McDonalds he always gets Chicken McNuggets. I should probably kill him for not having the same beliefs as me, right? I think that everyone would tell me not to do that because it is too extreme. Fighting over one's ...

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James Joyce uses religious imagery and sexual implications to make us understand how the boy's religious background impacts the way he handles the challenges he faces and how it is very hard for him to find his true self. The main character of this short story is deeply infatuated by his friend, Mangan's, sister. ...

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He was truly a hero to many people; but after disclosure of a friend, his Abomination, Bitterness, excruciating torment, and his final Vengeance, took over his heart and soul. ... The only thing in his eyes was to find the treasure given to him, find his true love, and find the traitor that took his entire life away from him. ...

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It is also true that we cannot be part of all the groups in the world. ... However, I don't know them very well, but there is one of them who is my friend, and I had the opportunity to hear about her story. ...

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He was always curious to see if those peoples lies were true because he knew that things like that could happen. ... The rabbi was portrayed to be the only good friend in Gimpels life but he never listened to the rabbi instead doing everything opposite, but when the wrong told him lies he tended to believe it. ...

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"Your arms were always open when I needed a hug. Your heart understood when I needed a friend. Your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson. Your strength and love has guided me and gave me wings to fly."-- Sarah Malin. It took twenty years, twenty-six days, and seventeen hours for me to rea...

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As long as humans are graced with a mind, they will no doubt be curious and search for a universal truth. The truth may never be agreed on, nor may it never be found. Either way, truth is an aspect of life that dumbfounds and confounds humankind. Socrates is said to have been on a search for ...

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In some cases, an individual's labeling may upset a friend of mine, but having great Christian friends keeps their heads up with encouragement. ... The Christian life is still a great way to live; not only is it the way, the truth and the life, but there is nothing in this world that could ever destroy a true Christian's faith. 742 ...

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Hinduism has many gods/goddess, scriptures that they hold to be true, rules they live by, belief in an afterlife, and rituals they perform whenever the time is right. ... He tells her "Be my friend. ... This is not true. ...

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Family Lyndon B. Johnson stated " We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it." This quote summarizes what I feel about the older generations and their way of thinking. The new generation complains about the old generation living too slow while the old generation complains a...

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Silas" loss and regain of faith and religion can be traced throughout the novel and expresses the author's intent on revealing the essence of a true religion. George Eliot divulges that religion is not entirely about believing in a higher being for a reliable source of security, but the dependence on loved ones in an individual's life that helps them discover their true self. ... Being falsely accused of murder and befriended by his good friend and wife led him to believe that, "[...] there is no just God that governs the earth righteously, but a God of lies, that bears witness aga...

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