Many people wonder why the federal government can't just pass a law to either prohibit or allow gay marriage, but states have the main authority on marriage laws (Stone). ... Many supporters of gay marriage believe that a person's choice in partner is the same as the pursuit of happiness that is guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence (Stone). They believe that this promise will overrule religious and other objections and a constitutional amendment will be passed in favor of gay marriage (Stone). ... The Supreme Court has recognized that the government can't favor one gro...

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His space and the space in which the holy persons exist and act are identical, just as the icon itself is magically identical with the holy person or the sacred event. ... In Byzantium itself the mosaics never lose the quality of precious stones in an ample setting. ...

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The significance of the tomb is the discovery of various artifacts found, that show both sacred and secular life in Ancient Egypt. ... Shabtis were made of stone, glass, bronze, wood, pottery, wax and most commonly, faience. ... They have a significant role within the mummification process which was sacred to the Ancient Egyptians. ... In conclusion, the significance of Tutankhamun's tomb is the discovery of various sources found that mark both sacred and secular life in Ancient Egypt. ...

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The laws that governed aboriginal life were based on unwritten rules and lessons garnered from the "Dreamtime", kinship ties, relationships, ritual traditions, sacred and secular laws and clan consensus. ... Sacred law taught what was acceptable behavior, enforced customary laws, governed the land, and oversaw the performance of rituals - this oversight was entrusted to the elders of each tribe. ... The Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Protection Act (Cth) is the corner stone of more than twenty Commonwealth, State and Territory enactments that protect Aboriginal heritage sites and othe...

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There life is centered on their Martilineage, and the philosophy of family is greatly sacred. ... The traditions and customs of the islanders were so sacred that Malinowski had said cultural change would be a long and difficult process. ... Innovations in yam gardening and stone axe-blades where among the many things they focused on, creating more efficient and longer lasting products. ...

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Unlike the Sumerians, the Egyptians continued with their picture-writing system (Hieroglyphics, Greek for "sacred carving"). ... In 1799, the Rosetta stone was discovered and Hieroglyphics were finally able to be translated. ...

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Buonarroti's mother, Francesca Neri, was too sick and frail to nurse Michelangelo, so he was placed with a wet nurse, in a family of stone cutters, where he, "sucked in the craft of hammer and chisel with my foster mother's milk. ... The inhabitants of Florence turned out in large numbers, honoring the body of their memorable fellow citizen, "father and master of all the arts," as if it were a sacred relic. ...

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