Martin Luther, a German monk, had doubts of his faith before and he was ever at peace with himself. ... Luther quickly developed his own supporters and separated from the Catholic Church and started some religious ideas that we still use today, for example, justification by faith. ... The confessional position of the Lutherans is contained in the Book of Concord, which contains the Apostles Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and the Nicene Creed, which are all ecumenical. The Book of Concord also contains the Augsburg Confession. ...

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Keep in mind that all actions taken by the church weren't particularly violent; since in Biblical terms the Church is supposed to promote peace, but ramifications of certain actions taken by these eminent religious figures posed results of catastrophic proportions. ... If you have so much power, why not use it to promote peace and tranquility, instead of violence. ... A lot of the criminals in modern times that commit transgressions in the name of religion have a hard time separating what is morally right and what is permitted, in their views, by religion. ... Mar...

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Finally, in the ancient writings of the book Kama Sutra written by an ancient Indian sage, Vatsayayana, the he art of sexual positions is discussed. ... Only the strong willed ought to attempt intertwining this spiritual and sexual awareness; for it may prove detrimental to one's peace with their religion, their soul, and sense of self. ... Its participants use sex as a means of inducing an ecstatic trance state (meditation) which enhances their perception of the Divine and reduces or eliminates their sense of themselves as separate from the Divine. ...

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