This phenomenon of ritualistic, habitual action can be found in other realms of reality and life as well. ... The course packet states: Performances - whether in the performing arts, sports, or everyday life - consist of ritualized gestures and sounds. ... Traditionally, the fiery light from candles symbolizes life as a dynamic, licking flame that we hope never goes out. ... It seemed as though many people at the vigil stared into their candles, intensely believing that its light and warmth reflected the life spirit of their loved ones. ... The candle, a recognized symbol of remembrance ...

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This is all he has ever feed them and yet the chickens have done well off this daily diet. ... His daily diet would be his prayer, that he should conduct day in and day out, in order for him to thrive in the eyes of God. ...

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It will observe how these teachings could be integrated in our daily encounters. ... The concept of life is important in the Muslim religion. Life is given by God who creates life for each and life every person it is only God who has the right to take life back. No man should take another person's life. ... As a result, this aspect of right to live, if integrated in our daily life would change our societies drastically. ...

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Meditation is part of their everyday life and is the main focus of prayer. ... Buddhists traditions are practiced regularly and act as rituals in their daily lives. ... So as in Buddhism, where each individual must decide for themselves what traditions and customs to follow one must also decide when and how to apply their beliefs to everyday life. ...

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I follow this quote strongly as I go through out my daily life, for there are many people that dwell in this world that would want me to change my ideas and beliefs because they are "offended" by my beliefs. ... These people try to change my views daily. ... A gun should not be blamed for the death of a human life, just as a wolf would not be blamed for killing deer. ...

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People in third world countries don't have the luxuries of a nice house, or warm meal like we do, and in many of those countries violence is a daily occurrence. Gunfire and bombings do irreparable damage to the human psyche, these people need something to cling to, and when death is everywhere it is something you worry about on a daily basis. ... When you combine the anger and despair that a horrible life will provide with a religion that tells you giving your life for a holy cause will result in an eternity in paradise, you end up with events like those that occurred on September 11...

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Our daily life is also greatly affected by diverse cultures. ... Diversity is not for everyone, some people only see the negative therefore will not accept change and are comfortable with their way of life. ... They want to live a simple life which they believe is better and economical. ... Because of the introduction of a new way of life introduced to them by the arrival of foreigners, tribes were almost wiped out by foreign diseases, their lifestyle was regarded as primitive and they were confined in reserves ions. ... For such communities, it would be advantageous to have an open mind and l...

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Throughout time art is used to express many different things like religion, communication, daily life, societal recognition and appeal to the audience. ... Objects that we used daily may not be art to us but fifteen hundred years from now the chair you"re sitting in may be in a famous museum. ...

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Most Hindus visit a Temple or Mandir for festivals and some attend the daily arti ceremonies. ... They treat the deities as honored friends, visit them at the Mandir, greet hem at a home shrine, and offer them food before they eat and seek their blessing and help in daily life. ...

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Most Hindus visit a Temple or Mandir for festivals and some attend the daily arti ceremonies. ... They treat the deities as honored friends, visit them at the Mandir, greet hem at a home shrine, and offer them food before they eat and seek their blessing and help in daily life. ...

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Americans are open to all different cultures and even bring them into their daily lives. Americans are proud of their freedom and proud to stand tall and greet and teach new people that come into their daily lives about living a free life. ... Americans want to share in other people's successes by buying their products and using them in their daily lives. American's do not want to benefit from other peoples successes, but rather, improve their daily lives in some way, and help the culture that created that good or tradition to profit. ...

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Sometimes it seems as though getting cancer is an inevitable part of life nowadays. ... There have been many cases of deformed frog with three eyes, six legs, etc, and breathing in smog daily must have adverse affects on the people who live in big cities. ... Linda Hogan says the pots "held generations of life."... We see the cross as two inanimate boards, but she wants us to consider the life of the tree. ...

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Addicted to daily rituals that will never escape his life. ... Believing that tomorrow he can start again and I will accept him back into my life. Running towards freedom, giving up his life. ... This is his life, hope and mistake....

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God will never leave us in the times that we experience some obstacles in our life. ... I met God in every realities of life, in every situation especially in my life. ... God who surrenders his life for us to be save from sins that we've made? ... All that attitudes is the one that gives me problem in my daily life because being a shy persons or lack of self esteem is my problems inside in our room example we have recitation and I know what is the answer or I have an idea but I'm shy  tell what I understands and my insights because I think that my answer may be wrong so I will be q...

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It is unquestionable that he was faced with, and put through, terrible experiences that changed his life forever. ... One couldn't imagine the pain Eliezer felt on a daily basis due to this spiritual betrayal. ... Both his mental and physical limitations were tested on the daily. ...

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In the daily social life of Turkey, one of the fundamental debates, among the different sections of the society is "laicism". ... To make more clearing, secularism signifies an independence from religion and church; not pertaining to clergies or to side with the arrangement of the daily life and social moral standards out of the order or the influence of religions. ... Merely, this faith and private life also needs not to restrict the others individual freedoms. ... But Moslem religious laws organize and restrict the life, institutions and behaviors of all its believers. ... So, according to...

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"The spiritual life of Australia's aborigines is closely tied to their daily life" (Blashfield 2008:101). ... The Rainbow Serpent is seen as a source of life just as water is vital to survival. ... To this day in aborigine life the Rainbow Serpent is spoken of with great respect. With spiritual life being a huge part of Aborigines daily life, it is said that spirits or people practicing evil spells cause illnesses even if there is an accident it is believed that it was caused by evil thinking on the behalf of another person. ...

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She rarely left her house; in her entire life she took a trip to Philadelphia, one to Washington, and a few trips to Boston. ... Through her entire life she wrote very influential and famous poems. ... What influenced me was her way of life. She spent most of her life at home and still became a successful person. ... I think that what Emily did to write poems could be used in daily life. ...

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The transition was very difficult as I was accustomed to life in Endwell, New York, population 13,000, a place where I knew everybody and everyone knew me. I needed to rebuild my entire social life from scratch. It was not easy and in the interim I mainly focused on my personal studies and my religious life to keep myself busy and positive. ... In addition to my work at school, I read broadly, enjoy reference and historical works and surf the web daily in search of new information and sites. ... By studying, I have learned to counter the realities of loss and move on with my life. ...

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However, in contrast, Carl Jung went so far as to say that spirituality was "an essential ingredient in psychological health" and he declared that he could only heal those "middle-age people embraced a spiritual or religious perspective toward life." ... The article states that the word spirituality comes from the Latin root spiritus - which means "breath" - referring to the breath of life. It requires us to open our hearts, minds, and souls to experience a sense of reverence and gratitude; to find compassion and show it to others; and to see the sacredness of life itself. ... Herbert Benso...

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Religious Tolerance vs. No Tolerance "Belief in religious freedom was central to the development of some colonies, while in other colonies such freedom was denied" is the basic quote that was followed within the early colonies of America. Many colonies believed in religious freedom while others ...

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Interpretation covers the ability to understand and explain according to an individual's belief, judgment, or interest. Readers can interpret any quotation such as " a rose by any other name would smell as sweet- Understanding the quotation becomes clear by assessing two elements. This quotation has...

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An atheist during the Enlightenment must focus on the here and now, which reflects back to the concept of constant change and improvement of daily life. ... Discuss the social impact (the effect on daily life) of the Industrial Revolution. ... All of this change has a negative impact on the life of the woman. ...

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Despite her suffering she thanked God for her life and his mercy. ... In the narrative she also describes her daily life as a capture. ... The Puritans often choose themes that include thoughts about man as a sinner, God as omnipotent, life being simple and fate. ...

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Imagine your life as you know it, being changed in an instant. This is exactly what happened to Mary Rowlandson. Although her times faced her with trials and tribulations, she fought tough and held strong. She also had to realize that some of her new surroundings were more difficult to deal with....

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