Egyptians also believed that the gods lived, died, went into battle, and had human emotions. ... After seeing the people's misery, he decided to become a hermit, leave all his wealth, become poor and live an underprivileged life away free human desire. ... He believed that human desire was the cause of all human suffering. People brought suffering upon themselves in accordance to the human desires they submitted to (182). According to Buddha, the more one desires, the more he suffers. ...

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Buddhism was created with the belief that all life is suffering because of desire. So to achieve "Nirvana", or the ultimate Buddha state, you must extinguish all desire. ... Jesus is believed to have died through crucifixion and then resurrected from the dead by God to illustrate forgiveness of human sin, the conquering of death, and denial of Satan. ... With the knowledge that a person (or myself), desires to ascend into heaven with the ultimate holy, living a life consistent with achieving this is the same state of consciousness as the eastern religions attempt to achieve ...

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Many women died during or after illegally performing abortions. ... When President Carter was in office he said "I could see then, a clear opportunity to make substantial reductions in the need or desire for abortions while protecting the basic rights of a pregnant woman as prescribed by the Supreme Court. I advocated the evolution of more attractive adoption procedures, hoping to encourage the birth of a baby who might be unwanted or unplanned and at the same time meet the desire of would be parents to obtain a child " (Carter, 72-73). ...

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The final moment, where he renounces all belief in the existence of God comes at the funeral of three Jewish males who were hung the day before, one of which was merely a child so light in weight that he hung struggling for nearly an hour before he died. ... The only bond between the two when they reach the camp is the desire to stay with each other,? ... (101) When his father eventually did die, it was due to a blow on the head by an officer and the last words were that of Elie's name as he called him for water. ... He felt it was his duty to justify how so many of his people could be al...

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She will die for it unless he speaks up. ... How I have lived I hardly know But revenge kept me alive; I dared now die, and leave my adversary in being." ... With euthanasia and also capitol punishment, there are many instances in which an innocent man is dying at the hands of someone else. ... Men and women of America, cheer athletes when their team is down by twenty points, but when a two-year old is dying of a head on collision, we would be just as happy to pull the plug. ... Others were rebounding from a recent decline in wealth, and had a desire to die.9 When trials of tribulation come i...

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The core of most of the works of the women of these times, lies the desire to unite with the Deity and the expression of this union, more often than not, is perceived to be an erotic one. In the Virasaivite tradition of the Kannada region, the Lingayat women, speak fearlessly of this union, of their physical desire, and the underpinning separation from the God- Shiva in this case. ... "I pine and languish but he cares not whether I live or die--- If I see that thief of Govardhana that looting robber, that plunderer I shall pluck out by their roots these breasts that have known no gain I ...

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"It happened that a young female Yahoo, standing behind a bank saw the whole proceeding, and inflamed desire, as the nag and I conjectured, came running with all speed, and leaped into the water" (Page 295, Paragraph 1) This incident harshly reminds Gulliver of "who" and "what" he is. ... However, he is aware that despite the "Struldbrug" never dying, they are still cursed with the aging process where their bodies continue to deteriorate. ... "That if it had been my good fortune to come into the world a Struldbrug, as soon as I could discover my own happiness by understanding the difference...

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They believe that motions and symbolic acts of ceremonies must be performed exactly in order to achieve the desired results. ... The shaman could, with the help of their guardian spirit, perceive patients true desires. ... Once an individual dies he or she has two souls, one the stays until the Feast of The Dead, and the other that stays until reincarnation. Once a person dies they are flexed in a crouching position, wrapped tightly in a fur robe and laid on a mat. ...

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This is seen when he allows Chief Chomina to die and go to his "She-Manitou" instead of him baptizing him as he lay on the island like he had seen in his dreams. Laforgue's whole purpose for being there was to convert Indians and here he was able to forget his desires and listen to what they wanted. ... This was ironic that these Indians who had become Christians so recently died the way that the missionaries themselves had wanted. ...

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When they were unable to live up the standards of their religion, their sense of guilt, shame, and failure intensified and this sometimes led to a desire for self-punishment or making amends through sacrifice. 3. ... Participant 2 aged 50; anorexia nervosa-restrictive type exclaimed, "I wouldn't have been frightened if I knew I was going to die I knew that if I died at that age, that I couldn't make any more mistakes because that's my greatest fear I'm just worried that I might become more sinful. " 4. ...

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The traditional view was that the rebellion was a spontaneous, mass desire by the North to have the monasteries restored. ... Consequently, the rebels revolted against Henry's supremacy in fear of Henry's religious policy, which would prevent them from going to heaven when they died. ... In summary, the restoration of the dissolved monasteries was a primary desire for the rebels in the Pilgrimage of Grace. ...

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These Puritans desired to reform the church. ... Limited Atonement means that Jesus died for the chosen only, he did not die for everyone (1). ... Edwards was born in 1703 and he died in 1758. ... He died of Smallpox on March 22, 1758. ...

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When you reach that small goal, move on towards the next one until you reach the end and have what you want and desire in life. ... These family members were murdered in concentration camps or died serving in World War II. ...

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We are first introduced to this when the old lady dies in the house while playing on the piano and "her nose hit middle C hard enough to darken the room with sound". ... The fact that Fish's body desires a reunion with his spiritual half and the fact that he is only complete when the two parts, spiritual and physical are united reveals Winton's beliefs as the reader is positioned to see that spirituality is an integral part of life and brings fulfilment and completeness. ...

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Nevertheless, it is unthinkable that man would discover a God or a religion that would oppose the desires of man's selfish nature. ... In a very true sense, to come to God is to die to one's self pity. ...

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This is a very accurate saying when it comes to psychology because it has been proven that a person will try to fulfill his or her same childhood desires in adulthood in a way that is acceptable by his or her society and culture. ... Because his town was small and had a strong relationship with his childhood, he was influenced to return back home, knowing it was the right thing to do when his best friend died. ...

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