The court said while the parents "may be free to become martyrs themselves," "it does not follow they are free, in identical circumstances, to make martyrs of their children." ... Only 4 states have overturned these laws, and 40 states still have laws on the books that basically grant parents protection from prosecution if they chose pray over medical treatment. ... In my opinion there needs to be more steps taken by the states and the federal government to get the laws off the books that allow parents to not be tried for abuse or neglect for refusing medical treatment to their children. ...

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The books The King Must Die, by Mary Renault and Adventures in World Literature, by James Applegate are excellent examples of the Greek beliefs in literature. These two books have short stories, much like the The Bible as/in Literature, that illustrate the beliefs of the Greek culture. ... Be free. ...

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The First Amendment states "freedom of religion,"" which has two rights: "prohibits the government from creating a national religion, and the government can not prohibit the free exercise of religion practices- (Anderson 56). ... They also have the right to special meals required for their religion, to be able to consult members of their faith, and to have access to religious books. ... Since this is said to be true, the inmates are entitled to the same free treatments as the general public is. ... The rights to inmates in the free community soon become a privilege to inmates once they go t...

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Take this into consideration, America is just about the most violent country in the world, and we justify our actions by saying we"re free, free to speak our minds, free to assemble and free to choose our own religious preference. Think about that, we"re free. ... I personally don't judge books by their covers; in fact I like the diversity of the world and America in modern times? ...

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Because Christ has died for us, salvation is available as a free gift to anyone who is willing to receive it. ... Sindhu - "river- "more specifically, the Indus Vedas - Veda (Sanskrit, "knowledge-), the most ancient sacred literature of Hinduism, or individual books belonging to that literature. ...

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1. The philosophes did not accept the scientific revolutionary notion that the laws of Nature express the will of God. The philosophes made it clear that God, revelation, Scripture, and all of the other ingredients of traditional Christianity were subjects of scorn. Scholars in many countries found it increasingly difficult to bridge the gulf between natural and supernatural, to reconcile natural law and divine providence, and to balance moral philosophy and spiritual virtue. Revealed religion was under siege, and the answer seemed to be to reject the new modernity or to reject traditional do...

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The following quotes come from guidelines in Islam directly quoted from the Qur'an, "4:74 So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make prisoners, and afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom until the war terminates. ... The reliability is in question because it was quoted in a article not in any holy books. ...

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• Grade Level: High School