"(Luke 15:10) We now have our story laid out for us as Jesus has been talking to a group of sinners about repenting for one's own sins and how repenting for one's sins is more important that not having anything to repent for at all. ... We learn from the younger brother that just because we messed up in the past or make mistakes does not mean we wont have another opportunity to better our life and start to make the right decisions. ... If you have sinned and repent for your sins than that is more important than not having anything to sin for. ... But repenting for your sin...

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• Grade Level: High School

He offers Amir the opportunity to atone for his past sins and find closure to put his mind to rest, even if he is oblivious to it. ... He draws on Amir's past sins as a reason for him to comply with his request. ...

• Word Count: 1789
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In past the extended family has been a form of primary socialization, a source of free daycare, and a crucial form of social support structure. ... In past the family has had a patriarchal, or a male in power structure. ... In the past politics had no place in the family. ... Fundamentalist Christians counter picket GLBT pride parades stating that homosexuality is a sin. ...

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In the not so distant past, reasons both cultural and economic prevented many couples from taking this step, even in unhappy relationships. ... Up until around this time the Irish constitution was very closely linked to the teachings of the Roman Catholic church which viewed divorce as a sin (Dillon, 1993). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The frequent references to blood refer to the past, where you come from, to your origins and your "descendants". ... He leaves the world of innocence to enter with his father the world of sin; the allusions to the smell (p.162) inaugurates this passage. ...

• Word Count: 1422
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In turn, Danny is now being affected by the "sins of the father" so to say, since he is now idolizing Derek. ... It just so happened that the boy was African American and had ties to others that Derek had angered in the past. ...

• Word Count: 1484
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The reason I chose to write about Joseph is because I had learned about him in the past and wanted to know more. Joseph, as a young boy, had to deal with jealousy, hatred, betrayal The reason I chose to write about Joseph is because I had learned about Joseph's life in the and unkind words from hi...

• Word Count: 2029
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School