As the years past, things tend to get a little distance from the "original plan" for the followers of each teaching. ... Many more churches and ministries have popped up over the United states in the past 10 -15 years, so to say. ... Islam has a set of rules (5 Pillars of Islam) set forth to reach enlightenment while Christians basically just sin, repent, and then are forgiven for their sins. ... Hell is a deterrent from sin, which makes people more inclined to live holy and righteous lives. As Heaven is a reward for living a righteous life, Hell is the punishment for living a life of sin. ...

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Christians believe that after the messiah, Jesus Christ, had spent about three years teaching the gospel, he was crucified for all of our sins. ... Basically I think that taking this journey, which is stated as a rule in the five pillars (five duties of every Muslim containing only worshiping the one true god Allah, praying five times a day in the direction of the holy land Mecca, giving alms to charity, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your life), is a way to relive the journey that Mohammed took in order to be closer to him and also ...

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Most religious people perceive blasphemy as a sin, since it is a defamation of denomination[ CITATION Vex12 l 1055 ]. ... In the past decades, in which blasphemous movements led to threats of violence such as the publication of Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic Verses and the Danish newspaper's cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. ...

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Such incidents from past and present have undoubtedly affected Muslims worldwide. ... He once listed murder as the second of the major sins, and he even warned that on the Day of Judgment, "The first cases to be adjudicated between people on the Day of Judgment will be those of bloodshed." ...

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Abu Bakr chose Umar ibn al-Khattab as his successor before his death to avoid another repeat of the past. ... They believe that the Caliphs are normal human beings that can error or sin. ... They believe that they since they were chosen to be a part of the Prophet's bloodline, they are infallible human beings, meaning that they cannot error or sin (Brown). ... Therefore, Shia Muslims praying to Allah through their Imams is seen as a sin in the eyes of the Sunnis (Brown). ...

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Even in America today, women fight many social issues traceable to the biblical idea of the "evil woman" who introuduced original sin to the world. ... Although recent years have seen marked advancements in Hindu women's rights, the past bears revisiting. ...

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Similarly, in her biographical exploration, "Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past: The Legacy of 'A'isha Bint Abi Bakr," D.A. ... Only in the Gospel of Luke, however, is it intimated that the woman is a sinner, and with the Pharisee's comment about "what sort of woman this is," one might be inclined to believe her sin is lust.2 In conjunction with the other three Gospels, Bourgeault remarks that this prompted the belief that "since this woman is also identified as Mary of Bethany, Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany must be the same person.... Every on...

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ABSTRACT In the contemporary world environmental crisis is considered as one of the burning issues for human being. We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. Though it touches the mind of all the key thinkers, it seems to remain a threat....

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ABSTRACT: In the contemporary world environmental crisis is considered as one of the burning issues for human being. We are now entering into the post modern era, yet environmental degradation exists as a major concern. Though it touches the mind of all the key thinkers, it seems to remain a threat...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School