Augustine accepted that there would always be wars, and that war was generally a sin. But he also stated that war could be a consequence of sin and that war could be an accepted remedy for sin, thus war could sometimes be justified. ... If the U.N. would do what they stand for then they would take harder measures on Iraq and not tolerate deceitful behavior as they have for the past twelve years. ...
General Marriage Trends in America Studies show that there has been a significant drop in the marriage rate over the past three decades. ... Muslims are supposed to marry early so protect themselves from having sexual relations outside of marriage, which is a major sin. ... Marriage provides a guard against sin, "They [wives] are like garments for you, and you are like garments for them."" ...
In the past, just the idea of two people of the same sex being involved was considered taboo, let alone them actually getting married. ... They consider homosexuality a sin and do not believe that they should be allowed to marry after committing a sin. ...
How the American sense of self and the change thereof is reflected in the literary movements from 1682-1845 American civilization has undergone many changes over the past few centuries. ... Puritans held on to the doctrine of original sin in which all humans are damned from the start. ... She blamed herself for her captivity, as if it were a means of punishment administered by God for an evil deed she did not recall committing; but acknowledged that God may have considered something a sin when she did not. ...
How the American sense of self and the change thereof is reflected in the literary movements from 1682-1845 American civilization has undergone many changes over the past few centuries. ... Puritans held on to the doctrine of original sin in which all humans are damned from the start. ... She blamed herself for her captivity, as if it were a means of punishment administered by God for an evil deed she did not recall committing; but acknowledged that God may have considered something a sin when she did not. ...
Most adults, especially Reverend Williams, saw captivity as a spiritual journey; a punishment for sins and the destiny assigned them by God. ... By portraying the petite history, Demos provides greater understanding of the motives and reasoning behind the tensions between the New England settlers and the French and Native Americans, which in turn increases understanding of the period as a whole and helps us to relate the past to issues pressing the United States today. ...
The old arguments of "Homosexuality being an abomination against God" and "Homosexuality is a sin" are still believed by many "so called" devout Christians, but can not be effectively backed up with any proof. ... That's what the Bible is, an interpretation of what someone else has saw full of stories thru someone else's eyes and several other translation that have come about over the past hundreds of years. ...
