Based on these quotes and their scriptural origin the Hindu religion is definitely not opposed to war and violence. ... Further scripture is needed to fully examine the context of this quote. The reliability is in question because it was quoted in a article not in any holy books. The final quote to be discussed comes from the sayings of Lao-Tzu the founder of Daosim. ... " This quote reinforces the ideas of defensive war and not going past self defense or bragging of victory. ...

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This is a direct quote to show his change in religion after the war. ... Also, the bible and beliefs are shown to change at the end with the quote, "After a while Lee came. ... By these quotes, he is saying he demands to be treated fairly, as he deserves today in this land, not as they saw people in the past deserved. ...

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Because we are looking at an issue that is affected by religion, the Bible is quoted as well as the Koran, as they are the books of laws in each religion. ... Jamal Badawi was researched (some quotes from the Koran have been taken from his essay, but were cited as the Koran, as the book was also looked at for further reading). ... (Lecture) Christianity In one of his statements, Pope John Paul II emphasizes the biblical quote that humanity is not complete without women. ...

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As the quote explains the only time when one can be truly selfless is when a person is in a position to help, which neither of the characters are this is why they did what they did, to survive. ... George Orwell states in his novel 1984 "But if thought corrupts language language can also corrupt thought" this quote demonstrates the power of words. ...

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Shinto is one of the worlds most interesting and ancient religions in the world. Shinto is native to Japan. In many ways to be Japanese is to be Shinto. And to be Shinto you must be Japanese (Picken, 4). This religion has been engrained in Japanese society for generations, and is key to Japanese c...

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"A state also of equality, wherein all the power and jurisdiction is reciprocal, no one having more power than another, there being nothing more" (Locke, 452) The quote stresses the importance of equal opportunity for each member of society, and fair treatment, a focal point for the morality of the society is that no one person is treated better or with special care. ...

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PHIL 100 Why are we here? You would be hard pressed to find a human being on this planet who has not asked him or herself this question at some point in life. In fact, most people have probably taken it one step further and actually given serious thought to this question. Some even say that t...

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Many cults during the fifties were so small and innate that most records have fallen out of history, but the numbers in the table should be very similar to that of the sixties and seventies, and they use a quote for this argument; other wise it would not matter what they think. ... They quote a bit from Cox, which at the end of his citations I think is a weak argument which we talked about in class. ...

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Many cults during the fifties were so small and innate that most records have fallen out of history, but the numbers in the table should be very similar to that of the sixties and seventies, and they use a quote for this argument; other wise it would not matter what they think. ... They quote a bit from Cox, which at the end of his citations I think is a weak argument which we talked about in class. ...

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Edwards quotes from Kasper, "It requires omnipotence to be able to surrender oneself away; and it requires omnipotence to be able to take oneself back on the giving and to preserve the independence and freedom of the recipient- (Edward, 41). ... In the quote it is describing God's true nature as is relates to humans here on earth. ...

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Marx's analysis and critique of religion is perhaps one of the most famous and most quoted by theist and atheist alike. The most famous quote from the work of Karl Marx (and one of the most controversial statements in all of philosophy) is his frank assertion that religion "is the opium of the people" (141)*. ...

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This quote is very true, as her father is the evangelical missionary leader who parades his religion around, as he craves for the reputation of being a "good person," because he preaches the bible. ... Thi quote not only applies to her views of the Congo, but also of her views on religion. ...

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He begins with the following quote: "The New Englanders are a people of God settled in those, which were once the devil's territories; and it may easily be supposed that the devil was exceedingly disturbed, when he perceived such a people here accomplished the promise of the old made unto our blessed Jesus, that He should have the utmost parts of the earth for His possession" (Franklin et al., 2012, p. 144); which thereby explains Cotton's belief that the Puritans took New England from the Devil in these "utmost parts of the earth," and henceforth, the devil has b...

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"Each religion, by the help of more or less myth which it takes more or less seriously, proposes some method of fortifying the human soul and enabling it to make its peace with its destiny." George Santayana. By age seven I had already been introduced to two of the most known religions in my home ...

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To show that Zorba's views are more complicated, one can refer to the end of the novel and the collapse of the mine he owned, as he blames God for the happenings.(289) As stated in the last quote, Zorba still views lifes happenings as existing separate from God. ...

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When it comes to the subject of animal rights there is a never ending debate of what is morally right to do to animals and what actions towards those animals are justified. Are medical experiments on animals justified? If a farm animal lived a happy life but was then killed for food, does that make ...

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What is Puritanism? Encarta Online describes it as the : "movement arising within the Church of England in the latter part of the 16th century that sought to purify, or reform, that church and establish a middle course between Roman Catholicism and the ideas of the Protestant." But Puritanism is m...

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There are many implications to consider when questioning the moral status of animals. It is a moderately modern idea that non-human animals have moral status, and philosopher Peter Singer dedicated a lot of his life towards this debate. It follows that humans have certain inviolable rights such as t...

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"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and the subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility c...

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The Degradation and Elimination of the Cherokee Culture The Christian missions that were used to civilize, or, in my opinion cultivate and conform Cherokees were nothing but detrimental. The Natives believed that they had always been in the Americas, or rather what is now known as the Americas. ...

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You have to understand: they think that if they take great care with each part of life, they will be safer from transgressing the Law. " (Rice 240) This quote tells how the Sadducees did not want to follow Gods law but their own laws which were the written and oral law. ...

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As contemporaries of the 16th century, Niccolò Machiavelli and Martin Luther each perceived a corruption within the present authority. Machiavelli's contention with those in power was almost entirely political and focused on the ineptitude of both the monarchy and papacy. In contrast, Luther expres...

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Abstract This paper hopes to explain the distinctions between a religious belief system and a secular belief system. Within a religious belief system I will describe person, objects, time and or space telling how those things fit in a religious belief system dating back to ancient Rome to the modern...

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RELIGION AND SCIENCE RELIGION, WHAT IT IS? Religion in Latin is=Re (back, again)+Ligare (bind, to unite), i.e. one which binds one with origin or fountain head that unites you with you. There is only one religion which is the soul of Christianity or Islam, or Buddhism or Hinduism or wha...

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" This particular quote provided this essential understanding of true friendships with Trevor discussing to himself how now that he has changed completely due to his terrifying experiences, people have not been able to help deal with his current issues. ...

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