How can it be that we have so much in common in the way in which we worship and praise, but there is so much hatred separating us? ... We chose to separate Catholicism and Greek Orthodox from the broad Christianity to show the subtle and insignificant differences of religion. ... But one thing that separates the three our their belief and interpretation of Jesus, whom is not though to be The Messiah or the son of God by Jews and Muslims. ... All world religions speak of peace and a greater respect in man. ... Politics would be a main focus rather than that of inner peace and the good of human ...

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They also give separate messages to outsiders as to what their religions stand for. ... The religious stories of Islam are in separate sources such as the al-Hadith, The Six Authentic Compilations, and Gardens of the Righteous (Tales page 230). ... All believers are brothers; so make peace between your brothers (49.11). ... "Make peace between your brothers", means to make peace with other Muslims. ...

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They also give separate messages to outsiders as to what their religions stand for. ... All believers are brothers; so make peace between your brothers (49.11). Fight the idolaters all together, as they fight you all together, and know that Allah is with the righteous (9.36)" "Make peace between your brothers", means to make peace with other Muslims. ...

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First of all, I"d like to share with you some of the positive, biblical things going on in the Brethren Denomination: They are reaching out to the needy They strongly promote peace They encourage that we love everyone Unfortunately they also encourage that we accept everything, everyone else is doing. ... Most separate themselves, because they don't believe the same things we do. ...

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Augustine refers to him as, "a great snare of the Devil, and many were entangled by him through that lure of his smooth language: which though I did commend, yet could I separate from the truth of the things which I was earnest to learn" (BOOK V). ... This contradicts the Christian belief that there is one all-powerful god who preaches, "peace, modesty, and a readiness for the afterlife" (MOVIE). ...

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Williams believed that church and state should be separate, and that if any group should rise against their governing body they shall be punished accordingly regardless of their religion or beliefs. He states that the governing body is to maintain peace and sobriety, and present a form of justice to those who do not act in such a manner. ...

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Previously, christians were being slowly isolated, separated and eliminated. ... This flexibility also upheld peace between the church and the opposing Empire. ... The first of the issues with Christianity before Constantine was that although there were vast efforts from Jesus and Paul to spread the religion and separate it completely from Judaism, it still lacked support from a truly superior, influential and significant figure. ...

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Two traditions of classical literature and philosophy separated the classical world, but were brought together for the first time in fruitful union by the church and rearranged into an educational method that would be the standard of learning for the next one thousand years. ... Christians believed horrendous lies about the Jews and therefore continued to separate from anything Jewish. ... Wisdom in the Christian Community After the peace of the church, in the reign of Constantine, Christianity began to make converts amid the educated classes. ...

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Although the three are separate, they are all whole and complete as the same God figure. ... " (John 10:30) The verse from John shows how the three parts are separate and serve different purposes but work as one. ... Sonya brings peace and comfort to Raskolnikov just as the Holy Ghost is supposed to. ...

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You wouldn't want to turn to religion merely for comfort, security or peace of mind because if religion isn't true, then these desires will not be fulfilled anyways. ... This is another difference from other Christian beliefs- Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are two separate beings. ... The trinity explains that our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are the same, single being manifested three separate ways. ...

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Now the speaker is in anguish needing God to batter his heart, to break down the barrier for it may be the only way to be saved and for peace to enter his heart. ... During the process of refinery of precious metals, impurities are separated and raised to the surface and are then withdrawn to leave the metal in a state of purity. ... Each God is asked individually to perform Their devotion or power to what the speaker is pleading as if God is three separate people. ...

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Men are also one body and soul, but usually gets separated by sin, but with the church's help it can continue to be one. ... The proper development of culture, the change in economic and social life, the change of political love and finally most importantly, the forestalling of peace. ...

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However once Adam and Eve ate from the Tree of Good and Evil and sin entered the world, we have been separated from God's Kingdom and enjoying this eternal rest. ... However, the peace and rest is short lived, because soon sin creeps back up and God's people slowly began turning away from Him, and he brings curses down upon them, and their land was taken away from them and they were back in captivity. ...

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Life of Darkness: The life of darkness is one where we are completely separated from God, when we are alive and when we are dead. ... "In contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. ...

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Although you do not separate the two it is clear that the consecrating sacrificial powers of the priest is necessary to produce the sacrament and that the sacrament is produced only in and through the Mass. ... He will then lightly slap the cheek of the Confirmandi saying: "peace be with thee". ... The imposition of hands and the slap on the cheek represents the commitment to the service of Christ which brings "true peace to the soul." ...

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Keep in mind that all actions taken by the church weren't particularly violent; since in Biblical terms the Church is supposed to promote peace, but ramifications of certain actions taken by these eminent religious figures posed results of catastrophic proportions. ... If you have so much power, why not use it to promote peace and tranquility, instead of violence. ... A lot of the criminals in modern times that commit transgressions in the name of religion have a hard time separating what is morally right and what is permitted, in their views, by religion. ...

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STUDIES OF RELIGION 1 PRELIMINARY COURSE ASSESSMENT TASK THE NATURE OF RELIGION Human beings are naturally curious. Consequently, universal questions concerning the origin of man and his purpose on this earth are raised, such as the questions of life, death, evil and suffering (Lovat, McGrath, Fletcher and Follers, 2000). Questions such as these have plagued mankind for centuries, perhaps since the very beginnings of the human race. The need for meaning in life eventually led to religion, a response to the human search for ultimate meaning and purpose (Lovat, et al., 2000). ...

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and "Do for others what you want them to do for you", it is apparent that he considered love, equality and peace as qualities that would merit a society. ... While Confucius was the first to advocate: "Do not do to others what you yourself would not desire", 500 years later in an entirely separate place and time, Jesus declares: "Do for others what you yourself desire". ...

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Though the inscription on many gravesites read, "Rest In Peace", the truth of the matter is that most people do not welcome the peaceful rest of a tomb. ... There is no fact that supports the statement that the "soul" is separated from the body at death. ...

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In this work he explains that there is a great quantity of every species so that the strongest and healthiest survive, leaving a better species behind that slowly adapts into whole separate species. ... These new inventions joined all different cultures together, but scientific findings were separating them because humans had no morality to each other anymore. ... They seemed like two separate worlds and if Christians accepted science then they had to give up all of their knowledge from before. ...

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Chapter One: a) Greetings b) Joy, testing, tested faith c) Patience, suffering, perfect works, integrity d) Prayer, wisdom e) Vacillation, lack of constancy Chapter Two: a) No favoritism b) Rich versus poor, God chooses poor c) The rich oppress, they drag the poor before tribunals and blaspheme the name of the Lord d) The royal law according to the Scriptures ( to love our neighbor as ourselves) e) Speak and work according to the law of liberty Chapter Three: a) Do not make yourselves teachers, judgment b) To sin by speaking, the tongue c) Wisdom, good conduct d) False wisdom,...

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God's Covenants: A Biblical Perspective Introduction The Bible is the story of mankind and his relationship with God. Beginning with Adam's failure to comply with the Lord's command to not eat of the tree of knowledge, up to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, man sought to regain the open fell...

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