Luther felt that to preserve God's word, religion needed to be separated from politics, because he felt that during the 16th century, the aristocracy, clergy, and military were too intertwined; with one body corrupting the other. ... Luther believed that, while the realms are to be kept separately, because secular rule is ordained by God, it must therefore be followed. In this society, Luther argued, the sword, a political tool, is only introduced to protect Christians, preserve peace, and restrain the wicked. ... In "Friendly Admonition to Peace," Luther supported the peasants&...

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These thinkers are the reason why religious authority and government power are separated. ... He believes that they need a strong leader who enforces the laws to keep them from harming each other, and creating peace and stability. ... They also state that a strong leader is needed to maintain peace and keep his subjects from harming each other....

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Ps 103:13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him Is 9. 6 The everlasting Father :For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonder, Counsellor, the mighty God, The everlasting Father, The prince of Peace 2 Cor 6.18 He is a Father unto us And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty Lu 2.49 my Father's business The Love of the Father overcomes all rejection that we could ever feel The spirit of rejection wil...

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In favour of abortion one would say that because the fetus is part of a whole person (the mother) than the fetus itself can not be its own person and not until it is separated from the mother is the fetus a human person. ... Justice, peace and worst of all love will be lost, something no civilization can survive without. ...

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At the beginning of humanity, spiritual powers became separated into supernatural beings. ... The Maya's believed if you hung yourself even if it is for personal troubles like depression or sorrow, a Goddess of the Gallows, Ixtab, would bring your soul to peace in the heavens. ...

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From this statement, one can deduce that love brings human beings together, making it difficult for them to separate. ... People in society may never have a mutual shared vision or faith, but the power of love has the capacity of reconciling all these differences and make sure that peace exists in the society. ...

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Throughout Hsun-Tzu's Basic Writings, he separates people as either a gentleman, he who is virtuous, or as the petty man, he who is perverse. ... So, in order to bring about peace and stability, people must become virtuous. ...

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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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1. Bangladesh is characterized as a mono-national Bengali state by some, which also becomes more vivid in the remote rural areas, especially when killings based on religion is not an unheard issue. In the recent times we have witnessed several killings of people speaking voice again injustice to oth...

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" It was this devil who had burned his home, killed his father, institutionalized his mother, separated his family, encouraged him to abandon his dreams, and ultimately thrown him in prison. ... Seek peace, and never be the aggressor-but if someone attacks you, we do not teach you turn the other cheek....

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Comparing and contrasting Marx" belief on religion as a social opium, along with Emile Durkheim and Max Weber's understanding and account of religion within society. How do we account for religion - its origin, its development, and even its persistence in modern society? This is a question, which has occupied many people in a variety of fields for quite a long time. At one point, the answers were framed in purely theological and religious terms, assuming the truth of Christian revelations and proceeding from there. But through the 18th and 19th centuries, a more "naturalistic" appr...

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