Paine continues to have a problem with the superstitious nature of the stories combined with the fact that the power of the so-called prophets is constantly being put in terms of evil. ... In Chapter V, Paine writes; "Putting aside everything that might excite laughter by its absurdity, or detestation by its profaneness, and confining ourselves merely to an examination of the parts, it is impossible to conceive a story more derogatory to the Almighty, inconsistent with his wisdom, or contradictory to his power, than this story." The specific story to which he refers is the story of loosing Sa...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a story that is one of the most powerful stories in the Christian faith and its greatness extends to those outside of the religion as well, it changes lives and helps you learn many life lessons. It does so by giving a story that is vague, short, and simple, making it easy for the reader to not just relate to one of the characters, but relate to them all with multiple and different lessons to be learned from each one. ... So there we have it, one sees that the third story is also related to the last two stories but it is different in that the first and secon...

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The shorter verses are called the Meccan surahs because it is believed that Mohammed received them in the holy city Mecca. ... The Christian Bible tells stories of both the Hebrew and Christian people, stories of the prophets and revelations each prophet experienced, and rules each Christian should abide. Unlike the Koran, the stories of the Bible are ordered chronologically. ... The Bible and the Koran share popular stories like "Jonah and the Whale" and "Noah and the Great Flood". The story of "Jonah and the Whale" is told in the Bible in the Book of Jonah and in the Koran in the tenth surah...

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Here we hear the story of how God established a covenant with His people and prepared the way for the Messiah. (8) The responsorial psalm is a further response to the first reading. ... The short verse from the Gospel of John introduces this rite... (21) Last, the very short rite of dismissal, worshipers bow their heads to receive a blessing. ...

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The myth of Adam and Eve and the story of the Creation answers that for Christian believers. ... However, these answers do not make sense to all humans because each religion has a different story. ... In only a short period of time, my perception of religion has changed vastly. ...

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The myth of Adam and Eve and the story of the Creation answers that for Christian believers. ... However, these answers do not make sense to all humans because each religion has a different story. ... In only a short period of time, my perception of religion has changed vastly. ...

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Often, he would speak to groups of children, and tell them stories while at the same time preaching to them. ... The apostles, who many times were short- sighted in what Jesus was preaching, tested his forgiving spirit. Often when Jesus told a parable, or talked about prayer, the apostles were quick to question Him on the meaning of his parables, which told His stories. ... "Doubting Thomas" was the title, and this is a story where Jesus proved to Thomas that Jesus was alive. ...

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In short, Christmas is a Roman Catholic word of Roman Empire origin. ... The Christmas story is simple - Jesus wishes to be born within your heart, and as people hustles about the shopping malls on Christmas season looking for that perfect gift, they don't reflect on the greatest Christmas gift of all; which is to open their hearts to the Messiah who was born in a manger in humility, died on a cross in love, and rose from the grave in glory. ...

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I previously viewed all Renaissance paintings with an uneducated eye, solely viewing them as religious works, which I had no interest in, based upon my lack of understanding of the narratives involved, the stories of patronage or even the difficulties of the techniques used to paint them. ... Masaccio certainly did that in his short twenty seven years, with the Trinity he was the first painter to master depth and perspective on a two-dimensional surface. ...

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In Romans 3:19, it talks about how we, as humans, have to give God an account of our sins, for falling short of his glory. ... The story of Adam and Eve is a good example of how humans like to blame other and make excuses for their sin. ...

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"From the everyday believers have testimonies and stories of "healed bodies and minds, ships coming in, prospering businesses, saved marriages--in short, a life where the shadows flee away," as defined by Leonard I. ...

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Although many believers stop short of claiming an exclusive status for their tradition,. ... Religious experience may be expressed in visual symbols, dance and performance, elaborate philosophical systems, legendary and imaginative stories, formal ceremonies, meditative techniques, and detailed rules of ethical conduct and law. ...

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In 1845, Robert Browning wrote " The Confessional", a short poem berating the Catholic Church. ... In this story, Browning criticizes the fact that Christianity is too ideal for humanity; he does not address whether God exists but whether Christian living can truly exist in a corrupt modern society (Irvine & Honan, 1974). ...

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