The first documents to be discussed contain allowance for war or discuss details concerning the carrying out of war. ... These quotations provide guidelines for carrying out war but do not ban war for their followers. ... " This verse says that if a person regards things such as victory and defeat equally then their sins will not count. ... " Earlier in his dialogue he mentions that all things are a reflection of himself and all beings are to be "happily nestled in an infinite loving heart.... The first is religions that take a neutral stance on war with restrictions on how ...

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Like Jesus of Nazareth, Santiago teaches his knowledge to others, displays deep faith in things greater than himself, and consciously endures suffering. ... Like Jesus" conversations with his disciples, Santiago's conversations with Manolin carry the rhythm and simple question-and-answer structure of religious instruction. ... Christ instructed his listeners not to fight back, even if they were attacked. ... According to Matthew, Mark and Luke, after the Last Supper, Jesus prayed in agony, knowing the things that were to happen to Him. ... But first, according to Gospel of John, Jesus...

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"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"," takes numerous instances of religious imagery and illustrates them into aspects of nature and living things. ... The self-punishment that he carries out is a reminder to the choice that he has made. Beyond the shadow of the ship, I watch'd the water-snakes: They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they rear'd, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. ... A parallel is made to describe other important details such as the Mariner's observation of the water snakes as beautiful things and how he forms a respect for the presence of God in...

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Because united with Christ they are on their road to the kingdom of God. ... Both documents are very alike both also have some differences but they both show Jesus" convental service in the modern world. ... It is Jesus that carried out the will of he Father and tried to bring the kingdom of heaven on earth. ... Men a very wrapped in work, technology, histyory, intelligence that they forget to turn to God and to thanks him for things. But that the should see the spirituality in things because it is always there. ...

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A disciple is a person who learns of a preacher everything that he needs to know and once they know it all they have to go and preach to the people what they have learnt. ... If they are welcomed to a place they can stay at the same house until you leave. ... This was carried out by the disciples as they were asked to do. ... To be a disciple you have to do many things but nowadays it is a lot harder to be a disciple for there are so many distractions. Christians today should get more involved in things that would help the poor or please God. ...

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They learned that they must always trust and depend on God. ... "Almost daily she carried a large jar of water from the town well for washing and cooking the well still supplies modern Nazareth today and is called Mary's Well"(Charles 27). ... When they saw the child they repeated what they had been told about him, and everyone who heard it was astonished at what the shepherds had to say. As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:1-20). ... She stood on the road as Jesus passed by carrying his cross. ...

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When he shoots the grandmother in the chest, he simply wipes his glasses and carries on like it was a trivial event. ... He is implying that if he actually saw Jesus with his very own eyes and if he had seen the things that Jesus has done, he would have been a believer and live a good life. ... Many do not believe in Jesus because they did not personally witness his life and see firsthand weather or not he did all those things that are told in the bible. ... Also when Christians or Catholics pray, they refer to God as the Holy Father or Father in Heaven. ... She is always talking about how thi...

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They say unto him , the Son of David. ... This tells us that Gods purpose is fulfilled despite the tragedy of sin, and the death that sin brings with it, for from the beginning was to be born Solomon who was to carry on God's promise to the future, and enough for David to say I have sinned. ... We could use that as an example, that when bad things happen we are to stand and believe God, but if it does not turn out like we want then it is still our place to move on with God, and His plan for our lives. ... God promise if keep seeking the Kingdom of God all things will be added according...

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All over the world we can see the beliefs of individuals as they vary. ... When different lands and continents were discovered by conquerors, they came upon the natives of these islands and place who had a much different way of worship than they did. ... In the colonies, at the time of Columbus's discovery they believed in the symbols of dreams and they used animals as a way of guiding their every action. ... In some case they did succeed in the conversion. ... The area of itself is totally populated by black spanish decendants.footnote) The fact that the priest...

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What is going on within Mary when she witnesses these things happening? ... People do crazy things when they are in love... They saw, immediately believed, and then went home. ... They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" ... How can a little woman carry a dead body anywhere, and especially one that has been covered and wrapped in 75-100 pounds of spices? ...

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When they recieve their vocation they spread the christian gospel throughout the world. ... They both faced opposition. ... In the places he evangelised he did not change people's culture; he became "all things to all men", adopting his message to suit different audiences. ... He converted many and had quite a number of decendants who carried on his message, for example Aiden of Lindisfarne, who was a hugely successful missionary in Northern England. ... Paul always visited the Jews first because they were God's chosen people, then, if rejected, they turned to the gentiles. ...

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What they were interested in was conveying a message that they felt so passionately about sharing that they were willing to risk a certain amount of misinterpretation. ... They were in the middle of the desert for one thing. ... He implies impossibility of eternal life for the wealthy and then in the next verse turns around and says "But with God all things are possible." ... He knew, even then, the probabilities of human nature to make money and material things our God. ... (Gabel, Wheeler, & York, 1986, p. 10) This concept can be carried over to include the sometimes abstract and c...

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So naturally, their religion would be the one they believed in because they are unaware of any other. ... Which carries with it greater social as well as religious benefits. ... It also emphasizes that one should not get attached to personal things in this world, as it will not help you achieve nirvana. ... The Jewish people feel that they were chosen by God by God's grace, and that it was an undeserved favor. ... They also believed that God gave instructions at Mt. ...

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Those opposed to women in ministry generally reference scripture that they actually misinterpret and take out of context (Dealing). ... They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says. If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church (Holy, 958). ... The women of the Salvation Army have faithfully declared the gospel message as they carried out lives of servitude and Christian charity for the poor (Campolo, 149). ... All things must be done decently and in order (Holy, 958)...

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Because we (the students) do all these things on our own free will, and because we pay for the funding, the school isn't actually promoting them. ... However, most of the teachers had become very careful about what they said regarding religion in class. ... In English classes, they often told us that we could use the Bible for our research, but as a literary piece only. ... I actually carry a copy of it everywhere I go. ... The public schools do not establish, in any way, a religion, and they do not prohibit the free exercise thereof. ...

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Baptism is not only a means for children but since the Second Vatican Council reformed the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in 1972; it has been reintroduced for Adults to enter into or carry on the mission of what Christ wanted for his church. ... The sacraments are celebrated in public rituals so they have a certain social significance "4. ... When a person is baptized into the church they become immediate members of the faith, Gods adopted children. ... Conclusion of the Rite The candle is carried forward and praise given to the baptized. ... Hellwig suggests that young people shou...

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And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. ... And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. ... The festival was characterized by gift-giving, feasting, singing and downright debauchery, as the priests of Saturn carried wreaths of evergreen boughs in procession throughout the Roman temples. ... He was called many things by many people, including a great man, a great teacher and a great prophet. ... The Christmas story is simple - Jesus wishes to be born wit...

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Above all things, God is holy. ... But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. ... They believe they have surrendered everything in their lives that would hinder the love. ... Are they wrong for thinking that way? ... Love those who accuse you of wrong things. ...

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As the soul is present from conception in the eyes of the church the embryo has the status of a human and so any research carried out is wrong. ... They would think that an embryo is life but merely potential life. ... They believe like the non Roman Catholics that an embryo does not have human status and is only a potential life therefore they would accept IVF and AIH, although they would still have ethical problems about experimenting on embryos. ... As God is perfect and has designed everything and everyone for a reason these things and reasons must also be perfect and so shouldn't...

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In the fifth century, the clergy helped to carry the arts and education into many centuries. ... They all rise together to form a doom. ... Also they would stay away from using any instrumental music also. ... Not only did they reproduce the works they came up some of there own works as well. ... Muslims wrote many documents on health and how certain things would affect a person's well-being. ...

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They were never trained and they were poor, so they couldn't bring anything and were poorly disciplined(Foss, Michael. pg. 24). ... They have been attacked, as many of you know, by Turks and Arabs... ... Due to this course of actions they acquired a lot of new land.... (Phillips, Jonathan. pg. 221) Overall, the Crusades were triggered by many things. ... The fault lies in how it was carried out. ...

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Each of my prime time "specials" is now carried by nearly three hundred stations across the U.S. and Canada, so that in a single telecast I preach to millions more than Christ did in his lifetime" (Postman, 118). ... For only fifteen dollars she gained two things; becoming a star on prime time TV and being "closer to Jesus" (Postman, 114). ... With contributions running in the millions, today's religious television shows have no problem competing with other more popular shows, as they believe they are relaying a more important message. ... Many Americans are more concerned with how mu...

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Civil magistrates are to put people to death who practice these things", in her article titled "California Talk Show Host Urges Death Penalty for Gays". Agozino is an example of people fearing what they do not understand and hating what they fear. ... Some people need to realize that being gay is not a crime, nor are a variety of other things in which the Church condemns. ... Why are the physicians being persecuted for just carrying out expecting mother's decisions? ... They reveal facts concerning the period in which they were written, but they do not necessarily con...

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They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" Mary said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid him. ... Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him away." ... Mary Mag'dalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her. ... Since they remained incredulous, he asked for something to eat; they watched in amazement, as he ate a piece of broiled fish. ...

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Some Christians of today are as the Sadducees of Jesus' time in that they "are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven" (NIV, Matt. 22:29-30). ... There are many things that the heart carries and it is from the heart that sin is born. ... It is symbolic because every day Christians need to be purified, asking forgiveness for any offense they are not aware of and be made humble before the Lord. ...

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