There is a difference between acting upon something and something being acted upon because if these two things are similar, they should share all the structures of each other. ... Having the second principle that the two things are identical if they share every structure of each other. ... What can we give to gods that they need? ... Do they really need something from us? ... How to beg by praying and ask for things that we want. ...

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God chose a righteous man named Noah to carry on the human race after The Great Flood. ... Both arks carried all living things; man, woman, birds, beasts and creepy things. ... The Babylonian gods were sincerely regretful for the catastrophe they had caused. ...

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Wielenberg Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road is, among other things, a meditation on morality, what makes human life meaningful, and the relationship between these things and God. ... There are hints of divine activity, but they are never more than hints. ... In the Old Testament, a dove carrying an olive leaf signals to Noah that the waters of the flood are receding (Genesis 8:11). ... This is best illustrated by the flashback in which his wife explains her decision to commit suicide: "Sooner or later they will catch us and they will kill us ... ... Because it is in the nature of human be...

• Word Count: 8991
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The New Testament includes several different Greek words that can be translated to the English word "love," each carrying a slightly different meaning. ... He knew "the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God" (John 13:3). ... In doing so, God's love flowed through them by means of the Holy Spirit to all who bore witness to them, and they too experienced this unconditional love in return. ... Love doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provok...

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The scribes believed they were working with sacred text. ... His Word Your predecessors have inserted in the scriptures of our Lord many things, which, although they carry His name agree not with His doctrines. This is not surprising, since that we have often proved that these things have not been written by Himself, nor by his apostles, but that for the greater part they are founded upon tales, upon vague reports and put together by I know not what, half-Jews, but with little agreement between them, and which they have nevertheless published under the names of the Apostles of our Lord, and...

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They even spoke highly of her. ... Coming from Savannah High School in Savannah, Georgia and being a leader in everything I was involved in, automatically made me think I was going to run things within my freshman class. ... Nevertheless, as I got to know her, I realized we were both good at different things, and we were both fit for the title of "Freshman Section Leader." ... She always carried herself like a queen. ...

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Colossians 1:16 tells us "For by him all things were created both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things have been created through him and for him." ... Millard Erickson states, "God's angels act only to carry out his commands, not independently." ... (6) They carry the saved home after physical death." ... Angels have spoken too many, carried out judgments, fought for the people of the lord, protected and guided men all through the Bible. ... Moreover, they have always done these things to bring hono...

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What: Mary is sing a song about God and the things that are to come and the special events that are about to happen in the world. ... I know in my life the Lord carries me through the hardest times of my life. ... I feel that the Lord carries everyone sometime in his or her lives. ... They are not happy with their lives and a big part of this is not having the Lord as their savior. ... It will bring hope into their lives and a better sense of happiness that they haven't felt before. ...

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Many interrupt self-esteem as the idea that we should and must carry with us an attitude of confident superiority in every situation, regardless of how this makes another person feel. ... They have always taught us right from wrong, but still gave us enough space to utilize the tools they have provided us with in making our decisions. They have always provided us with an abundant amount of encouragement. ... I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. ... This is what I want to share with others, I want them to know that they can accomplish and do all things with the strength of...

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The resentment that Joseph's brothers had for him grew until they even conspired on how they could get rid of Joseph once and for all. ... For one thing, Joseph was loyal as well as committed to the Lord even when things did not appear to be going well for him. ... He understood the "faith" concept of believing in things you cannot see. ... They went along with the suggestions of the rest of the pack. ... He is an example of how we can hold on to our belief and trust the Lord to carry us through every situation that we encounter in life. ...

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The unnamed companion carried the staff that is shaped like a snake or serpent. ... The pink ribbons that Faith wears in her hair initially symbolize vulnerability and innocence, but when Goodman sees the ribbon falling through the air they represent his loss of Faith, his wife, and his loss of faith in God. ... Goodman realized that things aren't always what they seem. ...

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Heammawiho, the High God, knows more about how to do things than do all other creatures and is therefore the supreme deity. The spirits power lies in their knowledge and not their ability to create things. ... The Cheyenne believe that the spirit beings want things to be pleasant and satisfying... They did not worship ancestors. ... The funeral begun with a meal at daybreak proceeded by the carrying of the deceased to the cemetery where the deceased was placed in a coffin made of wood and then place on posts three meters high. ...

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One of their biggest beliefs was that they were of "God's elect." ... When it came time to cross the Bacquaug River, as a captive, Rowlandson sees the Indians coming together to build rafts to carry them across the river. ... Why are they laughing at her? Do they not know that she is a Puritan, a "chosen" Puritan? ... However, she justifies this act with scripture from Job, " The things that my Soul refused to touch, are as my sorrowful meat" (36). ...

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Whereas in Indian culture, they occur in stories about Budda. For Judaen culture, they occur throughout Moses' life. ... In this story, Queen Mahu-Maya has a dream, where she is carried to the Himalaya Mountains by four guardian angels (Leeming25). ... Only instead of Hercules' mother being carried to a mountain, she is impregnated by Zeus, where she lives. ... While in the case of myths and religious stories the hero is clearly associated with gods or God; this fact is not the case with modern literature because the idea of gods has been disguised into value of things---fre...

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The waters are called Nara, because they are the offspring of Nara; and since they were formerly the place of his movement or ayana, he is therefore called Narayana. ... In fact, all living things are Brahman at their innermost core. ... Brahman is in all things and is the essence (atman) of all living beings. ... A polytheist Hindu can pray to as many as they choose. ... Brahma and the others, who carry out these functions, are merely manifestations of that highest being, or they relate to it in some other, equally secondary, form. ...

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A person's beliefs can cause them to do and say things that someone with different beliefs would not say or do. ... Religion means different things to different people. ... They share many similarities and differences. ... This story shows how Hebrew people always are attempting to please God and how horrible they feel if they can't do so (36). ... His peers laughed at him when he claimed to be the son of a god, but he held strong to this belief and it carried him through life. ...

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This comitatus instilled fear into all of his opponents, even if they showed no sign of it. ... He was strong enough to carry Grendel's mother's head when average men quivered at the very thought of lifting the monstrous thing. ... King Arthur achieved great things. ... They both possessed many of the same characteristics, characteristics found in great heroes. ... Although King Arthur had no supernatural powers as Beowulf did, he did possess several comparable traits: they were both physically strong, morally right, and both shared a passion for what they did. ...

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Although the Anglo - Saxon people, the original English people, fought a great deal, they had a common language, and a set of common values. They also had a set of ideals that they attributed to their hero's and warriors. Beowulf, the great heroic epic, displays theses values and the qualities they expected of a hero. ... The adventure in '"'The Seafarer'"' is that the man wants to go to sea because in the crummy little town that he lives in there's not much to do so at least if he's at sea he can see practically the world, and learn new things everyday. ... ...

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The King and all the heads of families did as they wished and did not mind wasting money on many luxuries without thinking of their people, they "sing solemn canticles of thanksgiving every morning, accompanied by five or six thousand musicians." ... People there believed there was no need for prisons or courts because they lived in a trance of continual gratitude. They thought that there was a god that looked after them and that there was nothing to worry about. ... Religion is seen as hypocrite where people pretended to be what more than they really were and blamed their religion for their p...

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They relate so well that most of them have a resemblance in the way they talk about the adventures and life of Abraham and his people. ... In the Torah and Genesis they both state this major turning point in his life. ... Another promise was that he would have kids to carry on his beliefs and the Jews. ... The stories that have passed on explain many things about Abraham. ...

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By that I mean that there are people who go to church all of their lives, yet never seem to grasp the power of the words that they hear, and the power of the Lord God almighty. ... If you merely hear but do not truly listen, then you are foolish, for it is important to hear God's music in your life, to want to do his will, and to do it without question of the things that are ahead. ... He also mentions that Bible reading and prayer are very valuable things to get involved in, and an overall necessity for a well-balanced Christian mindset as well as for a well-balanced faith. ... He also b...

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They use the mission they have made to send the message of God to the people of New Mexico. ... They are trying to renew the lost faith of the Catholics that are in the New World as they have struggled to keep it with them... ... This is an important part of the novel as we can learn that not only can you spread a message through the land, it can teach you many things also about faith. ... And the Hebrews of the Old Testament, always being carried captive into foreign lands,--their rock was an idea of God, the only thing their conquerors could not take from them. ... As he had a very special ...

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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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(John 6:65, ESV) "We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. ... Nor do they determine what is important. ... Erickson (1986) says the sovereignty of God is "[His] rule and authority over all things" (p. 157). ... However, the ability to carry out those plans is based on certain contingencies, such as accrued vacation time, money, physical health, airline and hotel availability, etc. ... So is our freedom or liberty concerning the things of God. ...

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Amorous carried a violin which played a beautiful melody that had the ability to make anyone fall in love. ... Erectorious became the god of fertility and Angelique became the Goddess of Good Things (happiness, health, and prosperity) she almost resemble an angel. But unfortunately, Damien was the God of Bad Things (misfortune, bad weather, famine, and death) hence his name Damien for demon. ... They call upon Damien to come up from the underworld and they pleaded for his forgiveness for casting him down. ... The sand finally hardened and they came to life. ...

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