In the first line of his essay, "What I Believe,"" E. ... In his essay he expresses his opinions and beliefs on a wide range of subjects. The introductory paragraph of the essay explains what the society of human beings needs to keep itself from self destructing like a light bulb that has burned brightly for so long but unexpectedly fizzles out. ... The advocates of world "tolerance, good temper, and sympathy- are making an attempt to manipulate the feelings of their audience, not make the world a better place to live in. ... "We don't know what we're like- because of denial. ...

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What is the good life? ... However, although the definition of the good life is very diverse and open to multiple interpretations, in order to live the best life possible, one should concentrate on doing whatever makes him or her happy, listening to his or her conscience and doing what it right, and establishing good relationships with family and peers. The most key piece to living the good life is doing whatever makes one happy. ... According to Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay "The Over-Soul"," one can achieve happiness through God and religion. ... Over all, the good life remains a very u...

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Creative Essay Life has many courses for one to take. ... Ever since I was the age of 14 I found out the hard way how to make a living . . . by selling my body as a pleasure for other men. ... Well, that's what Jay's words felt like to me. ... However; just the right amount and life is all good. ... No one had ever opened up to me like that before, and I had realized what I was missing out on. ...

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Believing in God does not necessarily make someone morally good. ... Therefore, you can only get what you want to get out of faith. ... As in Brandt's essay, he is struggling to answer his children's questions on what happened to the children who burned in the fire down the street. ... "It is the love of God that leads us to be good" (1 John 5:2). ... Brandt opposes my beliefs of religion throughout his essay. ...

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The rest of this essay will display the main argument in which one would use to justify abortion and in turn, one of the major arguments against abortion. ... All one really has to note is that we have whatever rights we have because of whatever it is that makes a human. ... Therefore what is right depends on what is. ... As he proved earlier by saying that humans have rights because of what makes them human, then every human should have these rights. Then Kreeft makes his final point, abortion is wrong. ...

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In my view, morality can "stand alone" without the influence of religion and still have good effects. ... These lessons, whether they focus on religion or on morals, supply the child with an idea of what their parents believe. ... Though these punishments sound harsh, there was the worse fear within me that if I behaved badly, God would make me pay for it. ... In the meanwhile, I could remember thinking, "Yeah, okay Father Omer who can really live in fire and what's eternal damnation?" ... This was the main idea of Clayton's essay. ...

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Karen Armstrong, author of the essay, "Does God Have a Future?... Collectively, I feel spirituality, in fact, tends to limit individual personality and identity as we can see in both Wuthnow and Krakhauer's essays, and I would like to suggest, as an alternative, people should create a faith for themselves; one that can incorporate individual value orientation, conceptions of the good, and ethical considerations. ... Questioning beliefs and using personal, individual morality to make informed, individual choices, allows people to make more educated decisions for themselves. ... He was t...

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In his essay he struggles with the way religion is interpreted. ... Religion is what one makes of it. ... Perception is what one makes of it. A personal conviction is what one makes of it. ... No it's a treat for those who posses it when they have good attitude, perception, and conviction. ...

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In his essay he struggles with the way religion is interpreted. ... Religion is what one makes of it. ... Perception is what one makes of it. A personal conviction is what one makes of it. ... No it's a treat for those who posses it when they have good attitude, perception, and conviction. ...

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I have always loved a good challenge. ... She thought Wicca and Paganism sounded like beautiful religions and could I give her a link to a good site for more info?... It is our generation who will make great strides in the name of the God/dess. "For every 100 people we tell, it's the one who listens that makes it all worth while." ... I know that people hold dear to their own opinions and beliefs, and that few will ever change what has been instilled in them by society and family. ...

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But what exactly is happiness and how does one achieve this fate? ... Whatever this result may be, it always is some form of human good, although some desires are not universally accepted as being positively good. These actions consist of all conscious action and choices humans make in their lifetime. ... Aristotle then objectively defines what he agrees to be virtuous behavior. ... Moderation between two extremes of self-necessity and desire is what Aristotle defines as moral behavior. ...

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Langston Hughes short, essay "Salvation" describes an experience at the young age of 12 that unfolds into feelings of drama, guilt, deception, and grief. ... The essay demonstrates the struggle children have understanding god's purpose... ... When will He make himself known to me? ... All of the world's holy books teach morality – what to do and what not to do as you go through life. ... How about "If you put good into the world, you'll get good out of it?...

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There wisdom, strength, creativity and courage as shown in a story called "Mother Catherine" by Zora Neale Hurston and this essay "Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit" by Leslie Marmon Silko. ... How she had enough courage to show the world what she believed in not worrying about whether people would believe in her faith, she took that chance. ... Also what brings this story and essay together is the belief of courage and strength a woman has to over come her obstacles or even pain. ... (page 148) This shows how a woman would do anything to protect what hers, for example when a sing...

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A good example of this circumstance exists between the words religion and cult. In this essay I will discuss the major differences of these two words and some similarities they have in definition. ... All of these religions have sacred practices that centralize around a common and familiar good. ... This leaves us with the question: What makes a cult religious? ... It is obvious to conclude this because the majority of people latch onto religions that make them feel this way. ...

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In my essay I will critically examine the two theories' that examine the relationship between morality and religion. ... God commands do not depend on what people think is right and wrong. ... Religious books allow us to understand God, and make it easier for us to live morally. ... Morality also makes Gods commands arbitrary cause if God wanted to he could make all things right, for example murder if God said murder was right there would be chaos in our country. ... Religious values do not affect the assumption of what is good, and the outcomes of moral analysis are religiously neutral...

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After carefully analyzing the text, I found that such large amount of repetition of the Day of Reconstruction and the afterlife is to constantly remind people of the consequences of evil behaviors, and to make them fear God more and be loyal servants. All men are encouraged to perform good deeds or otherwise they will suffer for the rest of their lives. ... This further reinforces the importance of being a believer, that all human beings are created equal and their behaviors are what differentiate them. ... The book said that once you saw God's signs demonstrating his ability to bring lif...

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Huck's independence makes him a good person in an evil society. ... It seems ironic that a father should guide him towards goodness, but Pap's crooked belief makes Huck immoral. ... It can be applied that Huck does not believe religion can make a person better. ... His previous experiences helped him recognize what is immoral, and he is able to discern what is right. His independence does not make him different, it made him free from society's inhumane and hypocritical beliefs, making him a morally good person....

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Furthermore, the foundation is based upon the reality of the person reflected in; upon their religious experience, particularly what we call conversion. ... His aim in this essay is to set a practical conception of fundamental theology as a reflection for religious conversion, specifically conversion to Christianity. ... It may be asked on what grounds the process and the resulting act of faith are held to be responsible rather than blind or arbitrary. ... The gospel message, with its good news of what God has actually done for us in Christ; add something that basically alters the structur...

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Although both books make reference to Western perceptions of God, there is a nuance of Ancient figures. ... Traditionally God would determine not only events in a persons life but what is good and bad. ... Instead through many life experiences, Zorba has come to determine what is good and evil based oh his own opinions. He does not follow exactly what God says is good or evil on the earth. ... I've done things for my country that would make your hair stand on end, boss. ...

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What makes something wrong? ... Achenbach describes in his essay, Orphic Underworld Philosophy. ... Now, the question becomes, what good can any of this do for anyone? ... Jack makes his position very clear when he says, "Talk to me about the truth of religion and I'll listen gladly. ... Religion is not meant to make consolations. ...

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Exactly what is religion? ... What makes certain religions different from others? ... These rankings help define what is good or bad, moral or immoral, just or unjust, and desirable and undesirable. ... No matter if they are good or bad. ... All of the religions discussed in this essay fit under this definition, yet the view is not the same from each religion. ...

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The Large Ant, by Howard Fast, uses the act of murder and human nature to explore the ratio of good and evil. ... This is achieved through the characters, theme and symbolism in the narrative and in this essay I will talk about the latter. ... The fear of the unknown, as represented by the ant, can make humans do things based purely on instinct, and not based on rational thoughts. ... When questioned about why the narrator did what he did, the narrator did not have a real reason as to why he killed the insect. ... When he sees the ant, subconsciously, he decides that the thing to do is to kill...

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Everyone knows someone that can make his or her sunny day turn into a rainy, gloomy day. ... What comes to mind when you have to deal with these types of people? ... It makes you question "Are we naturally good? ... However, for as much bad there was good. ... What caused this change in the former, unpleasant attitude of the people of New York? ...

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In this essay I will discuss if there is a link between religion and health or is it only an association between health and lifestyle practices. ... What is the body without the mind, and what is the mind without the spirit. These are questions that make you think about the relationship the spirit has on the body and mind. ... The nurse and patient go through the journey together, so what is good for the patient is good for the nurse. ... This is good for people who believe in natural ways of healing. ...

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Every person has his/her individual thoughts regarding what love is. ... This essay will examine the roles that love plays in the modern society. So, what is love? ... The intention of an ideal social system should have the interests of the common good everyone in it. The common good does not exist when there are winners and losers in the society. ...

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