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Evolution Vs Religion
The topic of evolution, creationism, science and history make people feel uncomfortable when
asked to make a choice between science and religion. Before a person can form an opinion about
this subject matter one must understand evolution, which is hard for some to comprehend. People
have different ways of understanding that religion and science are two different things. Science
interprets physical reality and conducts experiments based on observation. "Darwin talks about
evolution by natural selection as being the process by which organisms change over time as a result
of inheritable physical behavior traits" (Hewlett & Peters, 2006). There is evidence of the origins of
people in terms of family heredity via fossil records and imprints
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Buddhism Vs Religion
Buddhist: The Mara is some thing that is hidden from us. Mara is different from us. a being is an
illusion as if someone is standing beside us. some thing that someone believes in is an illusion. Ego
feeds us that a fake being. we are under an illusion that we are all separate. Maya/ illusion. Chakra
we act as though theres this thing called me, that goals etc.. the me/ I if you do not get those goals a
person would get upset. example: a hammer is meaningless unless there is a nail present. just like if
we have a nail and no hammer then the nail is meaningless. Amara is some kinda demon figure. as if
your finger was cut off the other fingers are not going to care. exact people that are not going to
care. the only meaningful way that a person will talk about their self is in some other form. the
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buddhism talks about reincarnation. Carn means flesh.... re talks about the soul, and the Buddhism
doesn't believe in souls. Context on Buddhism: The Buddhism is the guy that was called the
Buddha, a prince that lives in the kingdom. the King wants to protect the prince from any suffering.
He hides it from his son. the Prince gets out of the kingdom and sees a person hungry... goes back
and asks..... Don't worry about it, again sees a person and goes home..... goes out for a third time....
worries about it this time... learns a bunch of things..... The four nobel truths Life (ah) is suffering
(DUKKHA) (disappointment) everything is suffering, when we have something that we want and do
not get it we get disappointment. no matter what you will be disappointment Suffering is caused by
desire. we do not just want something we get attached to something. we get attached to something
that we want. Buddhist do not get attached to
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Witchcraft Vs Religion
Witchcraft In this world there are many different types of religions. Furthermore, I identify as a
Christian. Meanwhile, my grandma is a Jehovah´s Witness, my uncle is Mormon, and I had an aunt
that was Catholic. There are so many beliefs and many people still are not educated about the "other
side" that they typically practice against. One that many people interpret the wrong way or know
little to nothing about. One that no one considers to be a religion. One that many see as different and
disturbing. Witchcraft. Most people see witchcraft as evil or immoral. In most cases this is true,
especially in fiction movies, shows, or books.. The "other side" is neither good nor bad they just
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Naturalism is the view that there is no transcendent reality to such as God that can intervene in the
natural world. ¨Christianity is monotheistic. Christianity claims there is a god and no one of us is he.
Witchcrafts opposite, ¨We are the nature of the gods and fully realized man or women is channel
divinity.¨ So, Christianity and Witchcraft are basically polar opposites. With that being said, it
doesn't mean either one is true nor better. It is all about your mentality and the people you surround
yourself with. That´s why it is best to have a freedom of religion. Another good quote, ¨Notice that
the term practice is often used with the term witchcraft. What this tells us is that, for many, Wicca is
a much as someone does as it is what someone believes.¨ I believe this goes for Christianity as well.
We practice praising God every week, reading the bible, and trying to live the right way. Witchcraft
is similar in that way because they practice every day to live better in THEIR own way, practice
their own books and such.
Both religions have a long history and have made it to today´s world, that shows you that
Christianity and Witchcraft have been used for a long time and are still being practiced. ¨If you go
far enough back, all our ancestors practiced religions that had neither creeds or dogmas, neither
prophets nor holy books. These religions were based on the celebrations of the seasonal cycles of
nature.¨ Witchcraft has came a long way from our ancestors because back then they had it all
memorized plus more people were fond of the religion. Today, most write down things to remember
or people buy a
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Naturalism Vs Religion
An abundance of people eloquently ignore laws of science to follow their faith; naturalism trampers
with many religions because of the deep kinship with science. Naturalism is the belief that life arises
from natural properties and causes, it's also the belief that there is immoral souls that will live
forever after we die. Furthermore, there is no explanation of afterlife so it does not correlate with a
spiritual world. Although not every concept I agree with, naturalism set of beliefs are closest to
mine. one reason is it coexists with science. Exceedingly everything has scientific reasoning and
naturalism fits parallel with these concepts. People tend to turn to religion when a loved one dies,
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All living things, obtain energy to live and this energy is constantly transferring, never being created
nor destroyed, even by death. I am confident that our energy goes somewhere when we pass. I am
confident that Sam is somewhere because he is still energy, even now that he is not physically here,
his energy is. Conversely, I do not know if this means we transform to something else living,
transform to a different form of energy, transform to a different dimension, or transform into energy
for the earth. The possibilities are endless, and probably a lot more beautiful and simple than made
up human reasoning. Einstein's concept of energy is not analogous with naturalism set of beliefs,
therefore naturalism does pose a threat to my opinions. Overall, naturalism does pose a threat to my
views because death is not simply terminating, it's transforming our energy because energy cannot
be created or
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Religion Vs Christianity
Religion is a word you hear throughout your life, parents usually decide what religion you will
follow. Catholics and Christians have many differences and similarities, for instance, they both share
the same belief which is faith in Jesus Christ. Some differences include baptism, first communion,
and confirmation. The similarities are they both believe in salvation, prayer and group service. This
essay will be comparing and contrasting these religions rules, beliefs, and saints. In the Christian
church there are many rules to follow, one of the most important rules is you cannot have idols. This
rule is based on one of the 10 commandments in the bible. It states "You shall have no idols before
me." (Exodus 20:3 NIV). Catholics on the other ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Both Christians and Catholics follow the Ten Commandments, however the Catholics also have
another believe which is the papal law (http://www.enkivillage.com/). The papal law are regulations
in which the people believe God speaks to them through the pope (http://www.dictionary.com/). The
Christians do not believe in the pope instead they only have a preacher or a minister. Salvation is
another thing they both have in common and people believe it is a gift from God. Salvation is
something very important to both religions, for it is the key to salvation. Even though they both
believe in salvation, it has a different practice in both religions. Christian believes they can choose
when they want to baptize and once they have performed this baptism, they are reborn and have
accepted Jesus as their savior. Catholics on the other hand, are baptized as a baby after being born.
Although, Catholics believe that in order for you to drink the bread and body of Crist which is the
wine you must have gone through your first communion classes and must have passed them. You
will attend your classes usually on Saturday or other one of the days out of the week. Christians
don't believe in drinking the body and bread of Crist. These are some different beliefs between these
two
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Religion Vs Native American Religion
"The purposes of the practice of a religion are to achieve the goals of salvation for oneself and
others, and (if there is a God) to render due worship and obedience to God" (Swinburne, 2017).
Although there are hundreds of different religious systems throughout the world with thousands of
differing beliefs, practices, and scriptures, all religions tend to follow the same underlying concepts
of a religion in their own way. It is impossible to choose which is the best religion since religion is
something that people practice based on their personal beliefs and lifestyle. Buddhism focuses on
using a person's inner self to achieve enlightenment, which in turn is the release from the cycle of
rebirth. On the other hand, Native American religions focus on a connection to nature to achieve
their salvation. Deciding which religion is the best religion depends on the individual's lifestyle and
religious needs.
Classifying one set of Native American religion is nearly impossible, since these religious beliefs
and traditions passed from generation to generation by verbal communication only. With the spread
of Christianity, some Native American religions were altered; however, they continued to follow a
majority of their initial traditions (Ellwood & Alles, 1998). Focus will be placed on the general
concepts that relate to the majority of Native American religions.
Many religions focus on worshipping a god or gods to achieve their salvation, but some religions,
such as Buddhism, place
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Religion Vs Religion Research Paper
With modern advancements in science, many people believe that science will be the death of
religion. They would say that eventually, science will discredit enough aspects of religion that it will
either disprove religion altogether, or it will cause enough people to question their faith that religion
will no longer be necessary and will no longer exist. I believe, however, that while science may
disprove certain aspects of religion, it is very possible for science and religion to coexist.
Throughout history, there have been both scientific beliefs and religious beliefs that have been
proven wrong. For instance, in the days of Christopher Columbus, it was a common belief that the
Earth was flat and that one could just sail right off the edge of the ocean (Hannam). Obviously, this
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The goals of both religion and science are to seek truth and understanding, but I think that they do so
in two totally different ways. Science is all about trying to learn how everything works in the
physical and material world by conducting experiments. Science provides laws, such as the law of
gravity, as well as many other small details, such as details about the human anatomy. Religion
focuses on different issues that are more centered on how and why we exist, which does not always
relate to the physical and material world. In simple terms, religion focuses on the big picture while
science focuses on all of the details. For instance, science may prove that evolution has occurred and
is still occurring, but it does not prove how or why the first organisms on Earth came into existence
or where the energy that created the Big Bang came from. It helps us understand the history of life
on Earth and how life on Earth evolves and sustains, but it does not prove religion
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Determinism Vs Religion
As a young believer who enjoyed the seemingly deterministic study of science, yet also greatly
wanted to have free will, the issue of determinism often preoccupied me. While God's sovereignty is
assuredly a good thing, I hated the thought of not having control over my immediate actions, yet I
also wanted God to be the guide. The argument told to me was the in God having created, he by
necessity set things in motion in a certain way and now controls everything. In the Bible the
relationship between creation and God is often established on the basis of the majesty of creation,
such as in Psalms 19 where it is said that "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above
proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge"
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An important realization that is brought to light in the textbook is that "God rules over all natural
processes" (UTO–2, 9). This in itself is not much of a groundbreaking statement, but it allowed me
to see that the ability to control creation and taking complete control are different. Furthermore, the
assertion "...God's sovereignty over creation does not imply that creation is like a deterministic
machine..." (UTO–2, 9) comforted my worries. The justification for this claim followed a train of
thought that I had tried before, but developed it more clearly than I could. I had previously justified
evil in the world on the basis of the choice to do right or wrong, but then wondered why that was
necessary for freedom. The thought of an "incomplete creation" never occurred to me until this
reading. This explanation is not only very helpful to my understanding of creation, but also
informative to my thoughts on free will and determinism. The concluding remark by Calvin
reassured me further that this view is not in contrary to God's divine
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Fiction Vs Religion
When Jennie asks Yann Martel if religion and fiction work the same way Yann replies that life is a
story, you can choose your own story, and a story with God is the better story. Martel's answer is
supposed to prove that religions have fiction stories. These stories are to prove the meaning of our
everyday life, and through religious stories, people can choose which one to follow. Yann first states,
"life is a story", this is seen that the life that is given to humanity provides a story, a story from God
that allow people to decode the meaning of life. In the novel, when Pi comes across a priest he is
told a story, "I asked for another story, one at I might find more satisfying. Surely this religion had
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Afterward, Martel states "you can choose your own story", just like in the fiction novel, Pi got to
choose his religious paths such as Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. As Pi goes through tragic
series of events it allows him to seek help from each of his religion. Martel proves that in life where
people get to choose what they wish to believe in, which is important because people need a God to
seek guidance and love. Pi states, " "Religion will save us," I said. Since when I could remember,
religion had been very close to my heart" (29, Yann Martel), through God, people can devote
themselves and figure out the message life means to them. Lastly, when Yann Martel says "A story
with God is a better story", he means that while choosing a story he prefers when choosing a story
or when choosing a religious path, it should be with God. He believes that a life with God is better
because it gives life more to live for, as well as more to look for when going to heaven. The bible
states, "If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and
your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain
it"
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Roman Religion Vs Greek Religion
Religion is the belief and worship of a God or gods. "The study of a religion's history includes the
study of the history of those who put it together with their spiritual and ethical experiences"
(Adkins). Some of Persia's old religion still exist in small isolated islands and India. In India the
religion is called Parsiism. The Roman religions consist of many gods, including Jupiter, Neptune,
Juno, Pluto, Mars, Venus, and many others. Some practices that the greeks do for the gods is animals
sacrifices, temples, myths, and sport competitions. There are many similarities and differences in the
religion of Greece, Rome, and Persia during the Middle Ages. In recent times Zoroastrianism has
played a big part is rebelling the religion and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The Greek religion really had no word for itself. Although the earliest we have connections to where
the Greeks religion set back is before homer. After they created their own language, it added on
knowledge to other Areas (Bowra). The Greeks believed in the same gods the Romans did but they
gave them different names. The Greeks believed in these gods because they thought that everything
good that happened was a blessing from the gods, but everything bad that would happen was the
gods striking down on them because they did something wrong. In the Greek imagination, the gods
were given human bodies and characters, good and bad, just as regular people they married and their
children had fought. The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods. Each god had a different
personality, domain, and name. Greek myths explained the origins of the gods and their relations
with mankind. "Ancient Greek religious practice, essentially conservative in nature, was based on
time–honored observances, many rooted in the Bronze Age (3000–1050 B.C.), or even earlier"
(Greek Gods). The relationships between the gods and the human were based on the basic concept
of enchanting gifts. The central ritual act in ancient Greece was animal sacrifice of many animals,
mainly oxen and sheep. Sacrifices took place within the sanctuary, usually at an altar in front of the
temple. Liquid offerings, were also commonly made. Overall the Greek religion was mainly based
upon like twenty gods, they were both good and evil. The Greek religion has been lost for a long
time, but there are still some festivals that celebrate it. There is only one thing that is still tradition
from the religions and it is the
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Evolution Vs Religion
Even though Everyone says God exists Therefore Evolution does not, Evolution is what developed
human life but God is what keeps the process going because The Big Bang Theory is the most
logical explanation. and Its true because there is fact in it that Evolution is the way of life......
Evolution is the process in which cumulative changes occur in many species that breed and their
genetic genes mutated to form the ape who bread over years to form the human being. During
reproduction the species characteristics evolve and become stronger at the mind. Non–genetic
changes at an organism's life span increases muscles. The Big Bang Theory was an explosion or a
ripple in space that some like to call it and it is what created the universe millions of ... Show more
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However it remains to be proven untrue also considering Charles Darwin came up with theory by
studying and analyzing genetic species and calculating mutated cells and organisms. So technically
it is, however there is a lot of believed truth to it. One of the hardest things for people to believe is
The Big Bang Theory. They debate that how could something so small explode and create the
universe? The I argue back there is a lot more to it than that it was the development of space and
time over countless species that caused The Big Bang Theory to create the universe. What is a
species? An organism that is created by an organism and another organism breed to create an
ongoing process of that same organism over years this goes on until it becomes extinct. Those
countless species are what make this universe what it is and that's not all these species evolve every
day to make more species. Are all species
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Comparison: Greek Religion Vs. Egyptian Religion
Greek vs. Egyptian Religion
There aren't many similarities of Greek and Egyptian religions but there are a few. They are both a
polytheistic religion, which means that they believe in more than one deity. The gods they
worshipped were to believe to have a specific kind of power or domain that they ruled over. They
had ideas about how things came into being and how the earth and nature was formed. They built
temples to honor their gods as well as a vision of an "after–life", or life after death. Many of the
stories in each religion are tied into each other. One story in particular is about the Egyptian god of
the sky, Amun, the ram–headed one. His Greek counterpart, the Greek god of the sky, is called Zeus.
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The developed embalming, the preserving of the body. They believed that the soul, or ba, would be
released form the soul upon death, however it would need to return to body at some point or else it
will die. Originally they left the bodies out in the desert so it would mummify naturally, but they
developed a better way of preservation. The embalming process involved the removal of the organs
and then wrapping up the body so it wouldn't dry out. Then they were headed to the burial process
where a priest or priests would perform several rituals such as the "opening of the mouth" ceremony
where the body could receive offerings. Several times after the body is buried in its tomb, the
families will bring food and put it inside the tomb as a sign of respect. The pyramid burials were
reserved for the persons of high power, mostly the pharaoh. Many objects were placed inside the
tombs such as tools because the Egyptians believed the soul still had to work in the after–life. Other
objects such as amulets were placed in the tombs to ward off evil magic in the after–life. The
underworld was a different concept in Egyptian religion than Greece. It as a challenge to get through
before the soul could enter the after–life. The underworld was full of monsters and constant threats
and magic was the only way to get through these challenges. They chose the magic in the mortal
world through the "Book of the Dead". The spells
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Hindu Religion Vs Western Religion
The Hindu religion is the third largest religion in the world, with an expanding impact on virtually
every facet of life. The wealthy, famous athletes, and political leaders seek advice from their
spiritual leaders and gurus. Karma is a popular term in everyday conversations. In addition, the yoga
craze has caught on and many Christians practice this exercise without understanding exactly what
its purpose has traditionally been. Doctors use yoga to help patients with migraines, immunities, and
blood flow. Health authorities are using the Indian model to see what Hindu methods might be
helpful to our modern way of living. Reincarnation is now a popular belief among the Western
cultures.
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This religion is a imbedded in the culture and begins with family. Thus, an individual's value is not
determined by hard work or achievement. Rather, social standing is hinged on your family's
reputation. This reputation can span many generations and has a wide swathe that includes uncles,
cousins, and grandparents. Boundaries or continents between these families make no difference, as
they all stay close and interconnected. The importance of the family cannot be overstated. Each
member of the family is taken care of as a unit from birth to grave. Marriages, education, and
professions are usually determined by the extended family. This model gets flipped as the
grandparents and parents are provided for by their children. The family dwellings are also the
primary place of worship for each family. Rooms or shelves for shrines to their gods are common.
The images of their gods can range from a small postcard up to larger carved statues. These images
are very often adorned with flowers and decorations. No family conducts worship quite the same.
Some are strict in observance and others are more casual. Of note, the very images that they worship
can have very little significance to one family, while another might feel like they are actual living
beings. All of these concepts are difficult for most Christians to understand and
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Indian Religion Vs American Religion
Religion was one of the leading forces behind the conquistadors traveling across waters to new
lands. Most of the time these conquests were also journeyed by not just conquistadores, but also
religious missionaries (Foner, Give Me Liberty, 21). When these explores first viewed the indians,
they saw them as "lacking a genuine religion" and worshiping "false gods" (Foner, Give Me Liberty,
11). Indian's belief in spirits in nature compared with Europeans view of nature as a commodity,
created a line between both religious groups that then later created breaches of freedom (Foner, Give
Me Liberty 11). Freedom in this time period was intertwined with religion. Freedom to the
Europeans meant that instead of leading a life of sin, they embraced
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Cosmos Vs Religion
When attending various classes that educate students on the science of the world, it seems, as there
is not much room for argument. We are taught concepts that stand for no contradiction, for example,
the functions and structures of the human body. However, when discussing, for instance, the creation
of the Earth and the cosmos, scientism may be at play. At what point does a person step back and
bring religion into the conversation when talking about the creation of the cosmos? When is it that a
scientific explanation is not the only explanation? The example mentioned above concerning the
cosmos and its origin is one that brings in the conversation of religion, and understanding what the
balance between science and religion is in the Islamic
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Religion Vs Roman Religion Essay
Religion is the belief in a god or gods but what did this mean in Ancient Israel and Rome. This has
heavily affected what we believe in today. "So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search,
and you will find knock, and the door will be opened for you.". Jesus Christ said this and in this
quote he means that once you find a belief you believe in more opportunities will be there for you.
This ties into Roman religion because they believed in Jesus and they thought he was also one of
their saviors.Almost every country in the world has a religion, but most of them started in ancient
civilizations. Religion in Israel and Rome affected their daily lives in several ways. There were
many differences and similarities in their beliefs, which led to many differences in their daily lives.
Israel was heavily focused on Judaism and monotheistic beliefs. Rome, on the other hand,was a
polytheistic, and they practiced polytheistic Christianity. The religions share similarities and
differences.
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When the Romans conquered other lands to expand, they made the people of that land accept the
Roman ways into their lives, but they were still able to practice their old religion. When Pompey the
Great captured Jerusalem in 63 BCE bringing what is modern day Israel under the control of the
Roman empire, they tried to make the Hebrew people follow the ways of the Romans. They were
blind to the fact that the one of the laws of Judaism forbade them to follow or believe in the Roman
gods. The tenets of their religion are believing in Jesus and that he rose up for them and believing in
the Roman gods and
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Religion Vs Monotheism
1. Define, compare, and contrast monotheism and monism. Include examples of each to support
your analysis.
Religion has existed as long as human beings walked this earth as a powerful way of uniting and
relating to other people. Even though many religions have their moral, cultural, historical, and
doctrinal differences that may cause conflict to arise among them, there are many similarities
present among monotheists, polytheists, and even monists that most people do not realize.
If we break down the word monotheism, mono signifies "one, and theism signifies "god". According
to Ernst Haeckel, a well renowned biologist, philosopher, and professor, humans usually don't de–
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Usually, the "all–powerful" source of everything it is not even seen or worshipped as a God (Richter
31). Religions such as Hinduism is a prime example of Monism, where Brahman is the force behind
the entire physical world, but he is not seen or worshipped as a god (Ritcher 31–32).
Monotheism and Monism, even though they are completely different concepts, they have a
similarity in the case that both of them, whether a belief in one God, or a belief in a "power", both
believe in the concept of the "ultimate" being or force or in other words final being above all things
on earth (Richter 33). When we learn to find similarities in the midst of what seems to be two
different worlds, we will learn to find peace and understanding among each other that wasn't present
before.
3. Identify one religion's concept of selfhood. Explain the psychological, sociological, and
cosmological dimensions of that concept.
Christianity is one of the world's most widespread religions, next being Islam and Hinduism. It is
considered a monotheistic religion, even though it has started controversy because the holy trinity is
considered 3 Gods, it is also part of the Abrahamic phase along with Judaism and Islam. According
to National Public Radio, 2.2
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Christianity And Religion : Christianity Vs. Religion
Christianity VS Religion
We all have our own belief system. A faith that tells us how to live our lives. As for me I believe in
Christianity over Religion. Religion is man's way of separating us into categories, and a way for
them to change the Bible to suit their needs. We call these other religions, Denominations. Anything
from Catholic, Baptist, Hinduism, and many, many more, in fact there are thousands of
denominations in the world today. Me personally, I was raised Baptist. We were pushed off to every
church function or event, that a child could possibly attend. It did accomplish one thing, that is for
sure. It taught you a sense of morals. Things like, right from wrong, how you should treat others,
and a sense of direction as far as how you should live your life. But as we get older, we start to
question things. At this point I am sixteen and really didn't like the church scene any more. There are
a lot of things that didn't add up, make any sense, or that left you asking more questions. As a
teenager you start to wonder. Why are we all separated by race, religion, or geography. In the
beginning, the Bible tells us, "He confounded our language and scattered them abroad upon the face
of the whole earth", (Gen 11:9) But then tells us, "This is my commandment, that ye have to love
one another, as I have loved you", (John 15:12) "not to judge one another, less we be judged", (Luke
6:37) When I was seventeen I joined the U.S. Army. In the Army your
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Religion Vs Roman Religion
The main differences between the way the Romans practices their religion and the way in which
most modern–day religions are practiced are the following. Modern day Christian religion duties
follow spirula traditional like baptisms and first communions, but the Romans religion duties were
not a spiritual kind. Unlike Christianity, Roman religion is forced upon them at birth, adoption, or
grant of Roman citizens. Roman children did not go to class to be taught how to act according to
their society. When modern day Christians to bible school they worship one supreme God. The
Romans followed a polytheistic religion. Unlike the modern time's religions, they practiced
worshiping many gods that were varied according to the community. The first Amendment states, "
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof" SITE In the modern day we see no connection between state power and the church's
authority to control the people of the community. However, the Roman "church and state" were
connected. Modern day religious practices use God to put fear in the minds of their to control their
actions. The Roman religion had the community reflect on their actions with reasons. The way the
Roman used the god's for understanding reason is more of an intelligent way to understand life,
rather having the fear to sin. Is reason more effective than fear?
2. Can you explain the concept of sacred space for a Roman? Do you think that
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God Vs Religion
Religion–the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or
Gods ("Religion"). Religion is a misconception worldwide. It has caused countless issues and
arguments. A variety of people perceive things differently. In specific, Muslims (Islamic believers),
Christians, and Jews all believe in a God, they all just have a different outlook. The quotes cited
provide evidence that these people believe in only one God differently. So how could one know who
is the stronger?
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all rank their God at the top of the scale. The Jews and the Christians
similarly believe in one God; they use particular books as their guides through religion. The Jews
believe that Jehovah is dominant. Though he may be similar to Jesus Christ, he is not the same to
them. These people use the Torah as their guide – similar to the Bible, yet not quite the same.
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He watches over civilization innumerous times and will eventually send his son again to be the
savior for the sinners. In their eyes, God created all things. From the Torah and the Old Testament of
the Bible, it reads, "Who among the gods is like you Lord? Who is like you – majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory, working wonders?" ("Exodus 15:11") This is questioning how someone or
something could ever overpower or be as working as their God. Muslims believe that Muhammad is
the one true God. Muhammad to them is not equal to anyone. He is overpowering and merciless; he
is the ruler of all. Muslims use the Koran as a guide through their religion. In chapter one hundred
and twelve in the Koran, it reads, "In the name of God, the merciful, the Compassionate. Say (O
Muhammad) He is God the One God, the
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Religion Vs Religion
As a human being, the body is a vital part of our existence. In many religions, the body serves as a
tool to become one with God. Religion over the years has shaped the understanding of the body
through cultural, social and political systems. These ideas behind the body have provided great
opportunities to connect with other participants with the Religion and the higher being that one is
devoted to. Religion has provided a platform for maintaining a healthy body that contributes to the
wealth of the mind and soul of an individual. Practices such as yoga and meditation have shown
great benefits for the body. Although there are great aspects of the relationship between religion and
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Here Hauser examines the Sadhus' religious practices, mainly extreme practices they endure to be
one with their God: "Sadhus who proudly announce or demonstrate their yogic prowess are not
uncommon. A number of sadhus I met made a point of telling me that they engaged in yoga practice,
as they invariably straightened their back, inhaled strongly, and insisted on the impressive levels of
strength and power they had attained" (Hauser 165). The Sadhus practice wants them to distance
themselves from the body because it is an example of the materialistic world, however, they use
their bodies as means to express their devotion. Some Sadhus practice yoga, which requires them to
use their
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Religion Vs Government
Since the beginning of time religion has always been a very influential part in peoples' day to day
lives. In some religions, you live your life based on the rules or guidelines in order to become the
best follower you possibly can be. Also, in multiple religions, people very much appreciate and look
up to a religious leader for guidance in their faith and lives instead of government which, is also
very important to a lot of people. Many people believe that their government is the absolute
superlative power there should be, and that the government should be the ones to make the final
verdict. The question is; can religious leaders and government leaders ever work together to improve
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In 1636 Roger Williams was banned from Massachusetts Bay for his religious beliefs. He later on
went to find the colony of Rhode Island and all religions were welcomed. If the church had been
separate from the government, Roger Williams wouldn't have been banned from Massachusetts Bay.
In this instance it comes to show how church and state cannot come together to solve problems or
lead a successful nation. Secondly, in schools is where church and state needs to be kept separate the
most. Children go to school to learn facts, and then be able to make their own opinions based on
what they have learned. It is not right to force religion on someone who doesn't know what they
truly believe in yet. Religion in schools is also very controversial because of the amount of different
beliefs there are in religions. There is no possible way that a school board can accommodate to all of
them without someone becoming offended. Finally, secular states end up thriving better as a nation
because they are able to be nonbiased and accommodate to all people without the fear of being
punished based on their
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Religion vs. Secularism
Religion and Secular Public Policy
The relationship that never worked
In the American presidential election of 2004, faith–based policies and issues of religion were at the
center of the controversy. With his religious stances on abortion, gay marriage, and faith–based
education, as well as his campaign's success in painting him as a man of religious conviction,
President George W. Bush commanded the pious, Christian population, which appeared in great
numbers at the polls. Senator John Kerry's campaign, alternatively, painted its candidate as an
intellectual, academic politician. The senator appealed to the more secular and intellectual
population that, in the end, proved less populous than the pro–Bush voters. Though it is difficult to
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A pre–election trip across the Arkansas countryside is all it takes to see evidence of religion's
coupling with politics. Removable letters outside a church in Conway, AR displayed not the usual
reminders of church services, but instead reminded voters that "a vote for Bush is a vote for God."4
Because most truly religious people hold allegiances to things higher than their countries, such as
the Vatican or God Himself (the laws of God are above the laws of Man), religion itself has a
blinding effect for these people who also hold the right to vote. This church, clearly favoring the
President, employed guilt tripping as a tactic to bolster the Republican vote in the area. Religion
tends to define the lines between issues: it tells its followers what to believe. Such messages,
whether literally displayed on church lawns or subliminally implanted in campaign advertisements
and speeches, do not call the legality of religion in politics into question (this discussion is not about
the separation of church and state) but instead call into question the ethics of casting a vote in the
political arena based on a belief held in the religious arena. The problem with the relationship
between secular politics and religion is that it is entirely unnatural: the two institutions are both
necessary and both omnipresent. Religion and public policy are two
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Faith Vs Religion
The Difference of Faith and Religion
By: John Clukey
The Difference of faith and religion. Faith is what people think supernatural terms as in faith in God.
Faith is from a more naturalistic psychological perspective is merely the innate drive to search for
meaning purpose and significance. Religion is to the community of people who share similar beliefs
and who work together to provide both support for going deeper into those beliefs and
accountability for living up to those beliefs. What i think is the difference between faith and religion
is that faith is what you belief in and religion is the real thing where you go to church and practice
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William was born in 1590 and died in 1657. He had 4 children. One of his best world was the
plymouth plantation and talked plymouth and the rising up of plymouth and covered the period of
1620 1657. Also the of plymouth plantation was a detailed history in manuscript form about the
founding of the plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646. Bradford's
journal is described as a retrospective account of his recollections and observations. What he wrote
about was the daily life of the colony and the struggles people went through. Bradford wrote about
religion in this book and he did as one of the best. Anne bradstreet was born on march 20, 1612. And
she died on september 16, 1672. She had no children. She also was was the most prominent of early
English poets of North America and first female writer in the British North American colonies to be
published. She was a puritan figure in american literature. One of her fist poetry was the tenth muse
lately sprung up in america published in 1650. Anne and William both wrote about faith and religion
they both were the best at there work. Bradstreet's education gave her advantages that allowed her to
write with authority about politics, history, medicine, and theology. She also had a personal library
of books and she had 800 books many were destroyed when her home got burned down. She rejects
her anger and she put it in her writing of the upon the burning of our house july 10th 1666. What i
think she got her house burned down because what she wrote about and people didn't like it and her
house got burned down because of
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Death Vs Religion
Over the past ten weeks, there has been a hefty amount of information about how different religions
deal with subjects regarding human nature. If the is true if God and Gods exist, evil and good, and
numerous ceremonies that are important to accomplish. The first topic that I found the most
stimulating and educational is how different religions handle the thought of death and if there is life
after death or remaining life is nothingness. The distress of death is one of the most common causes
and effects of anxiety and is customary even in individuals who do not experience the normal
symptoms of anxiety (Collett & Lester, 1969) and the ultimate part of this is facing the indefinite
possibilities. Religion throughout history has tried to assuage this concern by explaining what
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Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism are some of the most widespread faiths that follow this belief
pattern, calling it samsara, which is the (karma–run helm of birth, death, and reawakening) (Fisher,
2014). They believe that the body is born repeatedly but that karma is carried onto the new form.
Good karma forming is when the individual implements good deeds throughout their life and
negative karma forming is when the individual does evil deeds during the course of one's life, that
not only distresses the person during their current life span but also all impending reincarnations.
This idea of karma is used to explain many facets of a person's life as their ambiance in their present
life and all former lives will form what happens in their life. What is most fascinating is that the
objective for the persons that shadow this route is not to have respectable lives born of virtuous
karma but as a substitute halt this point though various lifespans of good
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Humanism Vs Religion
I have previously spoken on God, knowledge, and origins, as we move on, we need to account for
the moral values. Secular Humanism is the same as atheism, there is no supernatural, or a
transcended God, that is personal, that can transcend and interact in supernatural ways. Nor has God
given man moral values, that are written upon his heart. The fact of the matter is, in Christianity
moral values have their objective and universal basis in the immutable nature of God. Atheist
believe in a number of different opinions concerning moral values. 1. That morals come about by a
cultural agreement. 2. Morals are subjective. 3. that we make our moral values, because it is a
behavior that gets in the way of society. 4. Moral values are discovered. This is not an exhausted list
by any means.
The first thing we need to recognize is that all these position fail to provide for true moral values.
The idea that morals come about by cultural agreement fails in that societies live to far apart to even
come together for any such agreement universally. Second, if morals are subjective, than you could
not condemn another society for doing what they think is right; thus you couldn't condemn Hitler for
killing millions of people because Hitler thought he was doing the right thing. Third, the idea that
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Although Christianity is faith base it is supported by evidence. Many evidential proofs when pieced
together create a cumulative case for Christianity, which any reasonable person can believe. Just as a
case in court where the jury is ask to take the circumstantial evidence and render a verdict "beyond a
reasonable doubt," not empirical. This is what the atheistic materialist is asking for when ask to
believe in Christianity. It goes with out saying that the principal of empirical epistemology itself is
not empirically verifiable. Thus, it refutes
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Worldview Vs Religion
should be wrong and the next question is inescapable: could it be that no ultimate truth at all? (Davie
2013: 53) Therefore, no one individual's worldview is better than any other's, which indirectly led to
a relatively climate of religious pluralism. We now cannot make public claims that bound whole
society on the basis of our personal truth. The moral and religious orders of societies broadly
fragmented over time in cultural diversity and religious pluralism. Steve Bruce argued the idea of
individual should be free to choose their religion was novel in the West. He says that the western
societies have experienced important shift from moral authority of a single church to acceptance of
religious diversity and freedom. Then he elaborates this
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Knowledge Vs Religion
Since birth a small trace of Catholicism has been instilled in me. I have, as Socrates put it,
recollected various beliefs of such religion. Hence, learned that we are born with a spiritual
"superstructure". This understanding is deeper than any empirical observation and much deeper than
any natural laws of natural science. However, due to life's complexity I will put theories of reason
and spirituality into consideration. I do not intent to strain polarity between science and the
supernatural for I believe in the bridge of both theories. After centuries of discovered knowledge,
the world we coincide with is still a far too complex structure to understand. History has only
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For example, fruits become useless without one to consume it and buildings are idle without one to
occupy it; indulgence. We carry out empirical observation to examine and study the environment,
thus reciprocating knowledge. With knowledge, adaption has evolved and the being is able to
indulge in a wider scope. This is a small measure of truth, however, it is the theory I've cultivated in
order to find some understandable summation of life's basis on earth. Past the due time of our
passing, I imagine that our soul keeps on living. Where to? I am not too confident. I hope that there
truly is a heaven to safely provide a new realm of haven for us. For a long period of time I was
always conflicted whether we truly had a soul or that we have mistakenly misinterpreted the "soul"
as neural firings to the frontal lobe, in other words, the brain's dimension of personality. Is the
frontal lobe alike to a fingerprint– is it unique and different among everyone else's to have ever
existed? It is evident that mankind has been on earth for thousands of years with billions of people
to have ever existed, so it seems unlikely for this uniqueness to be true. In addition, do we truly
believe that we were all created
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Personal Narrative: Religion Vs. Religion
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the
house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked (Psalms 84:10 NIV).
Although I feel like the scripture says, I am aware that my occupation has kept me from worship. As
believers we are born to worship, and when we are not in his house of worship we feel out of place.
I have had Sunday flights for work, or a family holiday that kept me from church. I still read my
scripture and had my morning devotion but I still felt like I missed something by not being in God's
house on Sunday. My pastor says, If you want something better than everyone else has you have to
be willing to do something different than what everyone else is doing (Pastor Todd
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Reason Vs Religion
I've always debated using reason, using the "way things really are." However, I have undergone, a
major shift in perspective; no, not to religion, for that belongs to the same species of thought as
naturalism, just with different specifics. Indeed, I cannot argue that what I say here is the way things
"really" are, because my words are like the pointing finger; the thing being pointed at is beyond the
limits of language and representational thought.
Preface: The state of play in Western philosophy
In the first half of the 20th century, it was thought that all the problems of philosophy could be
solved by logical analysis. We'd examine our ideas, dissect them into their most "logically basic"
parts, which could be expressed as sentences representing propositions, and then analyzed.
Statements were either analytic, such that they were tautological/true by definition, or could be
verified by experience; furthermore an ethos of exact precision was emphasized, everything else was
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(This would be much easier if I had symbolic logic notation, but alas...)
Energy being: There exists an x such that x gives us sustenance.
Is either one of them "wrong?" Why?
It's not that the energy beings can actually have a different "meta" because they lack a concept of,
and therefore beliefs about, columns, for that relies on the assumption of a shared concept of
column. If the energy being does not believe there is a column there, it doesn't mean they get a
different meta, it means they lack a concept of columns. Similarly, the primitive tribe lacks a
concept of electromagnetic waves. It is totally irrelevant to their existence.
3. A positive vision
I have repeatedly invoked an analogy of a finger pointing to describe language, philosophy in
particular. Well then, it is time for me to do some
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Soul Vs Religion
My favorite mug reads, "I like my coffee black, like my soul".
Most people don't make moral revelations after looking at a $7.99 piece of pottery, but the mug is
right: your soul defines you as a person. It is your innate sense of humanity, essentially making you
the person you are. As humans, we need to realize that we will never completely understand the
nature of the soul although the concept of souls has been around for thousands of years and it's
meaning has changed over time. There is evidence that even prehistoric people believe in an aspect
thats distinct from the body. The soul is most commonly defined as the immortal part of a person.
It's origin comes from the greek word psyche and it has it's own religious, mythological, and
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There are known to be seven different types of souls that a person can have. These include: scholars,
artisans, warriors, servers, sages, priests, and kings. Servers tend to be naturally accommodating and
artisans are born to be creative. On the other hand, scholars tend to be curious and kinds,
demanding. Lastly, warriors have a tendency to be forceful, sages have an engaging personality, and
priests are very inspirational in their soul types. It is believed that each and every person on the
planet is at least one of these soul types. There are many assessments and calculations that people
make when deciding what soul they are. There are also those who believe that the face and eyes are
the window to the soul and therefore can decide what type of soul you are merely by taking a look at
your face. The theory that every person has one soul out of these seven can come off as false to
some, but when one thinks hard, these attributes, among others, are found in many people and could
be labeled as a warrior or a scholar. I can personally connect with the qualities of a scholar because I
do have a craving for knowledge, as well as curiosity. Although it is hard to believe, souls are within
us, and define our personality and ultimately the way we carry ourselves through the walk of
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Plowing Vs Religion
I was raised on a farm in Eastern Washington and watched what happens when a farmer while
plowing does not keep his focus on the end of the field. As his head turns, so does his hands on the
steering wheel of the tractor. The point made is that what is behind is past and done, only look
forward to the work out in front. Constant looking back causes the plowed rows to be crooked and
inconsistent which does not bode well for later planting.
Our lives should be one of consistency and steadfastness towards God, others and ourselves. If God
said it, to stay within the divine parameters, we must act positively towards that word. There should
be no variation in our response because there is no variation with God. James lays it out very clear,
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights,
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Jesus said to let our yes be yes and our no be no; "But let your "Yes" be "Yes," and your "No," "No."
For whatever is more than these is from the evil one" (Matthew 5:37). Do not be deceived, a belief
system not acted upon with consistency is a system, which the enemy of your soul has sabotaged to
manifest the exact opposite of what you think you believe. This is what James meant by being
double–minded; thinking one thing and acting the opposite. "But let him ask in faith, with no
doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not
that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double–minded man,
unstable in all his ways" (James 1:6–8). James has laid out in verses two through eight the root for
many physical
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Religion Vs Religion
Religion tends to respond to inquiries with the stories of divine beings and other powerful strengths
that are mystery to people, science tries to clarify and proof things practically. Scientists take a
gander at the building materials while religion is not focused on these physical segments of
scientific developments. This likewise brings forth the inquiry whether science has the capacity to
demystify all unexplainable or whether religion has the ability to explain all parts of life. It is a
direct result of the way that science has empowered people to fly, investigate the profundities of the
seas, and stroll on the moon. It makes the life of people less demanding than before with heaps of
new facilities. On the other hand, solid and practically consummate the perspective of science in the
society today cannot cover the whole range of the human encounters without deriving other aspects
of religion.
Literature review
In late history, religious and investigative thoughts have frequently conflicted each other. Religious
views are displayed first and after that, exploratory confirmation meets up to test religious
convictions. These disclosures of science are met with incredulity, and most are viewed as false
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Amid hundred years ago, individuals from the exploratory world concocted better approaches for
managing the unanswered inquiries (Rooney, 2013). At the point when the congregation had the best
power, scientists were seen as the terrible folks (Machamer, 2009). Largely, it was more secure to
put stock in the church and their thoughts, altogether not to be suspended or disregarded by society,
than to put their trust in insane scientists. Subsequently, numerous contentions emerged between
religion and
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Evil Vs Religion
There're a lot of questions with very little answers that people had and have about things that are
taking place in the world. The question of why has been around for centuries. Some questions have
gotten answers and other didn't. When talking about evil, suffering and religious faith, there will
always be a question in a person mind. The question of why are things hot and cold? What things go
up and down, and why are people tall and short? Scientists, anthropologies, psychologies, and
philosophies have all done their research on the matter of how things functions around the world.
Each day, there're more researchers being done on who, what, when, where, and how. Which bring
be to my question what cause evil and suffering, and what part dose religious faith play?
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I think I would been consume with doubt and fear at that moment of my life. I know within that
moment I would have called out for God help, but I stills would had been fearful of my life. The
incident of 9/11 left me less likely in believing in God because if he couldn't save those people why
me. I think about the young lady who is a writer name Marian Fontana. She talked about how she
prayed all the time before 9/11. She was a person that had faith in God. She felts that God would
come through and answer all of her prayers. When her husband died in the attack of 9/11. She had
lost her faith in God. She don't think she would ever believe in him like she did in the past. She
believe is would be a long time before she gets back to the way she was about God.
In closing, this back of my point I talked about in the top of my paper. Suffering can happen in two
ways self–inflicted or cause by someone else, or somethings. Whatever the case is we cannot get
around it or do anything about it. It is a part of life like evil and
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Justice Vs Religion
Truth is a tricky concept. Oscar Wilde once said that, "A thing is not necessarily true because a man
dies for it." This is proven to be true in both the topics of religion and the justice system. It may be
argued that if someone dies for something, it must be true, I mean why would they go to the extreme
of dying if it wasn't? While that is said, there are many cases where this is also proven to be untrue
(haha).
People sometimes let their emotions affect their rationality. Emotions can cloud your judgment and
rationality very easily. Even though it does not happen in America anymore there are some diehard
believers that actually die for their religion around the world. When these martyrs are put in the
news, viewers are affected by them. One may think, "Wow if they're willing to die for this religion
there must be some truth to it." This is not the case. Most religious people believe in the religion
they do because they were raised with it. Whatever entity someone believes in, they were probably
taught it. While there are some who learned to believe in their religion purely on their own, that is
not the case for most of us. I do not think the majority of teenagers throughout America would be
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On the other side of the spectrum, when someone is forced to die for a false verdict, it is no better.
Oscar Wilde once said that, "A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it." In both
instances this quote is proven to be true. Innocent lives are sometimes lost because judges rule
someone inadequately. No one should ever have to die for what they didn't do, but in our justice
system it happens all the time. But when someone chooses to die for their religion, it should not
change others views on what they believe either. Truth is not something that can be taken
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Religion Vs Roman Religion Essay
Although there was a great deal of hesitation among many of the aristocratic families concerning
conversion, especially doing so on a public platform whilst it was punishable by law, several would,
eventually, convert. One by one, the aristocratic families were converting to Christianity almost as if
in units; one whole family, followed by another entire aristocratic family. Even so, it was not
exclusively these upper class, politically powered families that were becoming Christian. In fact,
according to historian Michele Renee Salzman, the aristocrats were among the last of the ancient
Roman people to convert. According to historical records, those who identified themselves as
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It was through a combination of the consistently changing paganism in ancient Rome, the Christian's
ability and willingness to adapt to their situations as well as the Roman culture, and the individual
differences between the administrative decisions and desires of Emperor Nero and Emperor
Constantine. Ideally, as the information presented here continues to circulate become more well–
known among the average people of the modern world, the acceptance of the other will, in turn,
grow to become a more common occurrence. Of course, an exact re–creation of events would be
nearly impossible in say, present day United States because Ancient Rome functioned in a different
manner than the US. The culture, politics, and religion of Rome at this time were deeply intertwined
into a kind of tangled, inseparable culture. This event, this transformation in what is, even to this
day, an iconic global religion, is, nevertheless, a meaningful example of otherness in history which
can provide clues on accepting the "other" as the people of the modern world continue to encounter
those who are different from
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Science Vs Religion
Distinguishing science from non–science or religion is generally an easy matter, as the two rarely
seem to make claims to be scientific. When they do make claims of being scientific, this becomes
known as pseudoscience. Even so, it is useful to recognize the distinctions, as science doesn't always
clearly do so. For the boundary between science and religion, a majority of the cases can be
separated well through the verificationistic view. While empirical matters are primarily dealt with
science, spiritual matters are primarily dealt with religion because they cannot be objectively and
empirically observed.
When distinguishing science from non–science, it's easiest to start by defining the fundamentals that
make up what science is, and then define all of the fields that fall outside this definition as non–
science. At it core, science is a system of acquiring knowledge about the physical world through
objective experimentation and observation. Therefore, fields that do not involve the acquisition of
knowledge, such as art and business, can be classified as being non–science. Moreover, mathematics
is a field considered to be non–science because doesn't acquire knowledge about the physical world.
The field of engineering proves to be an interesting case. While engineers practically apply scientific
knowledge, the field as a whole is non–scientific.
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It is clear to see that the demarcation problem is far from being solved in contemporary philosophy
of science. The main reason for this is the lack of philosophical agreement on a single criterion.
Perhaps demarcating science needs to be looked at a different angle in which multiple criterions
could be used to uncover a solution to the
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Religion Vs. Religion: The Conflict Between Religion And...
The Conflict between Religion and Science The relationship between religion and science is the
subject of continued debate in philosophy and theology. Some believe there are major differences in
science and religion and that the two can never coexist while others believe that science is in fact
evidence that religious views are correct. To better understand and answer the question of whether
the two sides really do conflict we will look at the answers of these questions: Why are religion and
science in conflict? What sorts of conflicts are possible, and how are these conflicts generated ? Can
they be resolved ? Both methods and aims of science and religion seem to be different. While
science is concerned with materials, religion is linked to spirituality. Science and religion have
different aspects in life but also have their own importance and values to people. On the face of it
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Many consider that their own faith is the only completely true one and religions other than their own
are all man–made. They believe that the consensus of scientists and the beliefs of all other religions
are at least partly false. Others believe that God revealed their faith to humanity in the form of
sacred books. For example, islam regard qura'an as composed by God and dictated to a human while
Christians believes that the author was inspired by God to write accurate text. The result is that
Islam considers the Qur'an to be without error and Christianity consider the Hebrew Scriptures to be
without error. They see the role of science as being restricted to only find out how the universe and
natural laws that God created actually function. Finally can this conflict be
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Religion Vs Religion
Prayer, a way of communicating with religious figures, in some form is a universal ritual practiced
by almost every religion all over the world. According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, a ritual is
a set of actions or words preformed in a regular way. Different from tradition, rituals can be
practiced or completely random as long as it is repeated or done in particular way. There are some
traditions that can be argued as rituals and vise versa. The main difference between tradition and
ritual is that tradition is passed down from generation to generation and has been established over a
long period of time. Most rituals often have a religious aspect to them. Religious rituals have been
integrated in Western culture, specifically Christian religion. I can say that my ritual is praying every
night before I go to sleep and to finish the prayer with the "Lord's Prayer". A religious ritual has the
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For example, adult Muslims practice prayer five times a day. As a Christian, it is more flexible. I
perform at least once a day. Specifically, I pray right before I go to sleep. There are certain steps I do
in each prayer that has become second nature. I start by asking God to watch over my loved ones,
and then follow with asking God for help and guidance over stresses in my life as well as thanking
Him for living another day, and I finish with repeating the "Lord's Prayer", a Christian prayer that
was taught by Jesus to his disciples. I do this because if I didn't, I would feel that the prayer was
incomplete. The "Lord's Prayer" is an important element because the set of words gives me a
connection with the beginning teachings of Christianity due to the fact that Jesus once spoke those
words. Personal prayer is where I find intimacy with God and how I integrate my religion on a day–
to–day basis. Nightly prayer marks the end of a day being alive and breathing; for that reason alone,
I give
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  • 1. Evolution Vs Religion The topic of evolution, creationism, science and history make people feel uncomfortable when asked to make a choice between science and religion. Before a person can form an opinion about this subject matter one must understand evolution, which is hard for some to comprehend. People have different ways of understanding that religion and science are two different things. Science interprets physical reality and conducts experiments based on observation. "Darwin talks about evolution by natural selection as being the process by which organisms change over time as a result of inheritable physical behavior traits" (Hewlett & Peters, 2006). There is evidence of the origins of people in terms of family heredity via fossil records and imprints ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2.
  • 3. Buddhism Vs Religion Buddhist: The Mara is some thing that is hidden from us. Mara is different from us. a being is an illusion as if someone is standing beside us. some thing that someone believes in is an illusion. Ego feeds us that a fake being. we are under an illusion that we are all separate. Maya/ illusion. Chakra we act as though theres this thing called me, that goals etc.. the me/ I if you do not get those goals a person would get upset. example: a hammer is meaningless unless there is a nail present. just like if we have a nail and no hammer then the nail is meaningless. Amara is some kinda demon figure. as if your finger was cut off the other fingers are not going to care. exact people that are not going to care. the only meaningful way that a person will talk about their self is in some other form. the substance is different form. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... buddhism talks about reincarnation. Carn means flesh.... re talks about the soul, and the Buddhism doesn't believe in souls. Context on Buddhism: The Buddhism is the guy that was called the Buddha, a prince that lives in the kingdom. the King wants to protect the prince from any suffering. He hides it from his son. the Prince gets out of the kingdom and sees a person hungry... goes back and asks..... Don't worry about it, again sees a person and goes home..... goes out for a third time.... worries about it this time... learns a bunch of things..... The four nobel truths Life (ah) is suffering (DUKKHA) (disappointment) everything is suffering, when we have something that we want and do not get it we get disappointment. no matter what you will be disappointment Suffering is caused by desire. we do not just want something we get attached to something. we get attached to something that we want. Buddhist do not get attached to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4.
  • 5. Witchcraft Vs Religion Witchcraft In this world there are many different types of religions. Furthermore, I identify as a Christian. Meanwhile, my grandma is a Jehovah´s Witness, my uncle is Mormon, and I had an aunt that was Catholic. There are so many beliefs and many people still are not educated about the "other side" that they typically practice against. One that many people interpret the wrong way or know little to nothing about. One that no one considers to be a religion. One that many see as different and disturbing. Witchcraft. Most people see witchcraft as evil or immoral. In most cases this is true, especially in fiction movies, shows, or books.. The "other side" is neither good nor bad they just want to live their lives different than most people. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Naturalism is the view that there is no transcendent reality to such as God that can intervene in the natural world. ¨Christianity is monotheistic. Christianity claims there is a god and no one of us is he. Witchcrafts opposite, ¨We are the nature of the gods and fully realized man or women is channel divinity.¨ So, Christianity and Witchcraft are basically polar opposites. With that being said, it doesn't mean either one is true nor better. It is all about your mentality and the people you surround yourself with. That´s why it is best to have a freedom of religion. Another good quote, ¨Notice that the term practice is often used with the term witchcraft. What this tells us is that, for many, Wicca is a much as someone does as it is what someone believes.¨ I believe this goes for Christianity as well. We practice praising God every week, reading the bible, and trying to live the right way. Witchcraft is similar in that way because they practice every day to live better in THEIR own way, practice their own books and such. Both religions have a long history and have made it to today´s world, that shows you that Christianity and Witchcraft have been used for a long time and are still being practiced. ¨If you go far enough back, all our ancestors practiced religions that had neither creeds or dogmas, neither prophets nor holy books. These religions were based on the celebrations of the seasonal cycles of nature.¨ Witchcraft has came a long way from our ancestors because back then they had it all memorized plus more people were fond of the religion. Today, most write down things to remember or people buy a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6.
  • 7. Naturalism Vs Religion An abundance of people eloquently ignore laws of science to follow their faith; naturalism trampers with many religions because of the deep kinship with science. Naturalism is the belief that life arises from natural properties and causes, it's also the belief that there is immoral souls that will live forever after we die. Furthermore, there is no explanation of afterlife so it does not correlate with a spiritual world. Although not every concept I agree with, naturalism set of beliefs are closest to mine. one reason is it coexists with science. Exceedingly everything has scientific reasoning and naturalism fits parallel with these concepts. People tend to turn to religion when a loved one dies, including myself, so lately I have had ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... All living things, obtain energy to live and this energy is constantly transferring, never being created nor destroyed, even by death. I am confident that our energy goes somewhere when we pass. I am confident that Sam is somewhere because he is still energy, even now that he is not physically here, his energy is. Conversely, I do not know if this means we transform to something else living, transform to a different form of energy, transform to a different dimension, or transform into energy for the earth. The possibilities are endless, and probably a lot more beautiful and simple than made up human reasoning. Einstein's concept of energy is not analogous with naturalism set of beliefs, therefore naturalism does pose a threat to my opinions. Overall, naturalism does pose a threat to my views because death is not simply terminating, it's transforming our energy because energy cannot be created or ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8.
  • 9. Religion Vs Christianity Religion is a word you hear throughout your life, parents usually decide what religion you will follow. Catholics and Christians have many differences and similarities, for instance, they both share the same belief which is faith in Jesus Christ. Some differences include baptism, first communion, and confirmation. The similarities are they both believe in salvation, prayer and group service. This essay will be comparing and contrasting these religions rules, beliefs, and saints. In the Christian church there are many rules to follow, one of the most important rules is you cannot have idols. This rule is based on one of the 10 commandments in the bible. It states "You shall have no idols before me." (Exodus 20:3 NIV). Catholics on the other ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Both Christians and Catholics follow the Ten Commandments, however the Catholics also have another believe which is the papal law (http://www.enkivillage.com/). The papal law are regulations in which the people believe God speaks to them through the pope (http://www.dictionary.com/). The Christians do not believe in the pope instead they only have a preacher or a minister. Salvation is another thing they both have in common and people believe it is a gift from God. Salvation is something very important to both religions, for it is the key to salvation. Even though they both believe in salvation, it has a different practice in both religions. Christian believes they can choose when they want to baptize and once they have performed this baptism, they are reborn and have accepted Jesus as their savior. Catholics on the other hand, are baptized as a baby after being born. Although, Catholics believe that in order for you to drink the bread and body of Crist which is the wine you must have gone through your first communion classes and must have passed them. You will attend your classes usually on Saturday or other one of the days out of the week. Christians don't believe in drinking the body and bread of Crist. These are some different beliefs between these two ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10.
  • 11. Religion Vs Native American Religion "The purposes of the practice of a religion are to achieve the goals of salvation for oneself and others, and (if there is a God) to render due worship and obedience to God" (Swinburne, 2017). Although there are hundreds of different religious systems throughout the world with thousands of differing beliefs, practices, and scriptures, all religions tend to follow the same underlying concepts of a religion in their own way. It is impossible to choose which is the best religion since religion is something that people practice based on their personal beliefs and lifestyle. Buddhism focuses on using a person's inner self to achieve enlightenment, which in turn is the release from the cycle of rebirth. On the other hand, Native American religions focus on a connection to nature to achieve their salvation. Deciding which religion is the best religion depends on the individual's lifestyle and religious needs. Classifying one set of Native American religion is nearly impossible, since these religious beliefs and traditions passed from generation to generation by verbal communication only. With the spread of Christianity, some Native American religions were altered; however, they continued to follow a majority of their initial traditions (Ellwood & Alles, 1998). Focus will be placed on the general concepts that relate to the majority of Native American religions. Many religions focus on worshipping a god or gods to achieve their salvation, but some religions, such as Buddhism, place ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12.
  • 13. Religion Vs Religion Research Paper With modern advancements in science, many people believe that science will be the death of religion. They would say that eventually, science will discredit enough aspects of religion that it will either disprove religion altogether, or it will cause enough people to question their faith that religion will no longer be necessary and will no longer exist. I believe, however, that while science may disprove certain aspects of religion, it is very possible for science and religion to coexist. Throughout history, there have been both scientific beliefs and religious beliefs that have been proven wrong. For instance, in the days of Christopher Columbus, it was a common belief that the Earth was flat and that one could just sail right off the edge of the ocean (Hannam). Obviously, this belief was ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The goals of both religion and science are to seek truth and understanding, but I think that they do so in two totally different ways. Science is all about trying to learn how everything works in the physical and material world by conducting experiments. Science provides laws, such as the law of gravity, as well as many other small details, such as details about the human anatomy. Religion focuses on different issues that are more centered on how and why we exist, which does not always relate to the physical and material world. In simple terms, religion focuses on the big picture while science focuses on all of the details. For instance, science may prove that evolution has occurred and is still occurring, but it does not prove how or why the first organisms on Earth came into existence or where the energy that created the Big Bang came from. It helps us understand the history of life on Earth and how life on Earth evolves and sustains, but it does not prove religion ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14.
  • 15. Determinism Vs Religion As a young believer who enjoyed the seemingly deterministic study of science, yet also greatly wanted to have free will, the issue of determinism often preoccupied me. While God's sovereignty is assuredly a good thing, I hated the thought of not having control over my immediate actions, yet I also wanted God to be the guide. The argument told to me was the in God having created, he by necessity set things in motion in a certain way and now controls everything. In the Bible the relationship between creation and God is often established on the basis of the majesty of creation, such as in Psalms 19 where it is said that "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge" (Psalm 19 1–2 ESV). ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... An important realization that is brought to light in the textbook is that "God rules over all natural processes" (UTO–2, 9). This in itself is not much of a groundbreaking statement, but it allowed me to see that the ability to control creation and taking complete control are different. Furthermore, the assertion "...God's sovereignty over creation does not imply that creation is like a deterministic machine..." (UTO–2, 9) comforted my worries. The justification for this claim followed a train of thought that I had tried before, but developed it more clearly than I could. I had previously justified evil in the world on the basis of the choice to do right or wrong, but then wondered why that was necessary for freedom. The thought of an "incomplete creation" never occurred to me until this reading. This explanation is not only very helpful to my understanding of creation, but also informative to my thoughts on free will and determinism. The concluding remark by Calvin reassured me further that this view is not in contrary to God's divine ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Fiction Vs Religion When Jennie asks Yann Martel if religion and fiction work the same way Yann replies that life is a story, you can choose your own story, and a story with God is the better story. Martel's answer is supposed to prove that religions have fiction stories. These stories are to prove the meaning of our everyday life, and through religious stories, people can choose which one to follow. Yann first states, "life is a story", this is seen that the life that is given to humanity provides a story, a story from God that allow people to decode the meaning of life. In the novel, when Pi comes across a priest he is told a story, "I asked for another story, one at I might find more satisfying. Surely this religion had more than one story in its bag – religions abound with stories. But ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Afterward, Martel states "you can choose your own story", just like in the fiction novel, Pi got to choose his religious paths such as Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. As Pi goes through tragic series of events it allows him to seek help from each of his religion. Martel proves that in life where people get to choose what they wish to believe in, which is important because people need a God to seek guidance and love. Pi states, " "Religion will save us," I said. Since when I could remember, religion had been very close to my heart" (29, Yann Martel), through God, people can devote themselves and figure out the message life means to them. Lastly, when Yann Martel says "A story with God is a better story", he means that while choosing a story he prefers when choosing a story or when choosing a religious path, it should be with God. He believes that a life with God is better because it gives life more to live for, as well as more to look for when going to heaven. The bible states, "If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it" ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. Roman Religion Vs Greek Religion Religion is the belief and worship of a God or gods. "The study of a religion's history includes the study of the history of those who put it together with their spiritual and ethical experiences" (Adkins). Some of Persia's old religion still exist in small isolated islands and India. In India the religion is called Parsiism. The Roman religions consist of many gods, including Jupiter, Neptune, Juno, Pluto, Mars, Venus, and many others. Some practices that the greeks do for the gods is animals sacrifices, temples, myths, and sport competitions. There are many similarities and differences in the religion of Greece, Rome, and Persia during the Middle Ages. In recent times Zoroastrianism has played a big part is rebelling the religion and the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The Greek religion really had no word for itself. Although the earliest we have connections to where the Greeks religion set back is before homer. After they created their own language, it added on knowledge to other Areas (Bowra). The Greeks believed in the same gods the Romans did but they gave them different names. The Greeks believed in these gods because they thought that everything good that happened was a blessing from the gods, but everything bad that would happen was the gods striking down on them because they did something wrong. In the Greek imagination, the gods were given human bodies and characters, good and bad, just as regular people they married and their children had fought. The ancient Greeks worshipped many gods. Each god had a different personality, domain, and name. Greek myths explained the origins of the gods and their relations with mankind. "Ancient Greek religious practice, essentially conservative in nature, was based on time–honored observances, many rooted in the Bronze Age (3000–1050 B.C.), or even earlier" (Greek Gods). The relationships between the gods and the human were based on the basic concept of enchanting gifts. The central ritual act in ancient Greece was animal sacrifice of many animals, mainly oxen and sheep. Sacrifices took place within the sanctuary, usually at an altar in front of the temple. Liquid offerings, were also commonly made. Overall the Greek religion was mainly based upon like twenty gods, they were both good and evil. The Greek religion has been lost for a long time, but there are still some festivals that celebrate it. There is only one thing that is still tradition from the religions and it is the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Evolution Vs Religion Even though Everyone says God exists Therefore Evolution does not, Evolution is what developed human life but God is what keeps the process going because The Big Bang Theory is the most logical explanation. and Its true because there is fact in it that Evolution is the way of life...... Evolution is the process in which cumulative changes occur in many species that breed and their genetic genes mutated to form the ape who bread over years to form the human being. During reproduction the species characteristics evolve and become stronger at the mind. Non–genetic changes at an organism's life span increases muscles. The Big Bang Theory was an explosion or a ripple in space that some like to call it and it is what created the universe millions of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However it remains to be proven untrue also considering Charles Darwin came up with theory by studying and analyzing genetic species and calculating mutated cells and organisms. So technically it is, however there is a lot of believed truth to it. One of the hardest things for people to believe is The Big Bang Theory. They debate that how could something so small explode and create the universe? The I argue back there is a lot more to it than that it was the development of space and time over countless species that caused The Big Bang Theory to create the universe. What is a species? An organism that is created by an organism and another organism breed to create an ongoing process of that same organism over years this goes on until it becomes extinct. Those countless species are what make this universe what it is and that's not all these species evolve every day to make more species. Are all species ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Comparison: Greek Religion Vs. Egyptian Religion Greek vs. Egyptian Religion There aren't many similarities of Greek and Egyptian religions but there are a few. They are both a polytheistic religion, which means that they believe in more than one deity. The gods they worshipped were to believe to have a specific kind of power or domain that they ruled over. They had ideas about how things came into being and how the earth and nature was formed. They built temples to honor their gods as well as a vision of an "after–life", or life after death. Many of the stories in each religion are tied into each other. One story in particular is about the Egyptian god of the sky, Amun, the ram–headed one. His Greek counterpart, the Greek god of the sky, is called Zeus. In one story a man tries to convince ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The developed embalming, the preserving of the body. They believed that the soul, or ba, would be released form the soul upon death, however it would need to return to body at some point or else it will die. Originally they left the bodies out in the desert so it would mummify naturally, but they developed a better way of preservation. The embalming process involved the removal of the organs and then wrapping up the body so it wouldn't dry out. Then they were headed to the burial process where a priest or priests would perform several rituals such as the "opening of the mouth" ceremony where the body could receive offerings. Several times after the body is buried in its tomb, the families will bring food and put it inside the tomb as a sign of respect. The pyramid burials were reserved for the persons of high power, mostly the pharaoh. Many objects were placed inside the tombs such as tools because the Egyptians believed the soul still had to work in the after–life. Other objects such as amulets were placed in the tombs to ward off evil magic in the after–life. The underworld was a different concept in Egyptian religion than Greece. It as a challenge to get through before the soul could enter the after–life. The underworld was full of monsters and constant threats and magic was the only way to get through these challenges. They chose the magic in the mortal world through the "Book of the Dead". The spells ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. Hindu Religion Vs Western Religion The Hindu religion is the third largest religion in the world, with an expanding impact on virtually every facet of life. The wealthy, famous athletes, and political leaders seek advice from their spiritual leaders and gurus. Karma is a popular term in everyday conversations. In addition, the yoga craze has caught on and many Christians practice this exercise without understanding exactly what its purpose has traditionally been. Doctors use yoga to help patients with migraines, immunities, and blood flow. Health authorities are using the Indian model to see what Hindu methods might be helpful to our modern way of living. Reincarnation is now a popular belief among the Western cultures. The New Age movement is a vast prism of beliefs ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This religion is a imbedded in the culture and begins with family. Thus, an individual's value is not determined by hard work or achievement. Rather, social standing is hinged on your family's reputation. This reputation can span many generations and has a wide swathe that includes uncles, cousins, and grandparents. Boundaries or continents between these families make no difference, as they all stay close and interconnected. The importance of the family cannot be overstated. Each member of the family is taken care of as a unit from birth to grave. Marriages, education, and professions are usually determined by the extended family. This model gets flipped as the grandparents and parents are provided for by their children. The family dwellings are also the primary place of worship for each family. Rooms or shelves for shrines to their gods are common. The images of their gods can range from a small postcard up to larger carved statues. These images are very often adorned with flowers and decorations. No family conducts worship quite the same. Some are strict in observance and others are more casual. Of note, the very images that they worship can have very little significance to one family, while another might feel like they are actual living beings. All of these concepts are difficult for most Christians to understand and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. Indian Religion Vs American Religion Religion was one of the leading forces behind the conquistadors traveling across waters to new lands. Most of the time these conquests were also journeyed by not just conquistadores, but also religious missionaries (Foner, Give Me Liberty, 21). When these explores first viewed the indians, they saw them as "lacking a genuine religion" and worshiping "false gods" (Foner, Give Me Liberty, 11). Indian's belief in spirits in nature compared with Europeans view of nature as a commodity, created a line between both religious groups that then later created breaches of freedom (Foner, Give Me Liberty 11). Freedom in this time period was intertwined with religion. Freedom to the Europeans meant that instead of leading a life of sin, they embraced ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. Cosmos Vs Religion When attending various classes that educate students on the science of the world, it seems, as there is not much room for argument. We are taught concepts that stand for no contradiction, for example, the functions and structures of the human body. However, when discussing, for instance, the creation of the Earth and the cosmos, scientism may be at play. At what point does a person step back and bring religion into the conversation when talking about the creation of the cosmos? When is it that a scientific explanation is not the only explanation? The example mentioned above concerning the cosmos and its origin is one that brings in the conversation of religion, and understanding what the balance between science and religion is in the Islamic ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. Religion Vs Roman Religion Essay Religion is the belief in a god or gods but what did this mean in Ancient Israel and Rome. This has heavily affected what we believe in today. "So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find knock, and the door will be opened for you.". Jesus Christ said this and in this quote he means that once you find a belief you believe in more opportunities will be there for you. This ties into Roman religion because they believed in Jesus and they thought he was also one of their saviors.Almost every country in the world has a religion, but most of them started in ancient civilizations. Religion in Israel and Rome affected their daily lives in several ways. There were many differences and similarities in their beliefs, which led to many differences in their daily lives. Israel was heavily focused on Judaism and monotheistic beliefs. Rome, on the other hand,was a polytheistic, and they practiced polytheistic Christianity. The religions share similarities and differences. The Romans were Christians, but they were polytheistic, and believed in the Pantheon or ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... When the Romans conquered other lands to expand, they made the people of that land accept the Roman ways into their lives, but they were still able to practice their old religion. When Pompey the Great captured Jerusalem in 63 BCE bringing what is modern day Israel under the control of the Roman empire, they tried to make the Hebrew people follow the ways of the Romans. They were blind to the fact that the one of the laws of Judaism forbade them to follow or believe in the Roman gods. The tenets of their religion are believing in Jesus and that he rose up for them and believing in the Roman gods and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. Religion Vs Monotheism 1. Define, compare, and contrast monotheism and monism. Include examples of each to support your analysis. Religion has existed as long as human beings walked this earth as a powerful way of uniting and relating to other people. Even though many religions have their moral, cultural, historical, and doctrinal differences that may cause conflict to arise among them, there are many similarities present among monotheists, polytheists, and even monists that most people do not realize. If we break down the word monotheism, mono signifies "one, and theism signifies "god". According to Ernst Haeckel, a well renowned biologist, philosopher, and professor, humans usually don't de– personify god, they treat "it","he", or "she" as having emotions, a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Usually, the "all–powerful" source of everything it is not even seen or worshipped as a God (Richter 31). Religions such as Hinduism is a prime example of Monism, where Brahman is the force behind the entire physical world, but he is not seen or worshipped as a god (Ritcher 31–32). Monotheism and Monism, even though they are completely different concepts, they have a similarity in the case that both of them, whether a belief in one God, or a belief in a "power", both believe in the concept of the "ultimate" being or force or in other words final being above all things on earth (Richter 33). When we learn to find similarities in the midst of what seems to be two different worlds, we will learn to find peace and understanding among each other that wasn't present before. 3. Identify one religion's concept of selfhood. Explain the psychological, sociological, and cosmological dimensions of that concept. Christianity is one of the world's most widespread religions, next being Islam and Hinduism. It is considered a monotheistic religion, even though it has started controversy because the holy trinity is considered 3 Gods, it is also part of the Abrahamic phase along with Judaism and Islam. According to National Public Radio, 2.2 ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. Christianity And Religion : Christianity Vs. Religion Christianity VS Religion We all have our own belief system. A faith that tells us how to live our lives. As for me I believe in Christianity over Religion. Religion is man's way of separating us into categories, and a way for them to change the Bible to suit their needs. We call these other religions, Denominations. Anything from Catholic, Baptist, Hinduism, and many, many more, in fact there are thousands of denominations in the world today. Me personally, I was raised Baptist. We were pushed off to every church function or event, that a child could possibly attend. It did accomplish one thing, that is for sure. It taught you a sense of morals. Things like, right from wrong, how you should treat others, and a sense of direction as far as how you should live your life. But as we get older, we start to question things. At this point I am sixteen and really didn't like the church scene any more. There are a lot of things that didn't add up, make any sense, or that left you asking more questions. As a teenager you start to wonder. Why are we all separated by race, religion, or geography. In the beginning, the Bible tells us, "He confounded our language and scattered them abroad upon the face of the whole earth", (Gen 11:9) But then tells us, "This is my commandment, that ye have to love one another, as I have loved you", (John 15:12) "not to judge one another, less we be judged", (Luke 6:37) When I was seventeen I joined the U.S. Army. In the Army your ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. Religion Vs Roman Religion The main differences between the way the Romans practices their religion and the way in which most modern–day religions are practiced are the following. Modern day Christian religion duties follow spirula traditional like baptisms and first communions, but the Romans religion duties were not a spiritual kind. Unlike Christianity, Roman religion is forced upon them at birth, adoption, or grant of Roman citizens. Roman children did not go to class to be taught how to act according to their society. When modern day Christians to bible school they worship one supreme God. The Romans followed a polytheistic religion. Unlike the modern time's religions, they practiced worshiping many gods that were varied according to the community. The first Amendment states, " Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" SITE In the modern day we see no connection between state power and the church's authority to control the people of the community. However, the Roman "church and state" were connected. Modern day religious practices use God to put fear in the minds of their to control their actions. The Roman religion had the community reflect on their actions with reasons. The way the Roman used the god's for understanding reason is more of an intelligent way to understand life, rather having the fear to sin. Is reason more effective than fear? 2. Can you explain the concept of sacred space for a Roman? Do you think that ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. God Vs Religion Religion–the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or Gods ("Religion"). Religion is a misconception worldwide. It has caused countless issues and arguments. A variety of people perceive things differently. In specific, Muslims (Islamic believers), Christians, and Jews all believe in a God, they all just have a different outlook. The quotes cited provide evidence that these people believe in only one God differently. So how could one know who is the stronger? Jews, Christians, and Muslims all rank their God at the top of the scale. The Jews and the Christians similarly believe in one God; they use particular books as their guides through religion. The Jews believe that Jehovah is dominant. Though he may be similar to Jesus Christ, he is not the same to them. These people use the Torah as their guide – similar to the Bible, yet not quite the same. Jehovah is the one true God. In ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... He watches over civilization innumerous times and will eventually send his son again to be the savior for the sinners. In their eyes, God created all things. From the Torah and the Old Testament of the Bible, it reads, "Who among the gods is like you Lord? Who is like you – majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?" ("Exodus 15:11") This is questioning how someone or something could ever overpower or be as working as their God. Muslims believe that Muhammad is the one true God. Muhammad to them is not equal to anyone. He is overpowering and merciless; he is the ruler of all. Muslims use the Koran as a guide through their religion. In chapter one hundred and twelve in the Koran, it reads, "In the name of God, the merciful, the Compassionate. Say (O Muhammad) He is God the One God, the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. Religion Vs Religion As a human being, the body is a vital part of our existence. In many religions, the body serves as a tool to become one with God. Religion over the years has shaped the understanding of the body through cultural, social and political systems. These ideas behind the body have provided great opportunities to connect with other participants with the Religion and the higher being that one is devoted to. Religion has provided a platform for maintaining a healthy body that contributes to the wealth of the mind and soul of an individual. Practices such as yoga and meditation have shown great benefits for the body. Although there are great aspects of the relationship between religion and body, there are some concepts of the body that also presents ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Here Hauser examines the Sadhus' religious practices, mainly extreme practices they endure to be one with their God: "Sadhus who proudly announce or demonstrate their yogic prowess are not uncommon. A number of sadhus I met made a point of telling me that they engaged in yoga practice, as they invariably straightened their back, inhaled strongly, and insisted on the impressive levels of strength and power they had attained" (Hauser 165). The Sadhus practice wants them to distance themselves from the body because it is an example of the materialistic world, however, they use their bodies as means to express their devotion. Some Sadhus practice yoga, which requires them to use their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. Religion Vs Government Since the beginning of time religion has always been a very influential part in peoples' day to day lives. In some religions, you live your life based on the rules or guidelines in order to become the best follower you possibly can be. Also, in multiple religions, people very much appreciate and look up to a religious leader for guidance in their faith and lives instead of government which, is also very important to a lot of people. Many people believe that their government is the absolute superlative power there should be, and that the government should be the ones to make the final verdict. The question is; can religious leaders and government leaders ever work together to improve a country and its living standards? The answer is that the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1636 Roger Williams was banned from Massachusetts Bay for his religious beliefs. He later on went to find the colony of Rhode Island and all religions were welcomed. If the church had been separate from the government, Roger Williams wouldn't have been banned from Massachusetts Bay. In this instance it comes to show how church and state cannot come together to solve problems or lead a successful nation. Secondly, in schools is where church and state needs to be kept separate the most. Children go to school to learn facts, and then be able to make their own opinions based on what they have learned. It is not right to force religion on someone who doesn't know what they truly believe in yet. Religion in schools is also very controversial because of the amount of different beliefs there are in religions. There is no possible way that a school board can accommodate to all of them without someone becoming offended. Finally, secular states end up thriving better as a nation because they are able to be nonbiased and accommodate to all people without the fear of being punished based on their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Religion vs. Secularism Religion and Secular Public Policy The relationship that never worked In the American presidential election of 2004, faith–based policies and issues of religion were at the center of the controversy. With his religious stances on abortion, gay marriage, and faith–based education, as well as his campaign's success in painting him as a man of religious conviction, President George W. Bush commanded the pious, Christian population, which appeared in great numbers at the polls. Senator John Kerry's campaign, alternatively, painted its candidate as an intellectual, academic politician. The senator appealed to the more secular and intellectual population that, in the end, proved less populous than the pro–Bush voters. Though it is difficult to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... A pre–election trip across the Arkansas countryside is all it takes to see evidence of religion's coupling with politics. Removable letters outside a church in Conway, AR displayed not the usual reminders of church services, but instead reminded voters that "a vote for Bush is a vote for God."4 Because most truly religious people hold allegiances to things higher than their countries, such as the Vatican or God Himself (the laws of God are above the laws of Man), religion itself has a blinding effect for these people who also hold the right to vote. This church, clearly favoring the President, employed guilt tripping as a tactic to bolster the Republican vote in the area. Religion tends to define the lines between issues: it tells its followers what to believe. Such messages, whether literally displayed on church lawns or subliminally implanted in campaign advertisements and speeches, do not call the legality of religion in politics into question (this discussion is not about the separation of church and state) but instead call into question the ethics of casting a vote in the political arena based on a belief held in the religious arena. The problem with the relationship between secular politics and religion is that it is entirely unnatural: the two institutions are both necessary and both omnipresent. Religion and public policy are two ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Faith Vs Religion The Difference of Faith and Religion By: John Clukey The Difference of faith and religion. Faith is what people think supernatural terms as in faith in God. Faith is from a more naturalistic psychological perspective is merely the innate drive to search for meaning purpose and significance. Religion is to the community of people who share similar beliefs and who work together to provide both support for going deeper into those beliefs and accountability for living up to those beliefs. What i think is the difference between faith and religion is that faith is what you belief in and religion is the real thing where you go to church and practice you religion. These two authors worked both of there lives to write about faith and religion. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... William was born in 1590 and died in 1657. He had 4 children. One of his best world was the plymouth plantation and talked plymouth and the rising up of plymouth and covered the period of 1620 1657. Also the of plymouth plantation was a detailed history in manuscript form about the founding of the plymouth colony and the lives of the colonists from 1621 to 1646. Bradford's journal is described as a retrospective account of his recollections and observations. What he wrote about was the daily life of the colony and the struggles people went through. Bradford wrote about religion in this book and he did as one of the best. Anne bradstreet was born on march 20, 1612. And she died on september 16, 1672. She had no children. She also was was the most prominent of early English poets of North America and first female writer in the British North American colonies to be published. She was a puritan figure in american literature. One of her fist poetry was the tenth muse lately sprung up in america published in 1650. Anne and William both wrote about faith and religion they both were the best at there work. Bradstreet's education gave her advantages that allowed her to write with authority about politics, history, medicine, and theology. She also had a personal library of books and she had 800 books many were destroyed when her home got burned down. She rejects her anger and she put it in her writing of the upon the burning of our house july 10th 1666. What i think she got her house burned down because what she wrote about and people didn't like it and her house got burned down because of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. Death Vs Religion Over the past ten weeks, there has been a hefty amount of information about how different religions deal with subjects regarding human nature. If the is true if God and Gods exist, evil and good, and numerous ceremonies that are important to accomplish. The first topic that I found the most stimulating and educational is how different religions handle the thought of death and if there is life after death or remaining life is nothingness. The distress of death is one of the most common causes and effects of anxiety and is customary even in individuals who do not experience the normal symptoms of anxiety (Collett & Lester, 1969) and the ultimate part of this is facing the indefinite possibilities. Religion throughout history has tried to assuage this concern by explaining what happens after death while also working it into the education of good, evil, morality, and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism are some of the most widespread faiths that follow this belief pattern, calling it samsara, which is the (karma–run helm of birth, death, and reawakening) (Fisher, 2014). They believe that the body is born repeatedly but that karma is carried onto the new form. Good karma forming is when the individual implements good deeds throughout their life and negative karma forming is when the individual does evil deeds during the course of one's life, that not only distresses the person during their current life span but also all impending reincarnations. This idea of karma is used to explain many facets of a person's life as their ambiance in their present life and all former lives will form what happens in their life. What is most fascinating is that the objective for the persons that shadow this route is not to have respectable lives born of virtuous karma but as a substitute halt this point though various lifespans of good ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. Humanism Vs Religion I have previously spoken on God, knowledge, and origins, as we move on, we need to account for the moral values. Secular Humanism is the same as atheism, there is no supernatural, or a transcended God, that is personal, that can transcend and interact in supernatural ways. Nor has God given man moral values, that are written upon his heart. The fact of the matter is, in Christianity moral values have their objective and universal basis in the immutable nature of God. Atheist believe in a number of different opinions concerning moral values. 1. That morals come about by a cultural agreement. 2. Morals are subjective. 3. that we make our moral values, because it is a behavior that gets in the way of society. 4. Moral values are discovered. This is not an exhausted list by any means. The first thing we need to recognize is that all these position fail to provide for true moral values. The idea that morals come about by cultural agreement fails in that societies live to far apart to even come together for any such agreement universally. Second, if morals are subjective, than you could not condemn another society for doing what they think is right; thus you couldn't condemn Hitler for killing millions of people because Hitler thought he was doing the right thing. Third, the idea that doing ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Although Christianity is faith base it is supported by evidence. Many evidential proofs when pieced together create a cumulative case for Christianity, which any reasonable person can believe. Just as a case in court where the jury is ask to take the circumstantial evidence and render a verdict "beyond a reasonable doubt," not empirical. This is what the atheistic materialist is asking for when ask to believe in Christianity. It goes with out saying that the principal of empirical epistemology itself is not empirically verifiable. Thus, it refutes ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. Worldview Vs Religion should be wrong and the next question is inescapable: could it be that no ultimate truth at all? (Davie 2013: 53) Therefore, no one individual's worldview is better than any other's, which indirectly led to a relatively climate of religious pluralism. We now cannot make public claims that bound whole society on the basis of our personal truth. The moral and religious orders of societies broadly fragmented over time in cultural diversity and religious pluralism. Steve Bruce argued the idea of individual should be free to choose their religion was novel in the West. He says that the western societies have experienced important shift from moral authority of a single church to acceptance of religious diversity and freedom. Then he elaborates this ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Knowledge Vs Religion Since birth a small trace of Catholicism has been instilled in me. I have, as Socrates put it, recollected various beliefs of such religion. Hence, learned that we are born with a spiritual "superstructure". This understanding is deeper than any empirical observation and much deeper than any natural laws of natural science. However, due to life's complexity I will put theories of reason and spirituality into consideration. I do not intent to strain polarity between science and the supernatural for I believe in the bridge of both theories. After centuries of discovered knowledge, the world we coincide with is still a far too complex structure to understand. History has only provided blueprints to further discover life's underlying and unsolvable purpose. I ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, fruits become useless without one to consume it and buildings are idle without one to occupy it; indulgence. We carry out empirical observation to examine and study the environment, thus reciprocating knowledge. With knowledge, adaption has evolved and the being is able to indulge in a wider scope. This is a small measure of truth, however, it is the theory I've cultivated in order to find some understandable summation of life's basis on earth. Past the due time of our passing, I imagine that our soul keeps on living. Where to? I am not too confident. I hope that there truly is a heaven to safely provide a new realm of haven for us. For a long period of time I was always conflicted whether we truly had a soul or that we have mistakenly misinterpreted the "soul" as neural firings to the frontal lobe, in other words, the brain's dimension of personality. Is the frontal lobe alike to a fingerprint– is it unique and different among everyone else's to have ever existed? It is evident that mankind has been on earth for thousands of years with billions of people to have ever existed, so it seems unlikely for this uniqueness to be true. In addition, do we truly believe that we were all created ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Personal Narrative: Religion Vs. Religion Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked (Psalms 84:10 NIV). Although I feel like the scripture says, I am aware that my occupation has kept me from worship. As believers we are born to worship, and when we are not in his house of worship we feel out of place. I have had Sunday flights for work, or a family holiday that kept me from church. I still read my scripture and had my morning devotion but I still felt like I missed something by not being in God's house on Sunday. My pastor says, If you want something better than everyone else has you have to be willing to do something different than what everyone else is doing (Pastor Todd ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Reason Vs Religion I've always debated using reason, using the "way things really are." However, I have undergone, a major shift in perspective; no, not to religion, for that belongs to the same species of thought as naturalism, just with different specifics. Indeed, I cannot argue that what I say here is the way things "really" are, because my words are like the pointing finger; the thing being pointed at is beyond the limits of language and representational thought. Preface: The state of play in Western philosophy In the first half of the 20th century, it was thought that all the problems of philosophy could be solved by logical analysis. We'd examine our ideas, dissect them into their most "logically basic" parts, which could be expressed as sentences representing propositions, and then analyzed. Statements were either analytic, such that they were tautological/true by definition, or could be verified by experience; furthermore an ethos of exact precision was emphasized, everything else was meaningless. It's worth noting that we are ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... (This would be much easier if I had symbolic logic notation, but alas...) Energy being: There exists an x such that x gives us sustenance. Is either one of them "wrong?" Why? It's not that the energy beings can actually have a different "meta" because they lack a concept of, and therefore beliefs about, columns, for that relies on the assumption of a shared concept of column. If the energy being does not believe there is a column there, it doesn't mean they get a different meta, it means they lack a concept of columns. Similarly, the primitive tribe lacks a concept of electromagnetic waves. It is totally irrelevant to their existence. 3. A positive vision I have repeatedly invoked an analogy of a finger pointing to describe language, philosophy in particular. Well then, it is time for me to do some ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. Soul Vs Religion My favorite mug reads, "I like my coffee black, like my soul". Most people don't make moral revelations after looking at a $7.99 piece of pottery, but the mug is right: your soul defines you as a person. It is your innate sense of humanity, essentially making you the person you are. As humans, we need to realize that we will never completely understand the nature of the soul although the concept of souls has been around for thousands of years and it's meaning has changed over time. There is evidence that even prehistoric people believe in an aspect thats distinct from the body. The soul is most commonly defined as the immortal part of a person. It's origin comes from the greek word psyche and it has it's own religious, mythological, and philosophical ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... There are known to be seven different types of souls that a person can have. These include: scholars, artisans, warriors, servers, sages, priests, and kings. Servers tend to be naturally accommodating and artisans are born to be creative. On the other hand, scholars tend to be curious and kinds, demanding. Lastly, warriors have a tendency to be forceful, sages have an engaging personality, and priests are very inspirational in their soul types. It is believed that each and every person on the planet is at least one of these soul types. There are many assessments and calculations that people make when deciding what soul they are. There are also those who believe that the face and eyes are the window to the soul and therefore can decide what type of soul you are merely by taking a look at your face. The theory that every person has one soul out of these seven can come off as false to some, but when one thinks hard, these attributes, among others, are found in many people and could be labeled as a warrior or a scholar. I can personally connect with the qualities of a scholar because I do have a craving for knowledge, as well as curiosity. Although it is hard to believe, souls are within us, and define our personality and ultimately the way we carry ourselves through the walk of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. Plowing Vs Religion I was raised on a farm in Eastern Washington and watched what happens when a farmer while plowing does not keep his focus on the end of the field. As his head turns, so does his hands on the steering wheel of the tractor. The point made is that what is behind is past and done, only look forward to the work out in front. Constant looking back causes the plowed rows to be crooked and inconsistent which does not bode well for later planting. Our lives should be one of consistency and steadfastness towards God, others and ourselves. If God said it, to stay within the divine parameters, we must act positively towards that word. There should be no variation in our response because there is no variation with God. James lays it out very clear, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning" (James 1:17). ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Jesus said to let our yes be yes and our no be no; "But let your "Yes" be "Yes," and your "No," "No." For whatever is more than these is from the evil one" (Matthew 5:37). Do not be deceived, a belief system not acted upon with consistency is a system, which the enemy of your soul has sabotaged to manifest the exact opposite of what you think you believe. This is what James meant by being double–minded; thinking one thing and acting the opposite. "But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double–minded man, unstable in all his ways" (James 1:6–8). James has laid out in verses two through eight the root for many physical ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. Religion Vs Religion Religion tends to respond to inquiries with the stories of divine beings and other powerful strengths that are mystery to people, science tries to clarify and proof things practically. Scientists take a gander at the building materials while religion is not focused on these physical segments of scientific developments. This likewise brings forth the inquiry whether science has the capacity to demystify all unexplainable or whether religion has the ability to explain all parts of life. It is a direct result of the way that science has empowered people to fly, investigate the profundities of the seas, and stroll on the moon. It makes the life of people less demanding than before with heaps of new facilities. On the other hand, solid and practically consummate the perspective of science in the society today cannot cover the whole range of the human encounters without deriving other aspects of religion. Literature review In late history, religious and investigative thoughts have frequently conflicted each other. Religious views are displayed first and after that, exploratory confirmation meets up to test religious convictions. These disclosures of science are met with incredulity, and most are viewed as false (Arther, 2001). ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Amid hundred years ago, individuals from the exploratory world concocted better approaches for managing the unanswered inquiries (Rooney, 2013). At the point when the congregation had the best power, scientists were seen as the terrible folks (Machamer, 2009). Largely, it was more secure to put stock in the church and their thoughts, altogether not to be suspended or disregarded by society, than to put their trust in insane scientists. Subsequently, numerous contentions emerged between religion and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. Evil Vs Religion There're a lot of questions with very little answers that people had and have about things that are taking place in the world. The question of why has been around for centuries. Some questions have gotten answers and other didn't. When talking about evil, suffering and religious faith, there will always be a question in a person mind. The question of why are things hot and cold? What things go up and down, and why are people tall and short? Scientists, anthropologies, psychologies, and philosophies have all done their research on the matter of how things functions around the world. Each day, there're more researchers being done on who, what, when, where, and how. Which bring be to my question what cause evil and suffering, and what part dose religious faith play? There're good and bad in the world, and not ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I think I would been consume with doubt and fear at that moment of my life. I know within that moment I would have called out for God help, but I stills would had been fearful of my life. The incident of 9/11 left me less likely in believing in God because if he couldn't save those people why me. I think about the young lady who is a writer name Marian Fontana. She talked about how she prayed all the time before 9/11. She was a person that had faith in God. She felts that God would come through and answer all of her prayers. When her husband died in the attack of 9/11. She had lost her faith in God. She don't think she would ever believe in him like she did in the past. She believe is would be a long time before she gets back to the way she was about God. In closing, this back of my point I talked about in the top of my paper. Suffering can happen in two ways self–inflicted or cause by someone else, or somethings. Whatever the case is we cannot get around it or do anything about it. It is a part of life like evil and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Justice Vs Religion Truth is a tricky concept. Oscar Wilde once said that, "A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it." This is proven to be true in both the topics of religion and the justice system. It may be argued that if someone dies for something, it must be true, I mean why would they go to the extreme of dying if it wasn't? While that is said, there are many cases where this is also proven to be untrue (haha). People sometimes let their emotions affect their rationality. Emotions can cloud your judgment and rationality very easily. Even though it does not happen in America anymore there are some diehard believers that actually die for their religion around the world. When these martyrs are put in the news, viewers are affected by them. One may think, "Wow if they're willing to die for this religion there must be some truth to it." This is not the case. Most religious people believe in the religion they do because they were raised with it. Whatever entity someone believes in, they were probably taught it. While there are some who learned to believe in their religion purely on their own, that is not the case for most of us. I do not think the majority of teenagers throughout America would be willing to die for their religion. Teenagers are as easily persuaded as a dog when you have a ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... On the other side of the spectrum, when someone is forced to die for a false verdict, it is no better. Oscar Wilde once said that, "A thing is not necessarily true because a man dies for it." In both instances this quote is proven to be true. Innocent lives are sometimes lost because judges rule someone inadequately. No one should ever have to die for what they didn't do, but in our justice system it happens all the time. But when someone chooses to die for their religion, it should not change others views on what they believe either. Truth is not something that can be taken ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. Religion Vs Roman Religion Essay Although there was a great deal of hesitation among many of the aristocratic families concerning conversion, especially doing so on a public platform whilst it was punishable by law, several would, eventually, convert. One by one, the aristocratic families were converting to Christianity almost as if in units; one whole family, followed by another entire aristocratic family. Even so, it was not exclusively these upper class, politically powered families that were becoming Christian. In fact, according to historian Michele Renee Salzman, the aristocrats were among the last of the ancient Roman people to convert. According to historical records, those who identified themselves as Christian began, as previously stated, with the minority groups ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It was through a combination of the consistently changing paganism in ancient Rome, the Christian's ability and willingness to adapt to their situations as well as the Roman culture, and the individual differences between the administrative decisions and desires of Emperor Nero and Emperor Constantine. Ideally, as the information presented here continues to circulate become more well– known among the average people of the modern world, the acceptance of the other will, in turn, grow to become a more common occurrence. Of course, an exact re–creation of events would be nearly impossible in say, present day United States because Ancient Rome functioned in a different manner than the US. The culture, politics, and religion of Rome at this time were deeply intertwined into a kind of tangled, inseparable culture. This event, this transformation in what is, even to this day, an iconic global religion, is, nevertheless, a meaningful example of otherness in history which can provide clues on accepting the "other" as the people of the modern world continue to encounter those who are different from ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Science Vs Religion Distinguishing science from non–science or religion is generally an easy matter, as the two rarely seem to make claims to be scientific. When they do make claims of being scientific, this becomes known as pseudoscience. Even so, it is useful to recognize the distinctions, as science doesn't always clearly do so. For the boundary between science and religion, a majority of the cases can be separated well through the verificationistic view. While empirical matters are primarily dealt with science, spiritual matters are primarily dealt with religion because they cannot be objectively and empirically observed. When distinguishing science from non–science, it's easiest to start by defining the fundamentals that make up what science is, and then define all of the fields that fall outside this definition as non– science. At it core, science is a system of acquiring knowledge about the physical world through objective experimentation and observation. Therefore, fields that do not involve the acquisition of knowledge, such as art and business, can be classified as being non–science. Moreover, mathematics is a field considered to be non–science because doesn't acquire knowledge about the physical world. The field of engineering proves to be an interesting case. While engineers practically apply scientific knowledge, the field as a whole is non–scientific. Now we come to the most complicated division between science and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... It is clear to see that the demarcation problem is far from being solved in contemporary philosophy of science. The main reason for this is the lack of philosophical agreement on a single criterion. Perhaps demarcating science needs to be looked at a different angle in which multiple criterions could be used to uncover a solution to the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. Religion Vs. Religion: The Conflict Between Religion And... The Conflict between Religion and Science The relationship between religion and science is the subject of continued debate in philosophy and theology. Some believe there are major differences in science and religion and that the two can never coexist while others believe that science is in fact evidence that religious views are correct. To better understand and answer the question of whether the two sides really do conflict we will look at the answers of these questions: Why are religion and science in conflict? What sorts of conflicts are possible, and how are these conflicts generated ? Can they be resolved ? Both methods and aims of science and religion seem to be different. While science is concerned with materials, religion is linked to spirituality. Science and religion have different aspects in life but also have their own importance and values to people. On the face of it the scope, sphere and method of science and religion are different ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Many consider that their own faith is the only completely true one and religions other than their own are all man–made. They believe that the consensus of scientists and the beliefs of all other religions are at least partly false. Others believe that God revealed their faith to humanity in the form of sacred books. For example, islam regard qura'an as composed by God and dictated to a human while Christians believes that the author was inspired by God to write accurate text. The result is that Islam considers the Qur'an to be without error and Christianity consider the Hebrew Scriptures to be without error. They see the role of science as being restricted to only find out how the universe and natural laws that God created actually function. Finally can this conflict be ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 77. Religion Vs Religion Prayer, a way of communicating with religious figures, in some form is a universal ritual practiced by almost every religion all over the world. According to Cambridge Dictionaries Online, a ritual is a set of actions or words preformed in a regular way. Different from tradition, rituals can be practiced or completely random as long as it is repeated or done in particular way. There are some traditions that can be argued as rituals and vise versa. The main difference between tradition and ritual is that tradition is passed down from generation to generation and has been established over a long period of time. Most rituals often have a religious aspect to them. Religious rituals have been integrated in Western culture, specifically Christian religion. I can say that my ritual is praying every night before I go to sleep and to finish the prayer with the "Lord's Prayer". A religious ritual has the same ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For example, adult Muslims practice prayer five times a day. As a Christian, it is more flexible. I perform at least once a day. Specifically, I pray right before I go to sleep. There are certain steps I do in each prayer that has become second nature. I start by asking God to watch over my loved ones, and then follow with asking God for help and guidance over stresses in my life as well as thanking Him for living another day, and I finish with repeating the "Lord's Prayer", a Christian prayer that was taught by Jesus to his disciples. I do this because if I didn't, I would feel that the prayer was incomplete. The "Lord's Prayer" is an important element because the set of words gives me a connection with the beginning teachings of Christianity due to the fact that Jesus once spoke those words. Personal prayer is where I find intimacy with God and how I integrate my religion on a day– to–day basis. Nightly prayer marks the end of a day being alive and breathing; for that reason alone, I give ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...