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    Religion and Belief

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    have—whether on politics‚ religion‚ science‚ culture‚ or even the media and entertainment—that might be regarded as being related to philosophy. The view that I am going to talk about which is related to philosophy is religion. The reason that I have chosen to write about this is because I like so many philosophers always asked questions on the different types of religion. I do believe there is a “god” but do not understand how many of the different religions act and can be true. I am not saying

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    Shinto Religion

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    Before there was a religion in Japan‚ there were just local gods and shrines. As the years progressed‚ Japan established connections with other religions. “Buddhist religion and Confucian social values from China and Korea brought a different way of life for the Japanese including changes to their religion” (Voorst 190). With these close connections to China and Korea‚ the new culture consisted of “Confucianism and Buddhism‚ literature‚ philosophy‚ art‚ architecture‚ science‚ medicine‚ and government”

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    Religion Extremism

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    Religion extremism can be related to terrorism because the terrorists think that because of their religion they have to cause terror. An example is the boston Marathon bombers‚ they feel because they are muslim and that their father Anzor wanted them to embrace their religion and not be embarassed by it. The bombing suspects say they are not part of any islamic terrorist groups and they they were just trying to defend islam from attack from the U.S.A. Also that suspected boston bombers they say

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    Shinto Religion

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    impression of purity remains not only unique to Shinto religion‚ but rather recurrent within both Zen and Pure Land doctrines as well. By examining the idea of purity as it is seen within Zen Buddhism within the mind‚ and Pure Land within the soul‚ we will be able to see the through comparison the relations that the two religions have with Shinto tradition. Before making a comparison‚ it is important to analyze the Shinto ideal of purity as well as the social and religious influences that it has created.

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    Forced Religion In the United States‚ there are so many people who follow several different religious beliefs. They pray to different gods and even eat different foods depending on the religion that they follow. Everyone is entitled to believe anything one wants to believe‚ and this is a right that everyone has in our country. The problem that surfaces with religion is when one thinks his or her religion is better than another’s and should be followed by everyone. It is great to think that everyone

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    the view that science has replaced religion as the main ideological influence in society today? (33 marks) It will be important to assess the view that science has replaced religion as the main ideological influences in society today. The enlightenment project could be seen as the start of the debate between religion and science as the main ideological influence in society today. As moments in the 16th century had lead to the first real questions of religion being asked. As the contribution of

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    HINDU RELIGION Dennis E. Leber Axia College RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD (AXIA) HUM/130 NAOMI DOUMBIA AUG 14‚ 2007 The Hindu religion The Hindu religion is strongly dependent on the Hindu philosophy and in addition‚ has inculcated a lot of rituals and practices. The Hindu religion has 333 million gods; this is because the Hindu philosophy believes that every human being is God himself. This acceptance of the multiplicity of the Supreme Being in many forms is the hallmark of the Hindu

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    Characteristics of Religion Beliefs: In an unseen world of God(s)‚ spirits or natural forces About human nature or life About the natural world About the afterlife Beliefs can unify people Believers: Who are believers? (Adherents) How can beliefs give them identity? Followers accept the worldview of the religious tradition to which they belong and the make sense of life in light of these beliefs. Beliefs are put into words through sacred texts and writings. These help people to make sense of and

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    Religion has an important impact on an empire. The religions of both Aztec and Inca Empire‚ united and sacrificed population. However‚ Inca Empire forced their religion whereas the Aztec empire did not. The religion of Aztec‚ Mesoamerican religion‚ and the religion of Inca both played an important role in unifying their respective populations of the empire. The Aztec Empire had a central figure called Huitzilopochtli who would administer the Empire‚ army and the religion. He was an important figure

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    Roman Religion

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    The development of Roman religion * Why Roman religion developed….pg 2 * Why Roman religion took the form it did………………………………………….pg 3 The Deities * Deities reference chart…………..pg4-5 Common Practices * How to participate in the practices of prayer‚ sacrifice and divination.pg6-8 * Description of major priesthoods‚ festivals and domestic rituals..pg9-12 The Importance of Outside Religions * Stoicism and epicureanism….pg13 * Mystery religions…………………pg. 14 Bibliography……………………………

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