One often hears the lazy argument that "Religion" is responsible for Man’s wars‚ the assumption being that if we got rid of religion all would be peace and harmony. Presumably then‚ if all men abandoned the notion that they are spirits inhabiting a material body and conceived of themselves as mere animals fashioned by chance from mud our troubles would be over and we’d all be a lot happier. This is of course untrue and does not correspond with an observation of history‚ nor of present reality.
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able to continue with a pregnancy. Although some religions oppose abortion under all circumstances‚ many religions recognise the different factors that influence a woman’s decision on how to proceed with a pregnancy and teach that there are some instances in which abortion is acceptable. Most religions agree that abortion is a last resort; they teach that the decision to have an abortion is a serious one and must not be taken lightly. Not all religions define a particular moment when life begins but
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people have oppressed women in religion from the beginning. Women in religion has been a very controversial topic throughout many centuries. Although it has grown from years ago‚ women are still fighting for equal rights in their faiths. In many places of worship‚ men seem to be superior to women and have more privileges than women. Women are expected to obey and follow God’s word‚ as men do‚ but are still denied many options. Women are deeply impacted by religion because it seems as though it keeps
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Why do people think this is abnormal? There are so many questions that people have about homosexuality‚ their beliefs on it‚ and why they think it is wrong or right. I have heard so many people say‚ “It’s Adam and Eve‚ not Adam and Steve.” Why does religion have a profound effect on why people believe that homosexuality is wrong; that homosexuals are automatically doomed to hell? Gay people have lived a daunting life for centuries because people think that being homosexual is out of the “norm” and that
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Colin Via REL 102 Dr. Duffy 1/23/13 What is Science? The term ‘science’ has many different definitions and components that are used to define the term. Most people however can all agree that science is gathered knowledge about the universe through observations and experimentations. When I think of the word ‘science’ I think of men in white laboratory coats with wild hair going in every-which direction and carrying beaker glasses full of liquids that have smoke coming out of the top. Now
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and they find the best way to accomplish this is by scamming viewers and members. During this process‚ religion loses its authenticity. Religion is not being practiced on television‚ it is being mocked. Religion is no longer for worship‚ but for entertainment. Moneymaking scams are becoming very popular in recent years. One would like to believe some things in life are sacred. Religion is where billions of people invest their hopes‚ dreams‚ beliefs‚ and most importantly‚ money. The greedy
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Seven Dimensions of Religion The seven dimensions of religion detailed by Ninian Smart provide a clear illustration of how religion is formed‚ practiced‚ and perceived by society. Each dimension touches on specific characteristics that hold true for most traditional religious sector. The most prominent dimension are the rituals and customs practiced that differentiate the various schools of religious belief. For instance‚ in Islam their prayer is referred to as a Salat which involves a very
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protrayed Jesus as someone who frequently interacted with "outsiders." His love to all people was unconditional‚ no matter their social status‚ gender‚ or place of origin; this implies to the gentile people that he will love them‚ no matter of the religion they were born into. Luke also protrays Jesus as a "flawed" character to furhtur promote this idea. Jesus’ birth especially shows that he wasn’t someone who fit into societies norms. He was lying in manger instead of a bed‚ not inside of a home‚
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“Three Passions I Have Lived For” By Bertrand Russell In the essay “Three Passions I Have Lived For” by Bertrand Russell‚ the author states three significant factors that have greatly influenced him during his lifetime. Love and knowledge see fairly appropriate but he also adds in pity which alters the simplicity of the three. That in fact changes the tone of the essay into something far more complex. Russell expresses how happy love makes him and how much he would sacrifice just for a few moments
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Introduction Many people would agree that Christmas is the most important ceremony in terms of both religion and society in the Western nations. Christmas itself represents the belief of Christianity. However‚ this idea appears to be changed its original meaning over many years. It seems likely that stores tend to start Christmas sales quite early season: streets are full of Christmas decorations and advertisements. It can be assumed that the change is somewhat related to economic change. With
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