Peter Youmans Class: RS 130 “Intro to Comparative Religion” Date: October‚ 19 2012 I grew up in a household that believed in Christianity and we went to church every Sunday. That church was my foundation‚ my love and honestly‚ it was all I knew. At that time‚ in my community anything other than Christianity just wasn’t accepted and I often wondered why. Although I thoroughly love Christianity‚ I still wanted to explore our other worldly religions. In doing this paper‚ I realized that this was
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Donald Johnson 10/16/13 Eastern Religion Field Trip The Hindu temple was the first temple that are class attended. It was such a different atmosphere then the usual church setting I was accustom too. From every statue to every piece of clothing the Hindu temple was an incredible place to be in. It had a smoky scented smell in the room. The Gods had very colorful elaborate clothing on. The women would bring the clothing to make the gods look better than us humans. The only time the women would
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Oscar As a child‚ there were many things on my mind. Just as many others‚ I strove to become a rock star. This seemed unlikely and even silly to most‚ but to me it was set in stone. I was going to do anything and go through everything to make this become a reality. This was my purpose and everyday was one step closer to the dream. Without this driving force to motivate me‚ I would have been lost. Many people in today’s world lack this purpose or meaning in their life and it leaves them
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Kelsey Klitus G. Walsh Paper #1 September 14th‚ 2012 Religion is a large worldwide subject. It is very important to some people‚ and not as important to others. However‚ religion is very important to me and it is a major part of my everyday life. Many people are confused about different religions. The catholic religion is confusing to some people. But if one were to look into the religion they would see it is not confusing‚ just not well understood. Although I do not go to church as frequently
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The Yorùbá religion encompasses religious beliefs and rituals of the Yoruba people. These practices were being utilized before the Yoruba community faced Islam‚ Christianity and other faith; it originated from Africa and into the New World. This influenced several Afro-American religions such as Lucumí in Cuba‚ Umbanda and Candomblé in Brazil; in addition to the uproot that took place of the homeland religions. Similar to many other religions that have some form of beliefs and practices‚ Yorùbá religious
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All Religion is TruthWhat is insanity of the religion? According to Ramakrishna‚ no One religion is truth‚ however‚ all the integral transmissions of sacred wisdom and contemplative practice that survive the test of time are true. (43) That means‚ the complete devotion to the source of knowledge and actions through prayer are the fundamental and most important walks of life that constitute to the wholeness of truth. These most important aspects of religion constitute to the wholeness of truth by
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Michelangelo showing his religion Michelangelo painted frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel‚ and made a sculptor of David. Both the painting and the sculptor point to the great deal knowledge Michelangelo has of the Bible. On the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling he painted scenes from the book of Genesis‚ and David the person comes from the first Book of Samuel. Michelangelo has background with the Christian Church and did many sculptures and painting for the church. The religious influence of
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IS BUDDHISM A RELIGION? Buddhism is one of the world’s largest major religions with an estimated 360 million followers all over the world (Adherents‚ 2008). Its main focus is the reflection of human suffering and how to overcome it; an experience that all of humanity share. However‚ there is an argument being made that Buddhism is not a religion because it does not worship or even recognize the actuality of a deity. But religion is not the practice of worshipping a god but rather it is a way of
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Socio 124 D Benetatos 03/21/15 Women and Religion Religion in our society has been viewed as a practice that uses faith to bring communities together. It has always been a source of liberation for those that practiced that same faith. On the other hand‚ others as divisive‚ the cause of violence‚ a source of social control‚ and oppression have viewed religion. When discussion religion it is usually something that people avoid and rather not engage. Religion is sacred and anything that may challenge
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Islam is not only a religion but also a civilization since it is represented by over one billion Muslims and over 50 Muslim states. Emerging as a civilization influenced by religious beliefs and practices‚ Islam influenced different groups of people in diverse stages of history and in different countries. A major part of the Islamic faith is the strong belief in an afterlife. Muslims spend their life preparing for their death and the bliss they will face if they follow the rules and life style of
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