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  • Answers To Man's Questions Religion
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    Thesis: Man's need for answers to questions that cannot be solved through known applications of science and technology has resulted in the widespread belief in religion. I. Purpose Elimination of stress Addiction to soma 1. Rioting addicts 2. Religious fanatics II CharacteristicsRitualsSacrificesOfferingsB. Gods InterpretersPopeDali Lama Mustapha Mond D. Writings. Function Explaining unknownPhilosophySupernaturalProviding aid Sanctioning conductMoralsTraditionsDelegating decisions The Basis of R...
  • Interest In The Buddhist Religion
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    One of the reasons why I took the course of for religion this semester is to perhaps come closer with my God again. After growing up in an Episcopalian household, it seemed that Christianity was the only accepted religion. I was very much encouraged by my parents, family, and society to say my prayers, attend Sunday school and church services, and be involved in the youth groups within my church. Religion, in some way, became a tedious event for me, and I slowly lost interest in church and Chris...
  • Religious Community Of Christianity Towards The Beliefs
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    Throughout the history of motion pictures, stories have impacted society through various means, but up until recently, these influences were usually limited to hobbies and interests. With the emergence of a deep psychological thriller dubbed The Matrix, cinematic influence on religion has become quite evident. The Matrix combines allegories of religious figures such as Jesus Christ and Buddha with a quasi-enlightenment concept that appears in many of the mystical Eastern religions. This amalgama...
  • Wide Revolution Against Organized Religion
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    PUNK ROCK vs. ORGANIZED RELIGION As the world becomes more and more diverse in its races, ethnicities and cultures there arise many different religions. Most of these religions have a strong following which almost inevitably calls for a communal meeting of other people from the same faith to discuss their common belief and gather other people to join with them. Such communes are generally regular scheduled and even have national holidays associated with them. The faiths themselves are out to pro...
  • Religions And Beliefs Hat Tony
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    Merry Uchi yama Bless Me Ultima-responses #1 After reading the book, Bless Me Ultima, I realized the integral importance of religion and need for religion and answers to lifes questions. At first, while reading this book, I thought it was just about relationships and the meaning in them but as the plot progressed I realized the book, is more than that, it questions the structures that decide the rules, morals and values that society is composed of. There were three types of religion that I ident...
  • One Religion In Deep Space 9
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    The television series Star Trek: Deep Space 9 takes place on a space station where different planet's cultures, morals and religious values collide. These differences cause the conflicts that form the basis of the stories. Some people in these cultures lead very nominalistic lifestyles, while others are more realistic and extremely devout in their beliefs in their Gods. These differences can be seen in episodes such as "In The Hands of the Prophets,"The Abandoned", or "Life Support". The struggl...
  • Religions Demand
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    What Are The Main Strengths and Weaknesses of The Rational Choice Approach To Religions Behavior? One of the pioneers of the rational choice theory has been Gary Becker. He states that this approach can be applied to all human behaviour, including religion. This approach has three assumptions. It assumes that people engage behaviour. When applying this approach to religion we are not concerned with money. We are concerned with the maximization of personal benefits. When we make a decision we wei...
  • People Of Mecca
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    ISLAM There has been much talk about Muslim beliefs and the Islam nation altogether. The basis of the religion is peaceful and understanding. While people twist the belief around to fit their own needs. It is based on the teachings of Muhammad. He was born in Mecca, which is the capital of Islamic belief. Muhammad was born and raised in the city of Mecca. He grew up as a merchant and had a wife. He would wander around outside of the city by himself often. He wandered so much that he had no job b...
  • Religious Ritual
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    Overview of Religion In this tutorial, you will learn about the religious experience in general and some of its variations around the world. The focus will be on the types of religious beliefs and religious leaders, especially in small-scale societies. An exploration of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, or any other major religion is beyond the scope of this tutorial. The approach taken is that of cultural relativity -- religious practices or beliefs are not evaluated in terms of their 'correctness'...
  • Faith And Organized Religion
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    In his text entitled, "A Philosophy of Life", Sigmund Freud clearly states that religion is nothing more than an illusion created by man in light of psychological needs. In Freud's opinion, religion simply serves certain functions in society, and does not stand up to scrutiny of science. He also attacks the "religious Weltanschauung" (world view), saying that it is does not allow for thought and therefore is a threat to mankind. Whether Freud is correct in his opinions is up for debate, however,...
  • Good Catholic And A Believer In Voodoo
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    Voodooism When you mention the word voodoo to someone, the idea immediately conjures up those images we all see on the movies... spooky little black men wearing lots of grass, and poking pins into ugly dolls. But there is quite a bit more to this group of religious practices than this simple Hollywood notion. Voodoo as a practice is obsessed with the occult, primarily the ideas of possession and spiritualism; and functions quite often within the parameters of a mainstream religion such as Cathol...
  • Eskimos Belief In Shamans And Spirit Possession
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    Anthropologists have investigated and discussed religion and society for years. These two elements have been the focus of numerous ethnographies and articles written by a variety of anthropologists. Since Levy-Bruhl and Durkheim's statements that religion and society are varied, numerous reports on various cultures throughout the world have shown the close relationship between religion and society. In many cases, religion acts as a social regulator for behavior toward your neighbors. Furthermore...
  • Daily Basis With People Of Judaic Belief
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    Religion in the United States is considered a way of life to many people. Whether you go to a church, synagogue, or mosque, they are all a form of religious expression. As a person one is entitled to worship whatever or whomever they believe in and that cannot be taken away from that person by anyone. Religion is supposed to be belief in one's worshipped being on a daily basis without question from others but now it has been turned into something much more then just worship. It has now become a ...
  • Buddhism A Very Interesting Religion
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    One of the reasons why I took the course of for religion this semester is to perhaps come closer with my God again. As a child growing up in Poland, where Christianity was the only accepted religion, I was very much encouraged by my parents, family, and society to pray at bedtime, attend mass every Sunday, and be enrolled in the mandatory religion classed at my public school. As I got older and began making my own decisions, religion began slowly slipping out of my life. I never took the time to...
  • Religion By Quotes Of Many Influential Humanists
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    Equality for All The question has been raised: who is in control of curriculum in our school Not just the choosing of the precise books, but who is in charge of the contents of the books that curriculum directors can choose from Once the answers to these questions are found, what should be done if they point to one group So many problems in the United States have arisen when the people discover that one group is violating the peoples rights in some way by not allowing others power, that it would...
  • Belief In The Existence Of G D
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    The word "Deism" is derived from the Latin word for G-d: "Deus". Deism involves the belief in the existence of G-d, on purely rational grounds, without any reliance on revealed religion or religious authority. Deist, do not follow the fundamental beliefs by most religions that G-d revealed himself to humanity through the writings of the Bible, the Que " an or other religious texts. They regard their faith as a natural religion, as contrasted with one that is revealed by a G-d or which is artific...
  • Our Own Lives
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    The Good, the Bad and the Existentialist The beliefs of an existentialist say that the choices we make throughout our lives all dictate who we are. As viewed by well known existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, The inescapable condition of human life is the requirement of choosing something and accepting the responsibility for the consequences. Existentialism aside, it is widely accepted that we, as humans, live our own lives and are free to make decisions for ourselves. Whether or not we ...
  • Buddhism Over Jainism Hinduism Offers
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    Buddhism over Jainism Hinduism offers little hope for salvation. Although salvation is possible in Hinduism, the margin for error is so small, that it is almost impossible to ever be released from the wheel and achieve moksha. With that in mind the hunt for a new religion begins. The two options laid before me are Jainism and Buddhism. Both religions will be compared and a the better of the two religion will prevail. Although both religions have many followers, it is necessary when confronting a...
  • Important Religious Leader In History
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    The twenty-first century has come and now Jesus Christ is the main religious influence on the human race. More then any other event or person in history, his life was the theme to many songs, books, poems, and paintings. His birthday divides our time lines into two ears, B.C. and A.D. One day out of the week was set-aside in remembrance of him. America's two most commercialized holidays celebrate his birth and reincarnation. The cross has become the representation of conquest over sin and death....
  • My Own Religion
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    What contributes most to your feelings and attitudes about religion? At a young age I found I had a great interest in exploring my own, as well as others? religions. I read quite a few books about different religions and went to as many different churches as I could. It was in high school that I really began to branch out. I earned the nickname da buddha because I always seemed to be reading some book on eastern religions. Then in college I took a more personal approach. I spent time with a few ...

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