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    it. Religion is one of the roots to all evil in this world. Whether it’s a sick and dying child denied treatment from their own parents because “God” will help him, or it could be a family slaughtered in their own home because they follow the wrong faith. It all leads back to the wolf in sheep’s clothing we know as religion. When Charles Darwin first explained the theory of evolution 143 years ago, the scientists of the time wouldn’t accept it as the truth. The amount of evidence that has proven the

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    Truth Evident in the Many Beliefs of Al-Ghazali and Aquinas At first glance the words “Tradition” and “tradition” may appear to be identical concepts. Upon further study, examination, and contemplation, however, these two words differ in their precise definitions. “Tradition” carries more weight and meaning than the word “tradition.” Similarly, “Truth” and “truth” do not denote the exact same principle. In fact, philosophers and religious scholars have been debating the origins

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    having the capacity to internalize what certain teachings and beliefs means to them. In a narrative of my literary experiences, these moments regarding religion shaped my capacity to read, write, and comprehend. I simply want to share my Catholic faith. Not to convince you or to convert you, but simply to share what the Catholic traditions and beliefs mean to me. Sitting in a classroom filled with several maps of the world, vast spines of colorful books, and watching the clock hit the next hour

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    Living Religion

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    will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh?" So they are no longer two but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate" (Matthew 19:4-6).” (Spiritual Life. 2016). Whereas the Islamic deem it acceptable for a women to remarry after her husband has divorced her, for she can not be taken back by her husband unless she marries another man and he divorces her. (What makes Islam so different, 2002). While understanding the codes of

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    in; the strong are getting stronger and the weak are continuing to whisk away while holding on to hope. It’s safe to say that in many parts of Africa, Latin America and Asia, religion is about sheer survival through adaptation, identity and personal faith. This southward trend has spread religious idealism of Christianity which will lead to a new powerful global Christianity. It has been predicted by cultural historians that a shift in world culture and a decrease of clashes among civilizations. Well

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    Sayyid Qutb’s Call to Action Religion is a connection that ties people together. All over the world, it encompasses one’s beliefs, practices, perspectives, and culture. The majority of people in the world link faith to morality. The use of religion in a call to action allows many unique techniques to be used. James Baldwin and Sayyid Qutb held two contrasting views on the importance of religion during a call to action. However, I believe Sayyid Qutb’s heavy reliance on religion to solidify his ideas

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    The Influence of conformity on society through religionmore by John Chaaya 2,137 Download (.doc)   The Influence of conformity on society in religion Religion has influenced societies on an epic scale for millennia. Even the mostprimitive people on the planet created gods to worship and use their teachings toform the basis of their society going back as far as the Paleolithic period wheremother earth was worshiped as a goddess. Through time people have stayedtrue to a belief or a religion

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    In The Name of Religion Essay

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    Throughout history most religions have been primarily based around putting their God above all others, and showing love and acceptance, however in today’s society religion appears to be the fuel to a fire of hate. Religion as a whole has become the most controversial and the most violent cause behind some of the most world breaking news, from wars in the Middle East, to death threats to doctors in my home town. This violent mentality of religion first is demonstrated in the short story A Father

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    that to live harmoniously we need to remember or learn, the core teachings of the various religious beliefs. The Jewish religion is based on the core teaching of the evolving awakening to oneness, the Christian faith is surrounded by the teaching of unconditional love, whilst the Islamic religion has the core teaching of compassion. Compassion for oneself and compassion for others. All these religious belief systems ask of its followers the same thing, tolerance, acceptance of other’s choices, in

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    Pascal's Wager

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    Catholicism or atheism. However, numerous other faiths exist today, and regardless of the amount of evidence which may support or refute one faith or another, let us assume each to be equally as likely as the other. Since Pascal’s Wager fails to tell us which God to believe in, we end up with “a great probability that we picked the wrong religion and go to some other religion’s version of Hell” (Bendz). With an increasing number of potential faiths or religions, the probability of believing in the

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