Jesus & Buddha
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A still, unmoving state of mind.
This focus on the present is the beginning of the path to enlightenment
which is comfort through understanding. When you are able to keep your
mind focused on the present in a ‘still, unmoving state of mind' you have
reached enlightenment, where you will be beyond all emotion including
suffering and worry.
Jesus: That is not so. A search for the entire true of life can never make you
content in your life because you can never know everything there is. That
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Book Of Job: Suffering
.... reason at all. I think the despair we experience, and how we
deal with it, is a test to show our true selves.
The Lord does not make us suffer because of what we have done. Through
suffering, we become better people and grow as an individual. You find your
identity through terrible experiences. I have dealt with serious heartache and
do believe that I have grown from it. I have learned how to react to certain
situations and how to overcome them.
I looked up the word "suffering" in the bible, I was d .....
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Religion: Judaism Or Judaisms?
.... then the multiple Judaism arguments will be presented. In
this way, it is possible to keep a common focus in mind when reading about all
the other situations in which the religion has found itself. A brief conclusion
follows the discussion.
A Place to Call Home
No other religion has ever been so attached to its birthplace as Judaism.
Perhaps this is because Jews have been exiled and restricted from this place for
most of their history. Jerusalem is not only home to Judaism, but to the Muslim
and Chris .....
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Judaism
.... Friday evenings, to celebrate the end of a work week. Rosh Hashanah - Yom
Kipper is the core that of being on trial for ones life. During that trial one
moves from life through death to renewed life. Also discussed in this paper is
Hanukkah, the festival of lights. Hanukkah stands for the temple that burned to
the ground. The Jewish people only had an oil lamp to provide light for six
nights and seven days. Therefore that is why they celebrate Hanukkah for six
nights and seven days. Pass .....
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Mark's Theology Reflected In Writing
.... seems to tack-on sentences to Jesus' teachings to make themmore
"Christian." This really changes the meaning more than any other
tactic! Who knows what Mark may have edited-out to accomplish what he wanted to
impress upon his readers? In this, he tries to interpret the meaning of Jesus'
actions ... and does this in a misleadingway! For example: Mark 2:19, Jesus
regarding Fasting. Jesus makes a strong statement against importance to fasting,
but Mark (in 2:20) tags on: "But the days will co .....
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Mind Over Matter
.... This exercise taught me
the inherent difficulty in calming the mind, along with the negative effects
outside influences like other people have on the practice.
The first place I attempted to meditate was outside my dorm next to a
tree. This proved to be a comfortable place, yet full of distractions. I have
meditated before in my martial arts classes, yet it was difficult calming my
mind. While concentrating on my breathing, I was easily distracted by outside
occurrences such as leaves falling and people .....
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Mithraism
.... man Jesus
and his teachings is very uncanny, and it is only hurting my creed.
The nerve these Christians have, putting their most holy of days on the
same day as ours (197). This must be some sort of conspiracy in trying to
finish off a dying religion. If that is not enough, they even tore down my place
of worship and built a church of their own in place of it (197). Now I must
travel two hours by horse just to fulfill my spiritual needs.
My wife, she cannot understand anything. We argue continuousl .....
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Monasticism And The Code Of Chivalry
.... for monks to be closer to God. They are poverty, chastity, and
obedience.
Poverty meant that the need for money and material possessions were not
needed as a means of worship. The monasteries gave the monks the things that
they needed, and this was only the bare essentials. The monasteries made their
own money by owning land and selling surplus products. Thus, they became very
wealthy.
Chastity meant that the men and women would not have sex or get married.
This was said to have saved the monks from t .....
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Mormons In Utah
.... Book of
Mormon, Doctrine of Covenants, and Pearl of a Great Price do believe that all
religions have some amount of truth to them and do good in one form or another,
but it is only their religion that is " the only true and living church upon
Earth".
In 1820 , Mormonism was founded by a teenage Joseph Smith during the
19th century United States religious movement known as the "Second Great
Awakening". On April 6, 1830, The Book of Mormon was completed and a new
religion was born.
Mormonism attracted man .....
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The Mormons
.... that he translated into what is now
called the book of Mormons. This book describes the history, wars, and
religious beliefs of a group of people who migrated from Jerusalem to America.
Smith attracted a small group of followers who settled in Kirtland, Ohio, and
Jackson County, Missouri. Because of persecution, the church moved to northern
Missouri, then to Nauvoo, Illinois. The people of Illinois welcomed the
persecuted Mormons, and Smith began to construct a temple and a hotel there. In
1843, S .....
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Notre Dame
.... In a location as close to where the cathedral was to be built as possible.
The stone was pulled up by oxen who could transport approximately 8000 lbs. in a
single load. The stones were held together by mortar, which was made by sand
and water mixed with lime.
Notre Dame is so tall, to make sure it wouldn't crumble, the builder had to
use framework to support their creation called a flying buttress. The roofs
were made from lead and gutters were placed to draw rain water from the walls,
The spouts t .....
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Prevent Coercive Prayer In Public Schools
.... day as a
voluntary action? This invasive practice would create unnecessary divisions
among children by making them unduly aware of their religious differences.
Public schools are for everyone, whether they are Buddhist, Catholic, Muslim, or
Taoist. The practice of organized prayer in schools invades the student's right
to an education free of the discrimination which organized prayer would
encourage.
Many people mistake the religious indifference of public schools for
hostility. Public schools must .....
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Priesthood
.... The
religious leadership in the synagogue was led by the rabbis.
In the Protestant religion there exists a "priesthood of all
believers"("Priesthood", 529). This meant that each member in the community
serves as his or her own priest, with direct access to communication with God.
Protestants believe that the role of the priest is an "officiating
mediary"("Priesthood", 529), rather than a one who performs ritual sacrifices.
This stems from the Protestant belief that Jesus Christ served as "the ultimate"
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What Are The Main Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Rational Choice Approach To Religions Behavior?
.... to put more time
and effort into having children then less people will do so. Secondly, a rise
in price increases the quantity supplied, the example given is women in the
labour market. Thirdly, competitive markets are more efficient then
monopolistic markets and lead to the diversity of a product. Fourthly, a tax on
the output of a market reduces that output eg the punishment of criminals is a
tax on crime.
Finke and Iannaccone have applied this theory to religious behaviour and
understand that the h .....
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Refutation To A Bias Suggestion
.... of the Biblical texts from ourselves. Is it their lifestyle or career
that makes them so exotic in relation to us? Is it just because they spoke
another language? They are children of God, just as we are. Science today is
still discovering new evidence that proves the existence of a "mother of all
humanity." We all share a common gene pool, we are all descendants of Adam and
Eve.
Since the beginning of recorded history, religion has had a profound
impact on the present society. Romans, Gree .....
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