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Bar Mitzvah
Number of Words: 427 / Number of Pages: 2
... in prison walk free today because of people who twist the facts.
Their is a definite similarity between those who have power but do
not have moral standards today and Aaron's sons thousands of years ago. In
all these years people have not changed. Now people have technology that
allows them to break laws even easier than thousands of years ago. Without
pressure on law and morals, people do what they want. I WILL NOT BE ONE OF
THOSE PEOPLE!
There have been many individuals who are helping me to achieve this
goal. My Mother and Father mostly. Also my friends and relatives. I would
like to ...
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Buddhism
Number of Words: 354 / Number of Pages: 2
... are four main types of Buddism. Theravada, Mahayana, Tantic,
and Zen. Theravada is the oldest form of Buddism. And is to this day
practiced by many Buddist monks. Mahayana is a popular form of Buddism in
the West. Tantic combines both Theravada Buddism and Mahayana Buddism
with indian practices. The last form of Buddism is Zen Buddism. Zen
buddist put a great emphasize on contemplation. And strive for satori (a
glimpse into enlightenment).
In all Buddism is a search for peace in ones self. Through
contimplation, meditation, the four noble truths and the eight fold path.
As a person goe ...
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Enochian Scripture
Number of Words: 1078 / Number of Pages: 4
... to the howling of demons. It was written in seven volumes, and
is over 900 pages long in the Latin edition. Abdul Alhazred
Little is known about Abdul Alhazred. What we do know about him is
largely from the small amount of biographical information in the Necronomicon
itself. He traveled widely, from Alexandria to the Punjab, and was well
educated. He had a flair for languages, and boasts on many occasions of his
ability to read and translate manuscripts which many lesser scholars could not
translate.
Just as Nostradamus used ritual magic to see into the future, so
Alhazred used similar techniq ...
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Existence Of God
Number of Words: 625 / Number of Pages: 3
... our souls can that is faith.
This faith belongs to no clan of self righteous humn being that think
that becuse there rules that they follow our better then another. Se the truth
is god does not have a check list of whos good and whos bad but rather he make
the decision we have morals or as some calit a concous. This world is about the
first stepping stone that we take this is a test can you live in an imperfect
world and handle without cheating your fellow man. This is faith in yourself
this life.
God gave us life it is our choice wether we use it to its follow view or
we cash in early and take the ...
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Christianity And Change
Number of Words: 1189 / Number of Pages: 5
... problems. Today that doesn't seem to be the case anymore. Traditions
have drastically changed. It almost seems as if religion is a dying
tradition all together. “The signs of death are seen in the declining
membership of the mainline Protestant traditions and in both the declining
attendance and declining authority now seen in the Catholic and Orthodox
churches” (Rollins). People are just not going to church anymore. There
are probably various reasons for this new trend, but it is very sad and
discouraging. People naturally have a need for faith but often don't make
time for faith anymore, a ...
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Eucharist
Number of Words: 923 / Number of Pages: 4
... The Eucharist
Thesis: The Eucharist is a sign of Jesus' death, and how He gave himself up
for us, and how we experience Him through His body.
History of the Eucharist
The Eucharist is a Jewish Ritual of worship. It dates back to the
Last Supper, where Jesus celebrated a typical Jewish community meal with
His friends. Sharing a meal with family, (very important to the Jews) also
dates back to the Passover Meal. This is called the Liturgy of the
Eucharist, and the early Christians added Jewish synagogue service and then
became the Liturgy of the Word. 1
The Eucharist is ...
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The Transcendental Movement Of 1830s
Number of Words: 781 / Number of Pages: 3
... men aspire to the highest, and most of them spend their lives seeking
money and power only because they see nothing higher."7 Followers also
believed in a spiritual hunger, or the need to find themselves one with the
world. In addition, they believed in "an ascending hierarchy of spiritual
values rising to absolute good, truth, and beauty."8 Transcendentalists
also believed in a supreme being, the Oversoul, and felt that "if the
Oversoul is all powerful and at the same time good, then evil does not
exist."9
Transcendentalism "appealed to the best side of human nature,
confident in the divine s ...
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End Of The World As Told In The New Testament
Number of Words: 369 / Number of Pages: 2
... point that really sticks out to me that really makes me believe this
view, especially in the increase lately in all of the natural disasters
happening.
When Jesus comes down in the second coming, I feel that all nations
will mourn, just like others have done when they learn of their wrongs. It
is then in which all Christians will go up Heaven and begin to reign up
there, at which at the same time down on Earth will be the great war,
Armageddon. I do not know if this will be the time in which the Sun, Moon,
and Stars will all fall and turn to darkness.
Well, we really will not know what ...
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Religion In School?
Number of Words: 244 / Number of Pages: 1
... is not forced upon people in an overwhelming manner. If a
Christian decides to wear Christian apparel or accessories, they should not
be treated any different. They have just as much a right to pray before
school, or at lunch to show their individuality, as those around them might
through clothing, attitude, and word of mouth.
As long as they follow the school codes as expected, they should
be treated just as their non-Christian equal. No place in the constitution
does it say Christians should be treated different. In fact the first
amendment (passed September 25, 1789 and ratifie ...
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Francis Of Assisi - " Brother Son Sister Moon"
Number of Words: 1037 / Number of Pages: 4
... rich… "all men are created equal".
Francis can't help but to feel scared of lepers in the beginning. After all,
being scared is a normal human trait. Being in a big, bulky, helmet must feel
awkward. It feels like your being closed in. Francis also feels comfort. He sees
birds as a sign of freedom. This idea helps him become independent. Francis
going on the roof represents the feeling of freedom compared to his bed where he
was miserably enclosed.
The way mass was held was inappropriate because equality was not assessed. The
poor were dressed in rags and they were seated as far back as possible. On ...
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