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… Abraham as the patriarch of their religion and entire human family. Abraham went through many trials, tribulations, and made many sacrifices. Muslims consider him to have been trusted by Allah with the leadership of mankind. According to the Koran,…

… for it trains people as to how they shall think.”(Arthur Shopenhauer). If one could train people how to think, he/she could control their thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Thus, religion gives one or a few selected men the power over millions…

… controlling power, especially a personal God. There are many recognized religions in the world, which all teach its followers to live life the right way, but the meaning differs according to the religion itself. They have some beliefs and practices…

… the sanctity of life is based on the teachings of famous Christians and on what they read in the bible, the teachings of Jesus. A quote from the bible which seems to support the view that abortion is wrong is from Psalm 139:13, verses 15-16, “You…

… Church equals Morality There is a notion that has been passed on from generation to generation that going to church institutes morality. This is a huge misconception. Morality cannot be trivialized by religion. Morals come from respect for nature…

… god made the earth he was please with it. It was a beautiful place and there was not death in it. But when Adam sinned, all kinds of evil entered the world including death. (1 Corinthians 15:21-22) The reason that all those people died is because…

… movement began after the Protestant Reformation, whereas in truth the reform originally began in the Roman Catholic Church, and Luther was a Catholic reformer before he became a Protestant. Although there are certain dates assigned for the beginning…

… Influence & The story of Beowulf is full of religious references and symbolism, but is it truly a Christian story? According to the narrative, Beowulf is an instrument of God, an instrument of righteousness called by God to perform His will…

… for resolving disputes and conflicts in which a neutral third party (parties) acts as a moderator for the process. In mediation, the goal is to workout differences constructively. Mediation provides schools with an alternative to traditional disciplinary…

… SIKHISM Sikhism is a Religion of uniqueness. It has beliefs from two other religions; Hinduism and Islam (Borak 53). This religion is very scarce in the United States. The main area for Sikhs is in the Northwest India (Borak 53). I had never…