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- 321: Do We Have Souls?
- ... physical' life was becoming less cherished due to the decline and unhappiness with their earthly surroundings. Though the Hebrew people spoke and thought of an afterlife for their spirit, it was really not until widespread Christianity came about, and again this was at the time of decline of the Roman Empire. My initial point being that the idea of souls and their existence seemed to grow stronger at times of great ... pray to God when they only need something]. It was then that faith and hope for a better life after this one was at its greatest. Thus the emergence of the powerful religions such as Christianity and Islam, who base their teachings of faith on the fact [or non-fact] that there is a better life after this one, but to get there "you must join us and participate within our ...
- 322: Is Capital Punishment Biblical?
- ... Century Foundation, Chicago, IL, 1979. Holy Bible, New International Version, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1973. Kaiser, Walter C. Jr., Hard Sayings of the Old Testament, InerVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL, 1988. Steffen, Lloyd, Christianity and Crisis, “Casting the First Stone,” Christianity and Crisis, Inc., Syracuse, NY, 1990.
- 323: Opposing Euthanasia
- ... condemned all suicide, whether assisted or not, because it violates one's natural desire to live, it harms other people and life is the gift of God and should only be taken by God. The Christianity religion has traditionally taught that life is a gift from God, and that each individual is its steward. Thus, only God can start a life, and only God should be allowed to end one. An individual who requests euthanasia is committing sin. Christianity has also traditionally taught that God does not send us any experience that we can not handle. God supports people in suffering. To actively seek an end to one's life would appear to represent ...
- 324: Artificial Life or Death
- ... there'." (34) Many think that "We should be very careful in terms of our technological miricals that we do not impose life on people who, in fact, are suffering beyond our ability to help." In Christianity Today January, 1990 there is a statement that I think is the epitome of all that advocates of euthanasia say and believe, "In todays society, where technological advances have given us the power to prolong ... After an accident that seems to wipe out all or most of its victim's vital functions, it is often impossible to read the future. The person might someday surprise us, wake up, and walk." (Christianity Today Jan 1990 p.6) Is it not better to attempt to keep them alive and they still die a natural death than to not try and give up all hope on our loved ones ...
- 325: Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes?
- ... drugs after using marijuana as a 10- year-old” (Danks). Other religious groups have more extreme views on legalization. In an on-line publication entitled “Marijuana and Christians: Cure or Curse?”, a group for “Aggressive Christianity” writes that: “Through the innocently appearing guise of the 'natural herbal high' called marijuana, Satan has found an open doorway for invasion into the minds of millions of people” (Marijuana and Christians). These “Aggressive Christians ... s Fire." Time 8 October 1996: 36-37. Nahas, Gabriel, MD, and Pace, Nicholas, MD "Marijuana Smoking as Medicine: A Cruel Hoax." Usenet Newsgroups. Online. 16 August 1996. "Marijuana and Christians: Cure or Curse?" Aggressive Christianity. Online. Internet. 6 October 1996.
- 326: The Formation of an Independent Country: A Case Study of the Republic of Korea and America
- ... eighteenth centuries, a money economy and a market system were established. The ensuing political and social changes severely strained Choson’s political and social system, which had begun to break down during the nineteenth century. Christianity, introduced in the year 1784 from China, put native institutions and values under even more stress. In 1864, a man by the name of Taewongun seized power. While in power he brought about changes such as, outlawing Christianity and repelling military interventions by France and the United States, in the years 1866 and 1871, respectively. These reforms backfired. It triggered the downfall of Taewongun himself. Japan’s defeat of China in 1895 and ...
- 327: British Control of the Caribbean and Its Allusion in Caribbean Literature
- ... her religious schizophrenia gr[ows]" (Naipaul 459). In trading the narrators' perspectives, one can assume the young white girl would react differently to the situation than the Indian boy. Assuming the white girl believes in Christianity, she would probably be happy, rather than confused, about the aunt's conversion in faith. The authors clearly show the people's confusion with religion, and in the process, they show the problem lies in ... looking at pictures of "children with yellow hair kneeling with their hands clasped and their faces upturned toward some kind of sun that had one fat ray coming down at them" (CS 457). In teaching Christianity to the black children, the British gave the children a warped concept of their identity, and as the narrator states, "I had a pretty good idea of what kind of a place Glory must bell ...
- 328: Indian Suffrage
- ... Indians were forced to move to new and harsh environment where they greatly suffered and slowly vanished. The fourth form, religion genocide, where church and school were set up to teach and convert Indians to Christianity and missionary comes to Indians with superior attitude and in the name of God to force Indians to practice Christianity. Also, Indians prisoner cannot keep their hair long because of their religion belief (Lowy: 11/8). A fifth form, educational genocide, where Indian children were forced to go to boarding schools to learn whites' morals ...
- 329: Imperialism
- ... Rudyard Kipling, who said it was the white mans burden to educate the people of the underdeveloped world, spread the customs of what they perceived was a superior western culture, and to convert people to Christianity, since it was believed that the souls of the non- believers would not be saved. The new era of imperialism brought about important and farreaching effects. Through the creation of global empires, the imperial powers helped spread the Industrial Revolution and the capitalist system around the world. Christianity, western European languages, and Imperialism benefited underdeveloped regions through improved transportation, education, and medical care. Imperialism also had its negative side. It undermined native cultures and exploited people and resources in underdeveloped lands. Eventually, colonial ...
- 330: Imperialism: And the Way It Took Away Tranquillity
- ... Man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." Suppose he had said: "We will thrash them until they understand who we are," how different would have been the history of Christianity! Compare, if you will, the swaggering, bullying, brutal doctrine of imperialism with the golden rule and the commandment "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Love, not force, was the weapon of Jesus; sacrifice for ... fat. This is what caused the Sepoy Rebellion, for Hindus were forbidden to touch beef, and Muslims were forbidden to touch pork. They were also angered that the British were trying to make them adopt Christianity. In addition all of my accusations directed toward imperialism you can add World War I. It may very well have been the predecessor to the first World War. As the industrialized countries, vied for land ...
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