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- 7721: Comparing Buddhism and Christianity
- ... works -- even then there are some profound differences in the motivation for and supposed results of such good deeds. Buddhists believe that good works and compassion are ends in themselves which generate benefit for the world, creation and all living beings and which should therefore be strongly encouraged; whereas Christians tend to be very confused as to the exact purpose or function of compassionate activity in the world -- and correspondingly rather variable in their encouragement of it. Indeed, we can observe many who call themselves Christians who seem happily involved in killing, in acts of cruelty or in wars of belief, in the ... Christians do not seem to have developed any clear idea of what human origin is or what awaits us after the grave. They have no explanation for the apparently random suffering which appears in the world and no clear plan of how to avoid it. Nor do they have any clear concept of human psychology, whereas Buddhists have very clear views on all these matters. Christians also dismiss as 'work ...
- 7722: Moses, A Chosen Leader
- ... his tests and for being the perfect tool for God’s plans. In the Old Testament stories, God seems to want his earth to be peaceful and without sin and when he sees that the world is corrupt, he decides to conduct a purge. In the first two books of the Bible, there are two distinct covenants made, one with Noah and the other many generations later with Abraham. God talked to Noah and he was chosen to be the father of a renewed civilization after an enormous purge would wipe out the evil in the world. Noah had to undergo many trials and tribulations. He had to experience embarrassment and ridicule because of the nature of God’s requests. His neighbors and friends thought he was nuts because it is not everyday that a man constructs a huge boat made of gopher wood and claims that a flood will come to rid the world of evil. After Noah obeyed all Gods commands, he was rewarded. Noah became like Adam, in that he would be responsible for starting life on earth over. Noah was rewarded because of his faith ...
- 7723: Tragic Hero Characterization I
- ... failure of duty. He made the tragic mistake of sacrificing his daughter's life to the gods in hopes that they would send strong winds to blow his armies' ships towards Troy for the Trojan War. After sacrificing his daughter, he eventually arrived at Troy where he fought for several years. In Agamemnon, Agamemnon has arrived to his kingdom after nine years and is unaware of the doom that awaits him ... Agamemnon really is not an opposing force to a conflict in the story. Creon and Antigone directly inverse each other creating the clash between the two opposing arguments while Agamemnon is represented as an honorable war hero who made a tragic error in judgment which ultimately leads to his downfall in the story. He gives ut-most respect and honor to the gods and claims that the god's are responsible ... but she loves her brother and feels he deserves a proper burial. She only wants to give her brother the respect he deserves in her opinion. Agamemnon did sacrifice his daughter to fight in a war caused by his brother Menelaus' unfaithful wife but he had to show his patriotism to avoid being shunned or overthrown due to his lack of loyalty to his kingdom. Because of his curse, whichever ...
- 7724: 11th Century Scotland and Witchcraft
- ... trick. According to 11th century Scotland, this had meant "take away fear". To ward off demons or spirits, the star of David was used. This five pointed star was worn also by Jewish descendants during World War II in the early 1940’s. In Germany, the Jews were forced to wear this on their clothing in order to keep each other segregated. Another sacred amulet was any type of ring. They believed ...
- 7725: Tintern Abbey Seeing Into The
- ... of pleasures of good deeds. But these memories occur in what seems like and otherwise dreary time for the author, when he is weary and lonely. They occur in times when the fever of the world has burdened the author, when his worries have lead him to fruitless endeavors, and when he has suffered from the evil tongues, rash judgments, and the sneers of selfish men he points to later in ... by joy. This joy comes in no small part from the escape from every day worries. But perhaps it is also a joy in the author s own powers to shape his experience of the world. For the poet has a further insight, one that comes from reflection on the very experience of the power of memory to lift the burdens upon him. That is, the author is now thinking not ... nature. That is, what has such an effect on him is not nature pure and simple but nature as filtered through his own language of the sense. From this green earth; of all the mighty world Of eye, and ear, --both what they half create, And what perceive; well pleased to recognize In nature and the language of the sense, Seeing into the life of things, then, is seeing into ...
- 7726: The Protestant Reformation
- ... almost entirely one or the other. This helped to change the alliances of powers within Europe, with Protestants standing against Catholics. Ultimately, these divisions led to a series of religious wars. For the common European, war was a fact of life as result of the Reformation, for each side sought to protect its political and religious position by fighting. In the 1520s, Germany experienced the Peasant's Revolt. The Reformation was ... for democracy. Education for the masses was promoted by Protestants because of their desire to have everyone be able to read and interpret the Bible for themselves. And ultimately, the drive to settle the New World was in part fueled by the desire for religious freedom, which resulted from the Protestant Reformation. Thus, the Reformation had major social, political, and religious impact on Europeans in the Sixteenth century.
- 7727: Symbolism In The Great Gatsby
- ... upper class of wealthy people, Gatsby not only held onto a secret past, but also had the hidden agenda of trying to get Daisy back, whom he had fallen in love with while in the war. As people became more and more curious as to where he came from and who he really was, Gatsby stepped farther into the shadows and attempted to blend in with his surroundings. This went on until he met Nick Carraway, Daisy's cousin, who was able to bring him out of his small world. Then, upon reuniting with Daisy, Gatsby was pulled even farther into the reality of who he really was.
- 7728: Sophist Teachings
- ... chance. I can and will rely on my own mind to find my way in this life. The Sophist teachings are logical to me. Every person has his or her own reality. (TARNAS 27) The world is best viewed apart from religious prejudices (TARNAS 29) The only truth is that humanity doesn't kn ow the whole truth about hte Cosmos and the Covenant. The standards for right and wrong are ... the same for everyone, and takes the stance that the individual must find his or her personal unique way. In Being and Nothingness Jean Payul Sartre conceived that humans were beings that created their own world by accwepting personal responsibility for their actions, unaided by society, traditional morality or religious faith. Ayn Rand characterized it beautifully in Atlas Shrugged, where her characters refused to live their lives for the benefit of ... will most likely always be unknown, so I will continue to live for today. And my personal revelation is that Truth is what I can see, touch, hear, taste and smell. Truth is in the world around me. As Kierkegaard said in his own journal, "I must find a truth that is true for me....the idea for which I can live or die."
- 7729: How Other Religions view Jesus
- ... view Jesus The view of whom or what Jesus was, is a common question that arises even in the Christian religion. For Christians, for granted Jesus was the messiah. Other religions and people in our world do not agree upon this belief, in Jesus being the messiah though. Religions such as Muslim and Buddhism have very different beliefs. With these different beliefs comes differing in views of Jesus Christ. The question ... simply stated is that they feel Jesus was only a messenger of God: a great one but he is not viewed or believed to be the one true messiah. Buddhism a another religion of the world, has different beliefs that are different from Christianity. Buddhism arose from the Buddha Siddhartha Guatama, who after years of searching, came to enlightenment with intense concentration. Becoming a Buddha made him a priest. He lived a life begging for food and passing his message to others. Buddhism bases its beliefs on four noble truths about the world and an eightfold path to enlightenment by overcoming desire. This basis differs significantly from Christianity in many aspects. Buddhism differs on major sides that Christians often place their beliefs on. Buddhists do not believe ...
- 7730: Genetic Cloning And Nuclear Fusion
- ... manipulating nature s creations ,and we should leave things the way they are because that is the way things are meant to be. Other s oppose that jurisdiction and state that we can rid the world of cancers and tumors and quite possibly save lives. Others don t believe strongly either way, though believe in restricted means of distinguishing forms of cloning using safe and well-tested means. Research on human ... risk? Others oppose this question with, is it worth the risk to not know it s full potential and how it can help us. These questions are few of the hundreds now argued throughout the world in courts and legislatures. The whole article I read was basically about the world verses cloning and nuclear genetic fusion. In other words building life out of other living things. When we play with items we don t understand we risk a lot and it can mean moral ...
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