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    Religious Tourism

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    palm tree mosque‚ in central Cape Town‚ in the only surviving 18th century house built by Carel Lodewijk Schot. The Juma Masjid Mosque in Grey Street in Durban‚ the oldest and largest mosque in the southern hemisphere‚ is another prime example of religious buildings in South Africa. The mosque is a fusion of strong union-period vernacular style and Islamic decorations. There is a bridge on the roof of the mosque that extends to the nearby girls ’ school‚ and the girls use the roof as a playground

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    Taoism Main article: Homosexuality and Taoism There is no single official position on homosexuality in Taoism‚ as the term Taoism is used to describe a number of disparate religious traditions. Seeking to emulate Buddhist precepts‚ the doctrine of some Taoist schools considered homosexuality as sexual misconduct.[89][90] However‚ homosexuality is not unknown in Taoist history‚ such as during the Tang dynasty when Taoist nuns exchanged love poems.[91] Attitudes about homosexuality within Taoism

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    explanation. If this fails‚ try to pinpoint the problem of your arguer’s position. You might spot the problem of logic that prevents further exploration and attempt to inform your arguer about his fallacy. The following briefly describes some of the most common fallacies: ad hominem: Latin for "to the man." An arguer who uses ad hominems attacks the person instead of the argument. Whenever an arguer cannot defend his position with evidence‚ facts or reason‚ he or she may resort to attacking an opponent

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    Before taking Religion class I know nothing about Western and Eastern religion. I was very surprised of how much I learned about religions that not in imagination had ever existed. Western and Eastern Religions shared many similarities and also differences. There are so much to mention if I write all of them but I will to choose to write about these two religions history‚ rules‚ and rituals. Christianity‚ Judaism‚ and Islam were the three main religions that you can find the in the West. Judaism

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    have come a long way in establishing human rights‚ liberty‚ justice and dignity. However not every individual country have upheld these momentum in a dignified way. Take the Jamaica for‚ example‚ due to Jamaica’s colonial history; there are some traditions that are not worth preserving at all. In Jamaica and other countries‚ parents are expected to beat their children as a way of ’punishing them’. They may do this with various objects‚ such as a belt‚ broomstick‚ ruler‚ or anything that can subject

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    Religious Terrorism

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    Introduction Religion based terrorism is defined as a group whose motivations have a predominant religious influence or goal. In the last 30 years there has been an increase in terrorist activity motivated by religious beliefs. The different forms of religious terrorism are communal‚ genocidal‚ nihilistic‚ or revolutionary. Religious terrorism can be committed by a person‚ large movements‚ organizations‚ or governments. Former Secretary of State Warren Christopher was quoted in 1980 as saying

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    Defying Tradition

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    Daniella Swayne October 20‚ 2014 2.03 Article Title: Funny women flourish in female-written comedies What information seems the most important? Note key points mentioned in the article. Call it The "Bridesmaids" Effect: Ever since the R-rated 2011 comedy became a runaway hit … a rash of female-written comedies are enticing viewers with provocative new characters who are more like women we know. "’Bridesmaids’ I think opened up a door to allow women to show a bunch of different women in different

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    Tradition vs Modernity

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    Tradition is the collective wisdom and modes of behavior of the ancestor’s cherished and ritualistical iy observed by the present generations. Tradition is also belittled occasionally when it is seen to sanction or promote unscientific and superstitious conduct and beliefs. Modernity as opposed to tradition refers to an outlook that is generally future oriented and forward looking. Modernity rests on a rational interpretation of religious‚ social and economic institutions and phenomena. Modernity

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    Akasha also occasionally known as Eather is an ornate word for “Element of the Spirit”. Although some may get confused between Personal and Human spirit‚ there is a definitive line between the types. There are five elements used in Magick and they are all shown on the Pentagram or the Pentacle. They are Commonly only known as the four elements. Earth‚ Air‚ Fire and Water. As in the song "Earth‚Air‚Fire‚Water" By Lindie Lila. There is however some people who believe that three represent the Goddess

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    Religious Conflict in Russia

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    RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN RUSSIA One of the great ironies of history is that Marxism‚ an atheistic theory‚ was first implemented in Russia—a land inhabited by millions of believers practicing most of the world’s great religions. In fact‚ religion is so integral to the culture and history of Russia‚ it would be impossible to gain a full understanding for the unique character of the country and its people without a careful examination of the religious factors at play throughout its history. BACKGROUND

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