proportion of over 50’s and less under 40’s than society at large - 82% of Australians 65+ identify as Christians. 60% of 18-24 year olds. - Largest group of Buddhist affiliates 35-44. Similar for Hindu and Muslim. - 18-24 most likely to state no religion with 20 %. INCREASE IN THOSE IDENTIFYING WITH A TRADITION OTHER THAN CHRISTANITY - From 1996- 2001 Buddhism increased by 79% Hindu 42% Islam 40% and Judaism by 5% - Due to immigration Christianity still dominant in Immigrants . - From 1996-
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everyone else around you eats meat‚ so it must be OK. But that is not a moral defense. The institution of slavery in the past had a similar excuse ("other white folks I know own slaves‚ so it must be OK"). Just because something is a widely accepted practice in society does not automatically mean that it is the morally right thing to do. You have to examine the question whether it is morally right or wrong for yourself‚ no matter what most other people around you believe or do. As Confucius says in
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EXTREME POVERTY BE ELIMINATED? BY JEFFREY D. SACHS Almost everyone who ever lived was wretchedly poor. Famine‚ death from childbirth‚ infectious disease and countless other hazards were the norm for most of history. Humanity’s sad plight started to change with the Industrial Revolution‚ beginning around 1750. New scientific insights and technological innovations enabled a growing proportion of the global population to break free of extreme poverty. Two and a half centuries later more than five billion
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Religion is a system of beliefs with symbols and rituals with or without god (Giddens 2009). Religion has given people cultural meaning and has defined the norms and values. The role of religion can be seen in both the personal and social aspects throughout history. People mentally needed the religion‚ not only due to the faith and rituals‚ but also because it was the only exhaustive system which has included all sorts of rules. By transition from renaissance to industrialisation and the start of
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How Technology Will Change The Practice of Diplomacy? I. Introduction In the practice of diplomacy‚ nowadays technology plays a role as one of the most important factors in making and strengthening relations between states. In the scope of International Relations‚ technology is used as a tool of communication between states in negotiating and achieving their national interests‚ in developing peace between states‚ and also in solving conflicts. By the development of technology that keeps rapidly growing
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our lives around a set of beliefs we have on ourselves‚ on others and on the world around us. These beliefs shape our decisions‚ thoughts and ultimately our actions then as a result whether we know it or not. It is beliefs that also shape us into the individuals we are and it is these very beliefs that limit or allow us to change and grow in our lives as well. We all have them‚ we all have a unique set of beliefs even if many overlap‚ and we often don’t examine our beliefs enough to truly understand
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Biblical Interpretation Self Inventory 1. CHURCH HISTORY/TRADITION What is my denominational history and tradition regarding interpretation of the Bible? 2. AUTHORITATIVE CRITERIA What are the norms or standards beyond the Bible recognized in my tradition to indicate how the Bible is the word of God? This may include a founder of the denomination‚ a church body‚ a confession‚ a creed‚ a set of customs‚ a type of personal experience‚ a social commitment‚ as well as other possibilities
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Lives in Africa What do you think of when Africa is mentioned? Do you picture endless plains‚ deserts‚ lions and exciting expeditions? Or does your mind wander to its people and tribes‚ or the history found here? Whatever the opinion may be‚ one cannot deny Africa has a certain flair to it that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. In Karen Blixen’s novel Out of Africa and Caroline Link’s film adaptation of Nowhere in Africa‚ the two women immerse one in Africa’s rich‚ colorful culture. While
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Business Continuity Implementation Planning Phase 5 Individual Project As the newest member of the network administration team for Online Goodies‚ an e-commerce company‚ we will describe how to implement the business continuity planning process that will include testing‚ process‚ and documentation maintenance of backup and recovery procedures for the company. Online Goodies network administration team will also describe the difference between risk analysis‚ business continuity planning
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function. In the poem “Africa”‚ the speaker personifies the country as a woman who has gone through tribulations of getting her country stripped by white men enslaving her sons and daughters. Through it all she regains her strength. What she went through helped her to become a stronger woman‚ and stronger country. The speakers uses vivid imagery‚ metaphors‚ personification and gives human emotions to the continent. The entire poem is a extended metaphor to describe Africa as this beautiful woman
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