Most of western society would balk at this statement due to ills conducted by self-righteous religious leaders and wayward congregations. Christian atrocities such as the Salem witch trials and corrupt crusades have flooded history‚ leaving a trail of dissonance in its wake. The aftermath of these devious deeds would make anyone revolt against religion. However‚ Christianity as a unified faith has more positive effects on the world than the anomalous consequences caused by its deluded followers.
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spend two hours a day doing my favorite thing with my favorite people. As we grew closer‚ so did the date I had to pack the truck again. I tried desperately to distract myself with sleepovers and playing soccer‚ but nothing could stop the mental countdown. I dreaded every conversation about “the list‚” or the places we could get orders to. Every time I heard the word list‚ a wave of fear and sadness would overcome me as I knew deep down nothing could stop me from having to leave. Even though I had
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Crack! Another bolt of lightning stuck the war-torn ground not too far away from my trench. The small burst of light shined on the bolt lever of my rifle‚ giving me enough time to see my dirt covered face. The date was April 14th‚ 1916. I was stationed in Verdun‚ France. In my childhood years I had dreamed of joining the Canadian Army‚ and I finally got my wish. But the courageous‚ easy‚ and powerful job I once thought of it to be turned out to be depressing‚ hard‚ and it came with little to
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According to Elizabeth Kolbert‚ man-made climate change will cause the sixth mass extinction on earth. Since humans keep harming the planet‚ multiple animals have the possibility of becoming extinct over the next fifty years. Global temperatures are continuing to rise and our planet is becoming warmer. Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) in the Madagascar is one of the several endangered animals that are predicted to soon become extinct. In fact‚ they have gone through a vast population reduction
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Ariel Simkins Speech Outline/Informative Fundamentals of Human Communication/Docekal 17 September 2013 Topic: George R. R. Martin Specific purpose: To introduce an American author being called the American Tolkien. Thematic Statement/central idea: George R. R. Martin‚ a once struggling author from New Jersey‚ creates worlds of horror‚ science fiction‚ and fantasy. His characters are believable‚ like people who we would meet on the street. Introduction: Have you ever needed
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki On August 6‚ 1945‚ the United States used a massive‚ atomic weapon against Hiroshima‚ Japan. This atomic bomb‚ the equivalent of 20‚000 tons of TNT‚ flattened the city‚ killing tens of thousands of civilians. While Japan was still trying to comprehend this devastation three days later‚ the United States struck again‚ this time‚ on Nagasaki. At 2:45 a.m. on Monday‚ August 6‚ 1945‚ a B-29 bomber‚ the Enola Gay‚ took off from Tinian‚ a North Pacific island in the Marianas‚ 1
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The Bible’s influence is not limited to Christians; Jews and Muslims also consider the Bible to be a sacred text. If you think of how there are 2 billion Christians‚ 14 million Jews and 1.3 billion Muslims‚ that means that more than half of the world’s population consider the Bible to be a major influence on their faith. Bible widely used in American society The Bible is especially influential in American society. In the 2012 State of the Bible report released by the American Bible Society‚ commissioned
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increasingly desperate and hostile as they believe their doom approaches. Eventually‚ the men use a piece of heavy pipe to break down the door of the shelter. Just as the door gives way‚ a second announcement comes over the radio telling people there is no danger. The unidentified flying objects were merely satellites. Joy turns quickly‚ once again‚ to dread as the adults realize how barbaric they became during the ordeal. The events described above are not found in any history textbooks‚ nor
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Prac 1: Balloon Popping Activity Classical Conditioning DESCRIPTION: A number of balloons were placed behind a desk hidden away from the students as well as not being able to see these balloons. The experimenter counted (1‚ 2‚ 3) and a balloon was popped‚ with everyone in the room reacting dramatically to the sound of the balloon popping‚ this was conducted several times by counting from 1-3 then popping the balloon. The couple of times this took place‚ the people who heard the balloon pop had
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Jim Zondag is a “Renaissance Man”‚ ensuring students and mentors succeed. He is a wise teacher with the skills to explain any mathematical‚ scientific or engineering concept. His conversations with 350 students over a 22 year range from the uses of Versa planetary gears‚ to programming algorithms and life lessons. No white board or marker is safe from his sketches when he is “doing the math” with us. Any time we need to use the shop‚ Jim is only a phone call away. Jim is easy to find at a competition
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