I understand where Marcus Borg ideals on‚ “Reading the Bible‚ again for the first time: Taking the Bible seriously but not literally.” The Bible is our human reaction to God‚ combining divine nature to our human nature. Therefore the Old Testament is stories and historical facts from the Israelites‚ while the New Testament is‚ Jesus Christ‚ birth‚ death‚ salvation and the church. The Bible is full of stories and does contain authority and messages and is sacramental. The Bible is the Word of God
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jurors are considered passive as they would not cross examine the defendant and the plaintiffs. The trial is presided over by a judge who will decides the points of law and the jury will consider the facts and evidence raised in the court and make a verdict. Very often‚ jurors are not legal professionals‚ hence the judge has the power to direct the jury to acquit the defendant if he believes that‚ in the point of legal reasoning‚ the prosecution’s evidence has not made out a case against the defendant
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idea? The jury system is simply a system in which the verdict in a legal case is decided by a group of twelve regular citizens(the jurors). A lot of questions have been asked about the validity and importance of the jury system. I think the jury system is not a good idea and should therefore be removed because the jurors sometimes do not consider or even understand the evidence provides. They often let their personal feelings affect their verdict‚ or base it on unreasonable factors‚ and
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forget or to avoid from facing it in reality. The conscious mind tends to push or repress something into the unconscious part of his mind. People may not be aware of the “secrets” they were repressing into their unconscious mind as they do not deliberating repress those thoughts. 2. Power of the unconscious The unconscious thoughts‚ desires or wishes guide a lot of our behavior even though we are not aware of them and cannot describe them. Freud found the unconscious very important. While our
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Baltimore & Carolina Line‚ Inc. v. Redman‚ 295 U.S. 654 (1935) Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict a term defined as a verdict given by the jury that does not reflect the facts given at the trial. The jury could have made a mistake by misunderstanding the directions from the court‚ or verdict contrary to law. These verdicts may be overturned by the judge resulting in an obvious verdict and making sure justice is served. Issue: This case involves 38 year old seaman Redman seeking damages for
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jury to find Wang guilty and the D appealed as a result. Wang argued that the jury should be allowed to decide on the evidence as to what a fair verdict was regardless of what the law says should be the outcome of the case. The appeal was allowed‚ the House of Lords agreeing with Wang and stating that no one is allowed to tell a jury to find a guilty verdict‚ including the judge. A jury only have to make a decision based on what it fair and common sense and as they are not paid by anyone such as the
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I. Determinism Before one can properly evaluate the entire debate that enshrouds the Free Will/Determinism‚ each term must have a meaning‚ but before we explore the meaning of each term‚ we must give a general definition. Determinism is‚ "Everything that happens is caused to happen. (Clifford Williams. "Free Will and Determinism: A Dialogue" pg 3). This is the position that Daniel‚ a character in Williams’ dialogue‚ chooses to believe and defend. David Hume goes a little deeper and explains
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qualifications‚ who are randomly selected from the electoral role and called to court by means of summons. Since the Bushell’s case of 1670‚ juries have often been referred to as the deciders of fact‚ as this case gave jurors the right to give a verdict according to their conscience‚ regardless of the opinion of the judge. An important turning point in the history of the jury was the Bushell’s Case (1670). In August 1670 two preachers‚ William Penn and William Mead‚ who had non-conformist views
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abusive father. All the evidence and facts brought to the trial was against him‚ however‚ the twelve jurors had to make a verdict whether the boy is guilty or not guilty‚ and they decision would concluded whether the boy should or should not be sent to the electric chair. In process of making a verdict‚ the twelve jurors came together to reason and decide the fate of the boy. The verdict began with eleven guilty to one not guilty. Juror number 8‚ who voted not guilty did not believe on the evidence because
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Waking up at five a.m. to go to a contest or even to travel is not what most teenagers would want to do on a Saturday morning. There are a few times when being in the FFA is not always smooth sailing. Waking up to put on the blue jacket and official dress is not what I pictured doing for the next 3 months. Wanting to run for state office‚ I soon found out that it was sometimes necessary to do. My decision to run for state officer in FFA has been caused through many things‚ the present officers and
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