The error of perspective I am most guilty of committing is poverty of aspect or as we all refer to as tunnel vision. This week in our weekly discussion board the question was asked about falling into the trap of overgeneralizing a group. I immediately thought of the stereotype everyone has towards certain people of the same ethnic group to include myself. We humans often develop tunnel vision and only see what we choose to see not realizing that by doing this latter we might be committing bigger
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MCN 005 1. Myrna‚ who’s 4 months pregnant asks the nurse how much and what type of exercise she should get during pregnancy. How should nurse Maricel counsel her? a. “Try high-intensity aerobics‚ but limit sessions to 15 minutes daily.” b. “Perform gentle back-lying exercises for 30 minutes daily.” c. “Walk briskly for 10 to 15 minutes daily‚ and gradually increase this time.”( Taking brisk walks is one of the easiest ways to exercise during pregnancy. The client should begin by walking
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In chapter one of The Sacred and Profane‚ Mircea Eliade suggests that the basis of religion depends on the distinction between sacred and profane space. He describes the “sacred” as the opposite of profane‚ and the profane as any nonreligious‚ chaotic place or object with no relation to God. According to Eliade‚ a space “manifests itself‚ shows itself‚ as something wholly different from the profane” to be deemed sacred (Eliade‚ 11). Also known as a hierophany‚ these supernatural events can occur
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18 India’s sacred cow MARVIN HARRIS Other people’s religious practices and beliefs may often appear to be wasteful. They seem to involve a large expenditure of scarce resources on ritual; they contain taboos that restrict the use of apparently useful materials. Their existence seems irrational in the face of ecological needs. One example that many cite in support of this viewpoifJt is the religious proscription on the slaughter of cattle in India. How can people permit millions of cattle to
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about the struggle her people went through. During this time I learned what her people considered sacred‚ what the true intentions of the characters were‚ and finally how I could relate myself to this story. My first topic that will be reviewed is what sacred is. During this reading‚ I will take an in-depth look at what sacred is and how it can be used or seen. Next‚ I will point out what is sacred in this film from both the Native American and settlers point of view. These points of view mainly
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without food or water. They will also endure torturous rituals with piercing sticks and body mutilation. They believe the suffering makes their prayers mean more. Vision-quests are normally done at the onset of puberty. A tribe member is sent to a sacred spot to ask the spirits for help in their journey. In some cultures‚ an animal presents itself to the member during the vision quest. But if the animal doesn’t tell him enough information‚ when he attempts to heal someone‚ he will take on their
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The Sacred Nature of the Most Holy Tabernacle Beginning with the meticulous beauty of the specifications regarding the Tabernacle’s construction to its actual manifestation‚ the Tabernacle is the pinnacle of the idea of “sacredness” and sacred space. Beginning in Exodus chapter 26‚ G-d begins to give Moses instructions of the utmost specificity for the construction of the Tabernacle. Every aspect of the building process is accounted for‚ from the exact amount of wooden boards to be used‚ to the
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What is the Nature of the Sacred in Islam? In the Islamic religion there are certain things‚ words and actions that are considered sacred. some of things may included: Allah‚ the Qur’an‚ and the Shahada. These are the three main Sacred things the religion of Islam. In the Islamic faith there are about two main Scared writing these are the Qur’an and the Hadith. These texts are both‚ as believed by Muslims‚ said to be from the prophet Muhammad whom they strive to be as. Allah is the one‚ unique
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considered the ancient equivalent of natural sanctuaries where No one is permitted to cut any tree or plant‚ or harm any form of life in this area. Ancient Indian texts have many references to sacred groves‚ for example‚ Kalidaasa’s Vikramorvawsiyam. Today‚ there are only about 1000 square kilometres of undisturbed sacred groves‚ scattered in patches all over the country.. These groves are important today as they are banks of genetic and plant diversity that have to be preserved and sustained. These areas
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