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    WHY WERE THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ACCUSED OF HERESY? WHAT DOES THEIR DEMISE TELL US ABOUT THE NATURE OF HERETICAL ACCUSATIONS IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY? The fall of the Order of the Knights Templar was far more complex than a simple accusation of heresy and inquisitorial trial. Though the investigation and trial followed a relatively standard process‚ the circumstances of the Order’s collapse were extraordinary; INNOCENCE POLITICS WHATEVER. That being said‚ an apparently extraordinary case is relatively

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    Celebrating the anniversary of a person’s birth is very important in some cultures. For the Browns clan it is quite proper for family to have a yearly celebration of one’s birth. The Browns are a family of faith that consider themselves to be Christians. There is question among people of faith is it okay for Christians to celebrate birthdays? Why are birthdays celebrated? Is it sinful to celebrate birthdays? Surely there is no harm done in acknowledging the passage of time as another year

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    for their worship. Different religions today regard spaces for worship so as to the church are they doing their activities. They associate their ideas of infinity with the images of the blue sky‚ or of the sea‚ so we naturally connect our idea of holiness with the image of a church‚ a mosque‚ or a cross. The Hindus have associated the idea of holiness‚ purity‚ truth‚ omnipresence‚ and such other ideas with different images and forms. -Some people devote their whole lives to their idol of a church

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    Introduction: “Visit to shrines” is a very controversial topic that whether it is permitted in Islam or not and if it is not permitted than why it is practiced by most of the Sufis orders. We have searched in this project about this controversy with proofs and reasons from Quran and Sunnah. A shrine is a holy or sacred place‚ which is dedicated to a specific deity‚ ancestor‚ hero‚ martyr‚ saint‚ daemon or similar figure of awe and respect‚ at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines are

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    greatest sphere of influence in and around India’s Mahārāshtra state. The aim of the society is the promulgation of theistic worship and social reform‚ and its early goals were opposition to the caste system‚ the introduction of widow remarriage‚ the encouragement of female education‚ and the abolition of child marriage. the society never required members to give up caste‚ idol worship‚ or the traditional religious sacraments. Early leaders of the movement were M.G. Ranade ‚ who was a prominent social

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    completely exposed to the vagaries of Nature‚ but at the same time the rustic derives satisfaction from the opportunity of observing‚ at first hand‚ Nature at its most beautiful and red in tooth and claw as well. Thus‚ rural religion originates in the worship of Nature. The same holds true in the context of Indian society also‚ where the rural population comprises some 80% of the entire population of the country. Besides‚ 60% of the villagers are farmers. Science has not made much progress in India‚ the

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    the symbolism. For this purpose‚ Mosque is not just portrayed as a religious building but also the significance it has to Islam. As a religion which is against iconography‚ Mosque is unlike the place of worship compared to Christians or Hindus‚ where there is a painting or idol is present for worship. Instead‚ in a mausoleum there is none and just a courtyard that points towards Medina. The Mosque and Muslim faith point out that “There is no God but God”. The complexities build further when Foster

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    Muhammad Research Task: Report Early Years: History‚ legend and Muslim belief portray Muhammad as a remarkable man and a prophet. He was called to be God’s messenger around the age of 40 in 610 CE. Muhammad was born into the Quraysh Tribe around 570 CE in Mecca. Little of Muhammad’s early years are recorded but we do know that he was orphaned at a young age and then raised primarily by his uncle‚ for whom he worked as a shepherd. At the age of 9 (where as some sources say 12) he joined his uncle

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    finally immersed in the sea or a river symbolizing a ritual in which Lord Ganesha takes a journey towards his abode‚ taking along the troubles of his devotees. This ritual is known as Ganesh Visarjan As per Hindu tradition when the Puja is completed the idols should be immersed (Visarjan) in water unless you

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    will evoke bad karma. All three religions agree that bad karma is something to avoid at all costs. Sikhism and the Islamic religion believe in monotheism‚ which is the worship and belief in only one god. The Hindu‚ do not share this belief‚ they believe and worship multiple Gods. . Both Muslims and Sikhs forbid the worship of idols. In Hinduism and Sikhism all addictive substances are forbidden Despite the fact that the three religions (Sikhism‚ Islamic‚ Hinduism-) share some similarities‚ they

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