However‚ some of these beliefs have been criticized by the missionaries. Using a gender perspective while looking at Igbo traditions we can see that a lot of these practices have a negative effect on the female body as well as their mind. For example‚ twins and their mother are considered “useless” since they spiritually “defiled the land”. So many women abandoned their kids in the forest and let the spirits take them away (Njoku 35). The missionaries however‚ challenged that belief and start to bring
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Some false beliefs answered To think according to principle‚ to possess true faith and believe and accept the true Commands of Islam is known as “Aqeeda”. If one‟s Aqeeda is corrupt‚ then one‟s Imaan is improper and if one‟s Imaan is not proper‚ then his Amaal (actions) are useless. In other words‚ Aqeeda is the soul‚ Imaan is the body and Amal is the garb.To have good and strong Imaan‚ one must have the proper Aqeeda. It is for this reason that we quote a few un-Islamic beliefs together with the
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Belief System Introduction Each country has its own culture as each person has his/her own religion. Belief system of a person or a society is the set of beliefs that they have about what things are right‚ wrong and what things are true‚ false. The personal beliefs of us play a small part in each religion‚ which it points out the special of it that no others can have. Religion is certainly a type of belief system‚ but not all belief systems are religion. Each individual person has different
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Belief System Religion is commonly defined as a group of beliefs concerning the supernatural‚ sacred‚ or divine‚ and the moral codes‚ practices‚ values‚ institutions and rituals associated with such beliefs (Wikipedia‚ 2006). Most of the major religions have evolved over the centuries into what they are today. In many cultures and times‚ religion has been the basic foundation of life‚ permeating all aspects of human existence (Fisher‚ 2002). Religion is passed on from generation to generation
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Belief systems and philosophies have greatly affected the people and societies where they are practiced. They give guidelines on how to live their lives and affect every aspect of their cultures. Two such belief systems and philosophies are Hinduism and Confucianism. Hinduism is a religion with no founder. The people who practice this religion believe in moksha and reincarnation. Moksha is the freedom from earthly desires and a complete understanding of the world. Reincarnation is the belief that
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Beliefs concerning dietary practices during pregnancy and lactation. A qualitative study among Iranian women residing in Sweden. Ahlqvist M‚ Wirfält E. Source Maternity Welfare Internal Contract‚ Southwest Health Care Region‚ County Council of Stockholm‚ Sweden. margary.ahlqvist@telia.com Abstract Growing multiculturalism in Sweden challenges health professionals to provide safe and culturally meaningful care. Differences between the health--disease explanatory models of lay persons and health
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Jounal What is My Belief? Belief is something inspirational that encourages others to progress and work towards self-improvement. That is especially important for today’s youth and can play an important role in shaping our society. Beliefs can influence a young one’s values‚ conviction‚ and attitudes‚ which will shape the person that one will grow to be. That has the ability to focus that efforts on others rather than on themselves and inspire others not only by their words‚ but more so by it
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The Aborigines had‚ and still have‚ a complex belief in creation‚ spirits and culture‚ that gives a definite distinctiveness from any other religion in the world. Thousands of years ago‚ Australian Aboriginal people were living in accordance with their dreamtime beliefs- today‚ a majority of the Aboriginal community profess allegiance to Christianity‚ and only 3% still adhere to traditional beliefs. These beliefs have provided the Aboriginal people with guidance and perspective on all aspects of
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The founding fathers of the United States‚ used the philosopher Aristotle’s beliefs of morals and values in the United States Constitution. His teaching of happiness‚ as the basic rights of American citizens. His arguments was the importance of happiness and‚ how it evaluate basic human lives. In old age‚ people should measure happiness by contribution to society‚ fulfill life purpose and humanity acts. Aristotle place the important of having a purpose in life for happiness. The importance in
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Beliefs of Brands Many universities students and high school students keep pursuing famous brands. From clothes to mobile phones‚ even study articles like electronic dictionaries and pens‚ they are inclined to buy famous as well. This phenomenon has aroused wide attention. One of reasons or the main reason is that brands provide us with beliefs‚ provide people good trust‚ and provide the good feeling. A brand indeed provides us with beliefs‚ usually a good brand gives people a good trust‚ and
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