their seeming unimportance. Being a religious person‚ my dad always has no problem staying positive. He believes that there is a force that is much larger than him that is going to take care of him‚ so he tried his best to not worry. Through this belief and always staying positive so easily‚ this has naturally sort of rubbed off on me. This has resulted in me also picking up on the trait‚ being on reason why I really admire him. His attitude is one reason I really admire him. Secondly‚ another
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everyone is only human‚ but if they did ever sin or defied one of the 10 Bible commandments the Puritans would punish them by whipping‚ condeming‚ branding or execution. There are a few pieces of literature that portrays their religious values and beliefs; their life values. The Crucible‚ “Upon the Burning of Our Home”‚ and “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”‚ are written by well known Puritans. The Puritans specifically believe that church and state should be separate‚ because they believed that
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Jiaxiang Wei (William) PHIL 210 essay (Final Version) Dec. 7‚ 2012 True opinion versus knowledge Knowledge is generally thought to require justified true belief‚ even if justified true belief is not sufficient for knowledge‚ as Edmund Gettier famously argued. In the Meno‚ Plato demonstrates that true opinion is not equal to knowledge. However‚ Gettier holds a different opinion that justified opinion is not equal to knowledge‚ but it is necessary to knowledge. I support the Plato’s opinion that
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Longhouse religion has existed in the Americas for over two century’s. The religion is recognized for it’s unique‚ diverse and pure traditions. Like most aboriginal religions‚ they are neglected in terms of growing as a nation. However‚ Longhouse beliefs have adapted throughout the Americas in a many positive ways. The religion has helped individuals with numerous problems that 21st century is faced with. The traditions are now extremely respected when they are acknowledged and understood by the western
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(1630) The Puritans had different beliefs from the Pilgrims in which they jilted separatism postulating the Anglican Church could be saved. They wanted to build churches to function as models for the English Church. John Winthrop on the eve of the puritans’ settlement of Massachusetts Bay wanted to have a structure of government and social order already established. John Winthrop stated that the only way order and success of a colony is rooted in a belief in God‚ communal covenant and the mindset
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Outside Writing Assignment #1 Has the question‚ “ What do other people think of me?” ever crossed your mind before? It has crossed my mind before‚ which has led me to many questions. In this day and age people know how to handle a computer‚ I’d like to say I know more than your average bear. Many things are possible with a computer‚ like watching videos or listening to live streams. Every week or so a group of my friends speak about random topics‚ this particular week the gang decided to speak
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considered worthwhile or desirable by a human being. One’s values may not‚ however‚ be worthwhile or desirable by others in general or by all in some cases. For example the values of one Adolf Hitler were of a most distressing quality. Despite this his beliefs in the moral‚ physical‚ and mental superiority of his so-called "Arian" race were upheld by millions of Germans yet completely despised by the rest of the world. Judgments based on values must only be used in the Emotion based Areas of Knowledge‚
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Bianca Camille Casares February 20‚ 2012 LITR240-1301B-05 Phase 1 Discussion Board 2 Part A: 1. Literature can mean a variety of things to many different people. To me‚ the definition of literature is undefined. When looking up the term "literature"‚ you may find that most answers are vague and are always changing. To me‚ literature doesn’t mean anything that’s written down but may contain short/long stories read from books‚ or some types of information written by someone. Literature has
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John and Julie‚ your two best friends‚ have just read an article about the death penalty. It explains the reasons why death by lethal injection is a legitimate punishment for certain crimes. As Julie reads the article‚ she strongly agrees with what the author has to say. "An eye for an eye‚ a tooth for a tooth‚" she imagines. Without examining the ideas that are involved‚ she ’s satisfied with everything the article says because‚ "It ’s only fair." John‚ on the other hand‚ is deeply
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owns and uses a prayer rug‚ observing the call to prayer several times a day as a devoted Muslim. By following three of the world’s major religions‚ Pi represents not just the possibility of peaceful coexistence between different faiths but also the belief that different religions are merely alternative paths to the same destination. The specific doctrines of Pi’s three faiths make very little difference to him. When comparing these religions to one another‚ Pi seems to conclude in his innocence that
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