risk and should be allowed. There are several points to support my opinion. First‚ people are not aware what the original purpose and meaning of a Kirpans are. Kirpan is not a weapon; it is a symbol‚ one out of five‚ which represents the ideas of Sikhism. Kirpan stands for spiritual power or justice and‚ originally‚ is non-violent instrument that‚ in fact‚ serves as a preventive violence tool‚ which can be only used to protect a defenseless person. Kirpans were not created as a weapon‚ yet a religious
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Shang Dynasty‚ Muaryan Empire‚ Ottoman Empire Shang Dynasty‚ Muaryan Empire‚ Ottoman Empire The Shang dynasty was‚ according to traditional sources‚ the second Chinese dynasty after the Xia. They ruled in the Yellow River Valley. Widely accepted chronological calculations say that the Shang ruled between 1766 BC and 1122 BC(ancienthistory.about.com). According to Chinese tradition‚ a rebel king‚ Tang‚ who overthrew the last Xia ruler in the Battle of Mingtiao‚ founded the Shang dynasty. The Shang
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TOPIC: ASIAN MENTALITY INTRODUCTION Definition : Asia is the world’s largest and most populous continent‚ located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth’s total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 3.9 billion people‚ it hosts 60% of the world’s current human population. Asia is generally defined as comprising the eastern four-fifths of Eurasia. Asian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers
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in fact religious we would have to walk in their shoes and understand their beliefs? There are a couple of beliefs that are common to all religions. Empathy is seen in the teachings of Christianity‚ in Confucius teachings‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ and Jainism. The “Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have others do unto you would be a common thread in all religions. All religions concentrate on the internal state of the spirit‚ even though the rituals are different. With these commonalities‚ I would
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the basic Indian culture. One the contrary‚ it absorbed the good qualities of the new cultures and emerged as a richer culture after these invasions. Indian is a composite cultural society where world religions like Christianity‚ Islam‚ Buddhism‚ Jainism‚ etc. have co-existed with Hindu and Sikh religions during the British rule in India‚ the people from all sections and communities stood for a common cause which resulted in the revolt of 1857. It was the first time in Indian history that people
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1. INTRODUCTION Around the world‚ public opinion about homosexuality varies considerably. While‚ for example‚ same-sex marriage is permitted in Canada‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands‚ homosexuality is illegal and gay marriage is unthinkable in most African nations. To understand why some countries have such strong penalties for homosexuality‚ we turn to the literature on public opinion and the role that culture and religion have in shaping it. Since public opinion is an important factor in developing
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beliefs. Diwali‚ for Sikhs‚ marks the Bandi Chhor Divas‚ when Guru Har Gobind freed himself and Hindu Kings‚ from Fort Gwalior‚ from the prison of Islamic ruler Jahangir‚ and arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Diwali has special significance in Jainism. Mahavira‚ the last of the Tirthankar of this era‚ attained Nirvana on this day at Pavapuri on 15 October 527 BCE‚ on Chaturdashi of Kartika. Diwali is a five day festival in many regions of India‚ with Diwali night centering on the
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create bridges of their own. Do not think that love‚ in order to be genuine‚ has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired Jains believe that life exists in various forms in different parts of the universe including earth. Jainism has extensive classification of various living organisms including micro-organisms that live in mud‚ air and water. All living organisms have soul and therefore need to be interacted without causing much harm. There is nothing like a mothers love
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Andrew Mosheshe Dr. S. Helbing BA/EN 200 29 March 2012 Religious Culture of the United States According to recent surveys‚ an estimated 83 percent of adult Americans identify with a religious denomination‚ 40 percent admit to attending a religious service once or more each week‚ and 58 percent claim to pray at least weekly (Putnam Ch. 1‚ p. 5). Furthermore‚ a 2008 “American Religious Identification Survey” identified that there currently exist a total of 313 different religious sects and denominations
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I believe that each person‚ regardless of their personal circumstances or upbringing‚ is put on this earth for a purpose. Everyone has the opportunity to bring unique talents‚ abilities‚ and insight to the situations they encounter. In order to fully comprehend and appreciate this sense of individuality‚ one must have respect‚ which makes up one of Marywood University’s five core values. I have always made a point of respecting the people around me‚ and I think I this can partially be attributed
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