Religions of the World: Hinduism. “Describe one significant practice within Hinduism and demonstrate how this practice expresses the beliefs of Hinduism. Further‚ analyse its significance for both the individual and the Hindu community.” Hinduism could be described as one of the world’s oldest religions‚ dating back to some 3‚000 – 6‚000 years ago. The name ‘Hindu’ was given to portray the people who lived near the River Indus in India – the word ‘Indus’ became ‘Hindu’. Hinduism is a very varied religion
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However‚ in spite of the many differences‚ there are similarities between the two stories. Romeo and Juliet and “Teen Couple Executed by their Parents…for daring to fall in love‚” both involve the deaths of the couples all happening at a young age‚ all of them dying before the age of 19 before any of their parents died. Throughout both stories a common factor is that the couples were forced to make adult decisions about their lives and love lives; while‚ the adults around them were making many poor
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The slave laborers were exhausted. They lived in camps infested with disease. The Nazis used gas tanks to murder the weak. There are many similarities as well as differences between The Holocaust and The Crucible. The Holocaust can be compared to The Crucible for a number of reasons. In the beginning of the Crucible‚ a scene told the audience how a teenaged girl‚ Abigail‚ helped her employer‚ John Proctor‚ commit adultery. She knew she had grudges toward some people‚ including her mistress‚ because
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supported the notion that the earth rotated around the sun. Doctors tried to reason with mothers that believed taking vaccines would give their children autism. Both of these instances have clear similarities‚ despite the era they occurred‚ as well as other outstanding differences. The differences between Galileo’s spat with the Church and the controversy about autism being rooted in vaccines are numerous. Obvious differences include the time these controversies occurred‚ the subject matter they were
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Similarities between Creon and Antigone In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ Creon was engaged in a conflict with Oedipus’ daughter Antigone. Creon and Antigone did not see eye-to-eye the entire play due to extreme differences. Creon and Antigone had many similarities despite their enormous discrepancies. Having as many differences as they did‚ it made them uniquely similar in numerous ways. The similarities that Antigone and Creon shared were independence‚ loyalty toward their views‚ cruelty and arrogance
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The early civilizations of China and India are similar but also quite different to the civilizations of Sumer and Egypt. A common similarity is the use of rivers. Most early civilizations built cities near rivers to gain food‚ water‚ and other necessities‚ this is one common theme between civilizations of China‚ India‚ Sumer‚ and Egypt (Stearns‚ 50). A common difference is the way the emperor/king ruled. In civilizations such as Babylon‚ the ruler created rules to fix family issues and property problems
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Hinduism Paper Rory Richards HUM/130 June 30‚ 2013 Dawn Tawwater Hinduism Paper Hinduism does not have a set orthodoxy‚ but there are several main beliefs that share a commonality among the different sects. The caste system is one of the oldest principles of Hinduism‚ an aspect as much religious as it is social. According to Hindu teaching‚ there are four basic social classes‚ or castes. Each social order has its own rules and obligation for living. The select few are the Brahman‚ or
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represents the perfect women‚ but societies’ ideals change over time. Cultures has evolves‚ and the way we view men and women evolves with it. This leads to different ideals and values. Even though there are differences‚ there are still many similarities between present day and the Ancient Greek times. Odysseus and Penelope displayed characteristics that were ideal in Ancient Greek times and although ideas have changed some ideals are prevalent in today’s society. The ideal image of a man and women
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Comparison of the Bible and the DaodejingBoth the Bible and the Daodejing represent the religious artifacts designed to guide the believers through their lives‚ establishing the moral code to follow. The Bible is a significant symbol of Christianity and while its text is open to interpretation‚ the Bible is quite strict with the rules provided within it: the people must follow them without questioning‚ doing exactly how it was said by the God. Disobedience‚ violations of the God-made laws will be
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The following nine facts‚ though not exhaustive‚ offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality or about Hinduism. 1 Hindus believe in a one‚ all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent‚ both Creator and Unmanifest Reality. 2 Hindus believe in the divinity of the four Vedas‚ the world’s most ancient scripture‚ and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God’s word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma‚ the eternal religion. 3 Hindus believe that
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