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    Puritans were a group of people from Europe that came to America to live out their own religion. They were a hard working‚ strict when in it came to their religion ‚ and they also believed that they were Gods chosen people. Now the Planters also came from Europe as well but they weren’t leaving for religion but more for the money. They were not as hard working as the planters‚ you could even say that they were pampered. Puritans and planters were said to be very different groups of people but also

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    Religion in the Life of the Puritans The Puritans were a people of high moral standards and strong religious beliefs. Religion encompassed every aspect of their lives and offered a base at which they could lay the foundations of a new society. Puritans left the Church of England and many fled to America in order to maintain their English identity. Because Puritan beliefs of religious expression‚ strong work ethic‚ and education were deeply established before the arrival to America‚ the colonists

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    Life for Puritans in America was very Religious. Most Puritans came to America for a better life and to escape prosecutions in England. Puritans believed that over every man’s law‚ God’s laws and message were more important. Back then puritans believed in predestination‚ where people was born to spend life in Hell or to be saved. Puritans always worked hard‚were self-disciplined‚ and did religious duties. Others who partied and committed adultery was bound to public humiliation or punishment for

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    THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Deborah Rurisa Dec 17‚ 2014 Entering the kingdom of God is not easy‚ the Kingdom of God is only reserved for the   humble and the righteous . There are different facts about the kingdom of heaven that   people fail to understand  ‚ and it’s our job as Christians to tell others about the kingdom   of God . Joe Dasin‚ a 1900 famous french singer always said‚ “on iras tous au   paradis  ”‚  which  basically  means  we   will  all  go  to  paradise  whether  we  do  good  or 

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    to go to hell because they have sin. Edwards is persuading his audience by trying to convert people‚ he explains to sinners what is going to happen to them and give examples describing how sinner were going to hell. Edward is trying to convert people. The reason is that he wants to build a better society‚ trying to make people have a relationship with God and he look down to people because they are sinners. For example‚ states in his sermon that‚ “The devil is waiting for them‚ hell is going

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    New England Puritans’ Aspirations and Fulfillment As of today‚ many of our ancient mentality as well as values has been based off of a 17th Century group called Puritans‚ people from New England who were not satisfied with the Church and their power‚ and decided to leave New England to create a Utopia of their own in America. In some ways‚ this idea had become successful‚ in fact‚ that some of it was imprinted into America’s history. When the Puritans left from New England to America‚ their idea

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    When Hell Sings. Overview: An RPG (Role Playing Game) of high violence‚ blood‚ and horror-based scenes. Rated 18+ due to gore and lack of recommendation to the weak of hearts. This is a fantasy game themed in a historical and epic form‚ also based on imaginary facts and visions by the Game Concept Designer. It aims to deliver a good amount of action-based thriller to the gamers‚ and add to it the elemental factor of horror alongside the gory gothic like events. Plot: The story follows the tormented

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    Summer Reading Essay This past summer‚ for my summer reading assignment‚ I read a book that made me realize what I want for myself in the future. “Heaven is for Real‚” by Todd Burpo‚ is what I chose. It taught me some things and showed me even more. In certain experiences I learned that there is nothing else to do sometimes than believe in the Lord and listen to what He is telling you. Life throws us many obstacles‚ things you struggle through. Usually this causes stress to whoever is going through

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    interests. One group who was particularly sturdy and large was the Puritans. The Puritans believed in many of their own beliefs‚ but the main belief that they all had in common was their views on religion. The Puritans practiced their own religion derived from Anglicanism‚ and had many strict beliefs and feelings towards their own lifestyles. These harsh feelings caused many people pain‚ and others being forced to believe in what the Puritans did. Whether you’re in the United States or even in Asia‚ religion

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    It is difficult to hold on to traditions over time. Change in cultural traditions is inevitable. However‚ because traditions define a people at a given time and place‚ learning about them is both interesting and necessary. Since many Palestinian traditions may not be practiced anymore‚ it is important to remember them and record them for posterity. I have always been interested in the traditions that are no longer practiced. For that reason‚ and because it is rather different than those of today

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