because of the possible resurgence of a war between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas‚ whose beliefs have made it impossible for the two groups to peacefully co-exist. Another pertinent example is the ongoing war on terrorism aimed at eradicating fundamentalist subgroups of Muslims. When fighting a war on an ideology‚ brute force alone cannot do the job; it requires changing the minds and hearts of those who have perverse views of the world‚ and this requires knowledge of how these irrational perceptions
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Eastern Orthodox recognizes Church Tradition and Scripture‚ while Protestant denominations recognize only the authority of Scripture. 4. Fundamentalists interpret the Bible as the literal word of God. They rejected some new scientific and geology findings‚ but dismissed or reinterpret other findings to fit the bible. For example‚ most fundamentalists believe that the world was made in seven 24hr day as told in Genesis. However‚ social gospel groups take the biblical teachings and try to apply
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There has always been a fascination with finding the answers to all of the ultimate questions‚ whether it is the origin or the purpose and destiny of an individual. However‚ majority of religious and non-religious groups believe that they hold the answers to such questions. But sometimes the answers given are not enough and the individual will turn to other beliefs until they are satisfied with the given answer. Some Catholics convert to a cult and turn to Science or Atheism for their answers to
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Lastly‚ the values of the Baptist Church‚ United Church‚ and Liberal Secularists are distinct with one another. What is first needed to be understood is the difference between values and beliefs. Values are different than beliefs because they are the resultants of them. For example‚ an individual’s values are things that they would deem important‚ such as equality‚ effort‚ honesty‚ education‚ and loyalty. With the effect of Christianity‚ the Bible would influence many values. Some values that spring
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Many gay people who are not heavily liberal believe that they are being excluded and ignored in favor of the identification of gay society with political concepts they do not agree with. It is not unusual to see small groups of religious fundamentalists protesting at gay pride events. American gays often refer to the more strident protesters as "fundies"‚ short for
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The Taliban is a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist group that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001‚ they are also considered anti-innovative‚ meaning they are against modernization of a state. This leads to many terrorist attacks on modernized countries. The goal of the Taliban is to remove foreign forces from Afghanistan and to enforce Sharia law and Islamic government. Sharia law is based on Islam’s holy book‚ the Koran‚ and concerns with the faith of an individual and how to properly practice Islam
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networks and film produces that would suit the local taste | Threats * Competition from Google’s social networking site Orkut and local Indian portals offering local content * Local music labels in India suing YouTube * Receiving criticism from fundamentalist groups regarding its contents * Facebook‚ Twitter‚ and Flickr | 2. Assess YouTube’s growth through alliances and partnerships. YouTube has grown by forging partnerships with various companies and providing entertainment that suit the local
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Persepolis Photo Essay The Islamic revolution lasted one year with as many as 3‚000 casualties. Afterwards a strict government‚ of Islamic fundamentalists‚ took control of Iran. This government enforced many strict laws against women‚ men‚ schools‚ and everyday life. Persepolis is a story of how a young girl and her family survived this horrific event. Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis presents how she grew up in Iran dealing with a revolution‚ the dangers in Iran‚ and her own religion. Marjane grew
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seemingly normal (at least to western culture) behavior. The major geographic theme of gender in Persepolis is paramount; although both genders see some form of repression of rights‚ women are far more affected by the ideology of the Islamic fundamentalist
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March 9 2010 History 13 Paper #3 In 1925 religion and scientific theory collided in a courtroom. John Scopes‚ a school biology teacher‚ deliberately violated the state’s anti-evolutionism statute. The fundamentalists won their case in court. The Tennessee state prosecutor won a conviction against Scopes on the grounds that the legislature had the right to determine what was taught in public schools within the state. The key question during the trial: Should religious beliefs influence public
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