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    Being punished as a young child‚ life seemed harsh and uneasy. The way parents would yell at you‚ tell you what to do‚ what not to do‚ and they always seemed to have gotten in the way of doing what us children wanted to do. It was all done for a reason however. The "cruelty" our parents showed us was out of love. They just want to use their experience to help guide our lives to success. With their guidance we are given opportunities to change some of the things we do for the better. Parents

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    (Mahabharata Vana 28.31) The above verse from the Mahabharata may be translated in English to mean the following: The soft destroys the hard‚ and the soft destroys what is not hard. Nothing is impossible to softness and therefore softness is the hardest. In essence‚ the verse means that aggression or cruelty can be conquered by softness‚ meekness or politeness. Also‚ if we are polite and meek‚ nothing is impossible to achieve. Thus‚ the verse aims to suggest that we can win over hatred

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    In reading the Book of Deuteronomy‚ specifically‚ chapter 5 verses 6-21 which contains the second giving of the Laws to Moses known as the Ten Commandments‚ one could say that the some of the commandments could be interpreted to be verses that draw an inference to prosperity. Verse 14‚ teaches that we are to keep the Sabbath holy and rest “But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work‚ thou‚ nor thy son‚ nor thy daughter‚ nor thy manservant‚ nor thy maidservant

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    theories of Jesus and his purpose on Earth. However‚ the Bible includes few sections that reference Jesus’s own testimony about why he was placed amongst man. Chapter 10 verses 34-37 from the gospel of Matthew reveals the true intentions of Jesus as he speaks to his disciples before sending them out to spread the word of God. The verse reads “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace‚ but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father‚ and the daughter

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    Common Sense vs. Sociological explanation. Common Sense. • An opinion • Theories are subjects based of the interested opinions of social groups and individuals • Individualistic - explaining situations through a personal point of view • Naturalistic - offers a biological explanations‚ therefore ignoring the role of socialisation. Sociological Explanations. • An objective that is knowledge which attempts to be free of predjudice • Theories based on sociological

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    My research focused on living situations. I wanted to compare the living situations of living alone versus living with one or more people‚ and find the advantages and disadvantages to both. I started by creating by survey with questions based on different aspects of everyday living that may differ from one living alone to one living with roommates. These questions gave me an idea of the stress level‚ study habits‚ sleep habits‚ number of times they go home‚ overall living preference‚ and self-declared

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    Life in the City VS. Life in the Country Even though amenities are more accessible when you live in a big city‚ it is healthier to live in the country because of the differences in culture and the surroundings. It is healthier and safer to live in the country rather than in the city for a number of reasons‚ one being that there is less congestion out in the country. With congestion and over population of a city brings gangs and violence. With gangs

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    pilgrims going to Canterbury (to the Cathedral‚ the place of assassination of Saint Thomas a Becket). One of the pilgrims‚ Chaucer’s persona or narrator‚ who is a civil servant‚ retells us the stories. Chaucer planned to write a long series of stories in verse‚ so as to describe his native country‚ its people and their way of life‚ and to express the experiences of the native people in the native language‚ thereby developing a national literature. |   | Before Chaucer‚ there was the deadening influence

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    It has been established that the previous two verse make up a stanza that directed at the Jewish audience. Verse 13 begins a new thought that is directed this time to Gentile believers. A clear indicator is the change in pronoun‚ from we to you as in “And you also were included…”. The Cambridge New Testament for Schools notes that later in 2:11 and 3:1 point to this Gentile inclusion. Consulting a biblical map‚ to find support outside of Ephesians‚ at least two passages are found to support the Gentile

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    Writing has always been a real challenge for me. Although I consider myself to be a good writer‚ there are still many areas in the writing process that I need to work on so that I can continue to grow and prosper as a writer. One of the biggest

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