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    Maguindanao Massacre

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    clan‚ the manner of mass execution was the most gruesome‚ so animalistic‚ and the most barbaric act of the new century. Fifty-seven of them‚ men‚ women‚ and children were killed and decapitated; bodies were mangled and riddled with bullets. This satanic act was allegedly masterminded by the incumbent mayor of the place‚ who is said to have been able to command and give orders as he pleases even to the extent of a massacre. The idea of good governance‚ rule of law of human rights

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    Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was born in El Paso Texas on February 28‚ 1960. He was introduced to satanic worship and drugs at an early age. After moving to Southern California he supported himself by breaking in to homes. Soon after the robbing of homes he began to kill and sometimes even rape many of people. Over the course of his rigorous murders and long trial he was sentenced to life in prison. Ramirez was the youngest of six children born to Julian and Mercedes Ramirez

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    them and provide them with shelter for the night otherwise you are in danger of harm hence the modern practice of Trick or Treat‚ bobbing for apples the hollowing out and lighting of pumpkins‚ cats‚ ghosts‚ goblins‚ death and a preoccupation with satanic paraphernalia on October 31st as filtered down from the ancient Scottish‚ Irish and Celtic custom surrounding samhain. How did it ever become associated with Christianity? In the early 6th and 7th centuries the Catholic Church made it a practice

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    The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien Throughout recorded human history‚ some people have written books and others have‚ sometimes‚ decided on disliking certain books. Once someone is against a book to the point where it offends them on one level or another‚ this is where challenges or bans against a book arise. More times than not‚ a book is banned/ challenged due to religious or spiritual reasons. This is exactly the case of the only reported challenge on The Lord of the Rings‚ the 40th most

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    Ottie Toole: Serial Killer

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    in women’s clothes and calling him Becky. “As a young child‚ Toole was a victim of incest at the hands of many close relatives‚ including his older sister and next door neighbor. His maternal grandmother was a satanist‚ who exposed him to various Satanic practices and rituals in his youth‚ including self-mutilation and graverobbing‚ and dubbed him "Devil’s Child””. (Newton‚ 2015) Psychodynamic Theory explains‚ the development of an unconscious personality early in childhood influences behavior for

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    Deviant Act Sociology

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    can also refer to things that go against societal norms like cheating on a test or dying your hair an unnatural color. One deviant act that I clearly remember was back when I was a freshman in high school and one of my friends told me that she was satanic. Many would consider this a deviant act because it completely goes against America’s sociological structure‚ which is god and the church. Another deviant act that I witnessed was when I was driving around with two friends and I saw that one of them

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    Arnold The Devil Analysis

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    and seem like they are stuffed to make him appear taller (Oates 329). Jane M. Barstow’s article also comments on Arnold’s feet stating: “Arnold stuffs his boots in order to appear taller and more attractive or perhaps to hide the cloven feet of his satanic self” (Barstow 3). In her article‚ Easterly talks about how the clothes are only a disguise for his true form: “Thus‚ one can hypothesize that Friend wears a wig to hide his pointed ears

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    The ceremony of taking communion where you eat and drink wine which supposedly turns to the flesh and blood of Christ himself. Where as in satanic rituals such as artificial sacrifices they consume fake blood as a symbol. Though one could say it’s a heinous thing to compare Satanism to other religions‚ it only shows that the way people divide themselves by what religion they align themselves

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    Humanities Test

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    A famous speech by Shakespeare’s Falstaff questions the value of: honor 1.  ( T or F ) Aristotle considered plot more important than character or thought. True 2.  ( T or F ) Aristotle was both a theater critic and a philosopher. True 3.  Aristotle’s famous analysis of tragedy is found in a work called: The Poetics 4.  Aristotle’s work on comedy is how long? 5 acts long 5. What did the Commedia delle’arte specialize in? 6.  What is satire? a literary genre or form‚ although in practice

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    Billy Budd

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    popular sailor‚ Billy Budd only wants to be liked and well-adjusted from a social standpoint. Claggart‚ on the other hand‚ full of deception‚ distrust‚ and malice‚ seems to destroy Billy Budd for no reason other than his innocence. Claggart takes a satanic role in that he tempts Billy Budd to commit the sin of rebellion. Claggart’s actions cause Billy Budd to fall from both social and moral grace by committing murder‚ and Billy Budd suffers death as a consequence. His white garb‚ and natural glowing

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