Augustine's Definition Of Being Divided In A Christian Home

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I choose the definition stated by Augustine. I find this definition both appealing and useful because I was raised in a Christian home and went to church every Sunday morning and attended bible study on Wednesday nights. The reason I find this definition appealing is because it is true I do believe that the Lord created Adam and Eve along with other humans. We should give Him all the praise and glory because He is the one that gave us life. Not to mention that I cannot go to sleep at night unless my prayers have been said. I understand religion as a way of people living their lives to praise a “higher being or beings”. So when they pass away they can have eternal life or be reincarnated depending on their religious backgrounds. This definition

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