Scientists believe that planet Earth has spent over four billion years evolving to what it is today. It has been home to a plethora of biological life from microorganisms to mammals and everything in between. Just as the planet evolved life followed suit, with each age dawning a new food chain and atop this hierarchy has always stood a dominating species. Earth has always been a cradle for these creatures, until the inevitable evolution of the planet no longer supports them. This is how the life cycle of our planet functioned until sometime during the Pleistocene Epoch, a period between one million eight hundred thousand years ago, and twelve thousand years ago. This change was brought about by the dawn of mankind. Humanity was the critical
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We have the power to create, alter, and destroy just about anything in our world, and we have. We have contributed to the most radical changes that affect the Earth today. One serious change that we must focus on, is the effect that we have on ourselves. Human history is full of war, violence, murder, and countless other actions that have negatively impacted us from the past to the present. We have killed our leaders, destroyed countries, and created weapons of mass destruction with intent to damaging and hurting our own species for personal gain. "Why?" You might ask. For that question, I do not have an answer. I do however, have an answer to the question, "Why …show more content…
Students who reported a higher level of importance towards religion also reported lower school misbehavior events, and religious attendance had a significant correlation with higher grades. (403-425) Statistically, religious activity is proven to have a direct impact with mental and physical health. It enforces moral values in people and results in more humanitarian acts. Spiritual freedom is not promoted here at University of Wisconsin – Stout, it is nonetheless embraced. Here, we are unified as a community where you can practice what you choose to positively impact yourself and our environment. Remember, not all spirituality is religious, a survey done at here at Stout concluded that only about twenty-five percent of students belonged to a faith group on campus, while over forty percent of students surveyed stated that they considered themselves spiritual. Spirituality, in a general sense, is a sense and connection to something that is bigger than yourself or searches for the meaning to life. There are plenty of ways to develop your spirituality without being a member of any religion. Stout offers multiple classes that teach humanitarianism and ethics, as well as host clubs that encourage philosophy and free
We have the power to create, alter, and destroy just about anything in our world, and we have. We have contributed to the most radical changes that affect the Earth today. One serious change that we must focus on, is the effect that we have on ourselves. Human history is full of war, violence, murder, and countless other actions that have negatively impacted us from the past to the present. We have killed our leaders, destroyed countries, and created weapons of mass destruction with intent to damaging and hurting our own species for personal gain. "Why?" You might ask. For that question, I do not have an answer. I do however, have an answer to the question, "Why …show more content…
Students who reported a higher level of importance towards religion also reported lower school misbehavior events, and religious attendance had a significant correlation with higher grades. (403-425) Statistically, religious activity is proven to have a direct impact with mental and physical health. It enforces moral values in people and results in more humanitarian acts. Spiritual freedom is not promoted here at University of Wisconsin – Stout, it is nonetheless embraced. Here, we are unified as a community where you can practice what you choose to positively impact yourself and our environment. Remember, not all spirituality is religious, a survey done at here at Stout concluded that only about twenty-five percent of students belonged to a faith group on campus, while over forty percent of students surveyed stated that they considered themselves spiritual. Spirituality, in a general sense, is a sense and connection to something that is bigger than yourself or searches for the meaning to life. There are plenty of ways to develop your spirituality without being a member of any religion. Stout offers multiple classes that teach humanitarianism and ethics, as well as host clubs that encourage philosophy and free