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    Who is God for you? Ever since I was young, I was taught to go to school and at the end of the night to pray to God. So that’s what I did; I tried my hardest to get good grades in school and pray to God at night. Both of my parents are Christians. In fact most, if not all, of my family are Christians. So I was raised in a Christian household. I’ve been going to a catholic school since first grade. Personally I don’t think my faith is as strong as I want it to be and I never noticed how low my…

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    The Importance Of My Life

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    books. I was good in school, so I kind of skated. I was smart and I knew it, and I leaned on that crutch. I did not have to work hard for anything in school. But if I had known then what I know now, I would have dug and dug and dug. I had a good life, but I always felt I had a boring life. I never had to struggle; saw plenty of it around me, but never had to go down that road myself. At that age, although I heard a lot about it, I did not fully understand about faith and prayer. Some people…

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    call to prayers seem important to them? Elaborate (include a quote) There are many reasons for muezzins to pursue their profession such as traditions. Many Muslims grew up in families where delivering azan was a tradition passed and encouraged from one generation to the other. In addition, education is another reason to pursue this profession. Some muezzins were taught in Imam’s school or Istanbul conservatory to specifically build their ability deliver the azan. Delivering the call to prayer is…

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    Often time’s things happen in life that we do not expect. Many turning points in life happen and we have to, somehow, learn to deal with this new “problem.” Sometimes, the issue is so life changing, we tend to lose our minds and become lost on this path of greatness. When life has its difficulties, we often frown upon the things that have blessed us in the past. We forget about all the things that have leaded us to that point of our life, that when that moment comes, we become selfish. Some…

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    Jesus Narrative

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    tell you about something that happened to me when I was younger. I want to tell you about the day I met Jesus.” Blank stares emerged from the congregation as heads turned down to smartphones to silently pass the time as they awaited the commencement prayer so they could rush over to the nearest restaurant to beat the lunch crowd. After all, Simmons’ congregation…

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    conversational issue in the United States today about whether prayer should or should not be allowed in public schools. Prayer has already been banned in various numbers of public schools across the country. Many people have different religious views on this issue, but someone else’s religious view should not determine what someone else can do. The First Amendment states “freedom of religion”, so why can children not have this right in public school? There are plenty of different religions. They…

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    It is the basis of their relationship with Christ. Incorporating spiritual elements such as the prayer over the babies and the spiritual symbol of the pilgrimage that the infants will begin once the dedication is over, are all crucial elements in making the baby dedication successful. This spiritual component of this ritual offers the parents a peace…

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    that it would be just as meaningful and powerful if I simply prayed to Jesus myself without saying anything out loud… it felt like there were so many reasons not to pray! I asked the Lord for courage. A prayer I often pray is, “Make me bold, give me strength, and keep me humble.” This is the prayer I prayed over myself in that moment. Jesus was still asking me to pray for V.R.’s mom as she finished talking. With the courage that God gave me, I asked her if it would be ok for me to pray…

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    Salat. The Salat does not take very long to recite and can be recited anywhere, as long as it is performed facing the direction of Mecca. In prayer, a person feels inner happiness, peace, and comfort, and that Allah is pleased with him or her. The faithful are meant to pray by bowing several times while standing and then kneel and touch the ground or prayer mat with their foreheads, as a symbol of their reverence and submission to Allah. The dedication to praising Allah five times a day is…

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    The Impact of Christianity Healings are said to be things of the past and from the Apostles, but I’m proof that’s not true. Many people hold on to Christianity as just a simple belief, they say it does nothing but give people hope. That statement holds me captivated, because I look at my life and see how I’ve been impacted by Christianity. For me, Christianity is not simply hope, but a part of my life! The effects of Christianity, physically and emotionally, have benefited my life. When I was…

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