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Buddhism, a serene and peaceful religion inspired by the teachings of Siddhartha, preaches non-violence and pushes the ultimate goal of both internal and external happiness for all. After introduction in the nineteenth century, many of their beliefs have been integrated in society and can be seen in aspects of animal rights, and peace views. One is able to adopt this religion freely, without having to convert which interesting enough, has truly shaped and allowed Buddhist ideas to become…

people normally know that cyberbullying is not the best. Relating to this, Hobbes stated that “Those persons, that for the most part can give no other proof of being wise, take great delight to show what they think they have read in men.” (Hobbes, Sect. c). He is stating that saying negative words behind other people’s backs is a part of human nature, which is furthermore proof of his belief that everybody has a feeling of being better than someone else. Online, people will start fighting…

expand their focus outside Africa to encompass Europe and the United States (Taylor, L.). Boko-Haram targeted the United Nations building in Abuja with suicide bombers in 2011, killing twenty people. The sect continued its violent attacks, and from 2009 to 2013, had freed 819 inmates (some were former sect members), bombed the city of Jos and Jalingo twice, bombed Army barracks in Bauchi and Maiduguri,…

There are many different ways and theories that concern themselves with the practice and application of Islamic ideas. Albert Hourani comments on the complex relationships that exist between different schools of thought found in Islam, and the rising ideal of nationalism spreading throughout the world. This blend of nationalism and religious ideology coincides with the late 19th century teachings of Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani. Al-Afghani argued that Islamic civilizations needed to unify under a…

religion. Also there must have been a story told, and this doesn’t mean experience (experience doesn’t make a religion). In other words, someone needs to tell and people to believe it. In a religion, there could be hundreds or even thousands of different sects and they all have this idea in common which is they are the true religion. There needs to have a story for a religion to be made, the story may or may not be true but if people believe it, they will probably have a sense of control; and…

eachother at some point. On your second point, I think this story is avoided in Sunday schools because it might create confusion for the young students. It might solidfy the idea of sectarianism and accidentally teach the student to be intolerant of one sect over the other. I assume most Sunday schools want to promote the idea of "One Ummah." Although I'd like to think their intentions are pure, my experiences as a Shia Muslim lead me to think otherwise. Most of my friends who attended Sunday…

Late in the 18th century, the nation was changing before our eyes. New religious movements were popping up throughout Virginia and among the other colonies. The most important change that was happening was that the colonist were fighting the Revolutionary War to gain their independence from Great Britain. The Colonist faced many problems before the war and after the war, mainly caused because of religion and taxation. There were dissatisfaction from the dissenters; who broke off from the Church…

on God as the creator and ultimate determining factor of all things, and trinitarianism; (b) the central role of the crucifixion and death of of Christ; (c) the existence of the soul; (d) a concept of original sin and mankind's sinful nature (some sects); (e) the eschatological focus and nature of the faith; (f) the role of grace and God’s ability to interfere and interact with the world; and (g) the ultimate aim of growing closer to God and a purpose of serving others. In contrast, Buddhism:…

In Grabenstein’s inspection various mainstream sects and religions didn’t oppose the use of many vaccines, and some religions like Buddhism, Judaism and Islam leaned more towards favoring vaccine acceptance (Original Skeptical Raptor, 2015). Even though Judaism and Islamic teachings prohibit consuming…

The Dead Sea Scrolls are a well-known archaeological finding of manuscripts that recorded biblical documents and religious history, copied in the second century. The scrolls were discovered in the years 1947-1956, at Khirbet Qumran, a large area of the Dead Sea’s northwestern shore. These scrolls were retrieved from eleven different caves and are classified in three categories: Jewish literature (400 manuscripts), biblical books (200, manuscripts) and Sectarian compositions (200 manuscripts).…