Shia Islam

Is religious tolerance truly an individual’s right to practice their own religion without government interference, or is it a band-aid to cover up what the founding fathers meant by whom this law actually included? The United States of America was founded by individuals running away from religious persecution and established by Christians alleging that they lived in a religiously tolerant nation. However, from an everyday standpoint, this accusation couldn’t be farther from the truth. Between…

in the name of Islam. My biggest fear was that maybe if I told him about my religious beliefs he might not want me as a mentor anymore. I felt that he would dislike me or he would no longer listen to my advice. However, I was interested in hearing his perspectives on the recent terrorist attacks in California. Hence, I started asking him what he believed were the reasons for the recent terrorist attacks. Surprisingly, he said that the religion of Islam was to blame because Islam teaches to kill…

Political scientist Samuel Huntington is known for his point of views which inspired many neoconservative thinkers. Neoconservativism, especially within the United States is based on addressing the need for interventionism while emphasizing security and adopting principles that nations should intervene when it is necessary. Neoconservatives took Huntington’s thesis and ran with it, developing it into an interventionist policy model with which Huntington himself probably would not have agreed.…

Colorado has the highest in altitude of all the states. The states symbols, geography, and points of view are some interesting things in Colorado. The many symbols of Colorado are great characteristics. One of the most visual states there is and also has some of the most major sports teams in the United States. Colorado has many state symbols that make it the great state that it is. Some of the most important symbols are the state flower is the Colorado Blue Columbine. The state tree is the…

After Muhammad’s death, the Umayyad clan emerged as the dominant force in the Islamic community. Under the rule of the Umayyads, the Arabs built a vast empire and established the foundation for an enduring Islamic civilization. The shift from Umayyad to Abbasid rule reflected a series of significant changes within society. As the Abbasids gained control, regional interests and religious divisions caused immense political fragmentation among the vast empire. In the Umayyad empire, there was a…

In the film Cinema Paradiso, values of religion and individuality were expressed clearly throughout the film. In the beginning scene of Cinema Paradiso, there was a long shot of the town, which shot in a bird eye view position to help audience understand the setting of the film. As the only entertainment in the town, cinema had such an important meaning to the town people. However, the cinema was also the church of the town. By using this, the director links the relationship of religion and…

Catholics and Protestants have had large violent outbursts both sides saying that their religion is better than the other. In Islam, however, they devote themselves to their god by having annual bloodlettings. Opposing people believe that bloodletting has a positive impact since, it has been shown to lead unity throughout the community.The impact of bloodletting in Islam has a negative impact because it leads to bad health, causes threats, and results into violence. Most importantly,…

Common Myth Paper: 10% Brain Power Myth Since the time of Einstein, people have been using the phrase, “the brain is only capable of 10% usage of its masses”(Chudler). There is not a clear explanation on where this idea originated, however, many intelligent minds contributed to the ongoing myth, including: Albert Einstein, Pierre Flourens, William James, and Karl Lashley. However, what is known is that the statement, “humans only use 10% of their brain”, is a false one. Chudler’s Research An…

Messianic Judaism There are few offshoots of Judaism from its inception in 1500 BCE. One of the most famous and popular offshoot of Judaism is Christianity, which itself uses most of the Tanakh, the Jewish Scripture. The other offshoot of Judaism is Messianic Judaism, a faith based on the mixture of Christianity and Judaism. Messianic Jews came to believe that the Messiah has arrived as Jesus or Yeshua but kept their Jewish traditions. They claim to not be Christians and that they are Jews,…

John Deere vs. Case IH We all have our own opinion when talking about John Deere vs. Case IH. Most people are faithful to one brand, others have both. Many will say they make the same thing, the only difference is the paint. But is that honestly true? Let’s compare products. First off, we have tractors. John Deere has 1R series through 9R series tractors, on the other hand, Case IH has 6 series of tractors, both offer many sizes for all uses. I will focus in on row crop tractors,…