... (Joseph 110). The earliest and most common of these "religious symbols" is the sign of the cross, the earliest of which is estimated to be 60,000 - 100,000 years old. Throughout history and regardless of culture, the cross has consistently held tremendous spiritual significance, having appeared in a mystical context among the "Aztecs, Mayans, American Indians, Romans, Greeks, Africans, ... , evidence of Muhammad's hypersexuality was reported on several occasions. Lastly, he was also known to fly into extreme rages although he was generally regarded as a kind and considerate man. These er...

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... gods are mere educational tools; not the god itself, but symbolic depictions of divinity and mystery. Later in the film, Gyre discusses Hinduism with a sannyasin; a renouncer of society, an enlightened man. Humble in nature and unwilling to discuss his life prior to his renunciation of the material world (as it is not reality, according to him), this "Mahatma" gives an account ... ...

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