TATTOOS: BODY ART OR MUTILATION The word "tattoo" was derived from the Tahitian term "tatau", which means "to mark something". Tattooing as a way of bodily artistic expression is more popular and socially accepted in ... showing their faith to whom they believe in. Tattoos and religion still do not mesh very well, but there are many religions that use tattoos as a way of showing rank or power. Christianity especially thinks that tattooing is wrong, but many say that Jesus had a tattoo at one point. "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written ... the hard work and heart I dis...

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... To Tattoo?? There are many issues the Christian church and its denominations still argue about. Among these is the great debate over the tattoo. Is it right, or wrong? Though many members of the congregation would disagree with me, I believe there is no harm in getting tattoos as long as you have the right motive. Tattoos, as with ... anything, can be misused or abused. However, when carefully chosen and obtained, I see no problem in having them. As I was sitting on the black chair with my arm being poked by several needles, I knew I would ... for the Israelites are also his laws for C...

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Creation or Evolution? 1. How was the earth created? This is a question that has puzzled humans for ages. There are two main theories that explain how the earth was formed. These are the ... in the past there were extended intervals of stability which ended with a mass extinction and the sudden appearance of a new species. This process occured without the intervention of supernatural forces or dieties. Nearly all modern scientists who are not Evangelical Christians believe in evolution. Biblical creationists are also called literal creationists, because they interpret the two Genesis account...

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... and can most likely be attributed to either human error which could include such things as tainted evidence, or they can be attributed to human corruption in which case a police officer might plant evidence to incriminate a person or give false testimony to ensure a guilty verdict is passed against the suspect. But overall I am sure ... unusual punishment because it is provided for in the Constitution. Many people would go insane if they were locked up in a little cell for a few months or even a few weeks. But just imagine being locked up in that same tiny cell for your entire life. To m...

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... the Jews is sin, which can be forgiven for those that repent, trust in God, and obey Him. Orthodox Jews believe that you receive your reward or punishment after death in Heaven or Hell. Some liberal Jews do not believe in an afterlife at all. "In Israel, 2,000 years ago, a child was born to a Jewish couple ... sin separates us from God and Jesus is the bridge that brings us back to God through a personal faith in Christ. Our salvation or disbelieving in Christ, determines our life after death in Heaven or Hell. The Christian's faith relies solely on the Holy Bible for their source of aut...

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... controversial measures to control what it deem wholesome and discard what they consider not, has become a subject for heated debate. Cease being hypocritical or illiterate. Even the brilliant over-paid so-called psychologists and psychiatrists are unable to explain same-sex attraction. Animals use instincts, not reason, and ... animals and kill them Created by too? Homosexuality is not an alternative to heterosexuality; therefore, it's not the intentions of this essay to endorse or denounce it. Most homosexuals are decent, hard-working, law-abiding members of society and should be treate...

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... graced this planet. No one knows exactly how it actually came about, but we know that it is here and still is here today. God may or may not exist. Through the faith of the people He most definitely exists to them. He is praised, worshiped, and glorified by over one billion ... people through out the world. Those one billion people trust and believe that God exists without having to have physical or logical evidence. They say that through all things God exists. Why? Because supposedly He created all living things on this planet. Scientists, however, have their ... murals and paintings ...

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... all happened by time and chance. Also if evolution was true, why isn't there abounding evidence of it? I has been never seen a half-evolved dog, fish, lizard or human. The lizard climbs on trees, hides from predators, and snatches food very well, in one word lizard knows what it does. I can't imagine if lizard's two front ... fully grown. It is the same with all other creations. How about if fish begins to walk and if horse begins to swim in the ocean, or if an eagle or kite begins to run, they will not perform their functions efficiently. Here I find atheism to be an unsatisfactory beli...

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... tried to accomplish this by making other religions seem evil, and scaring people away from them (Drew, 8). Originally, the word "pagan" meant "country-dweller", equivalent to the words "hick" and "redneck" that are used today (Drew 7). Since most of these country people practiced old, earth-based religions such as witchcraft and druidism, the Christian church applied the word "pagan" to any ... is jealous is a jealous God." (Exodus 34:14) and "If you worship any other god than the True God of Heaven, then you have been deceived. If you are religious or following world religions, then yo...

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... Ishmael were sent away leaving Isaac to fulfill the role of Abraham's "true" son. Ishmael would be blessed by God making his countless descendants the Arab people. To test Abraham's faith and Obedience, God would ask Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering, sacrificing him to El Shaddai. Because Abraham responded obediently, with incomparable submission. Isaac was saved by ... ...

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... God who loves us unlimitedly and unconditionally who to share with us his kingdom and eternal life create Evil. And place us to live on earth with it? Was it a test? Is God playing with us and testing out faith and loyalty? Since it is not an entity, no one created it and thus it has no creator. But where does ... ...

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... ). A treaty between Abimelech and Abraham at Beersheba followed Hagar and Ishmael's being sent away. However, Abraham's faith in God's promise met one last severe test when God commanded him to sacrifice his one and only son, a significant test that can relate to the Lord and his own son. Judging by his actions, Abraham would have done it. He was saved by doing ... it, however, because it had only been a test (Genesis 22:2,6-7,12). After Sarah died, when Abraham was one hundred forty years old, he got Isaac a wife from his own people in Haran. Then Abraham married Keturah, by whom ... t...

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... Within the Bible, God's covenant with the Hebrew people is to obey His rules and worship God, if they do so God will protect the Hebrew people. God's covenant or agreement test God's people to see if they are true to Him. In the book of Moses and Job, both men are tested by God to see if they are devoted to ... Job by allowing Satan to put harm upon his family, cattle, flocks, and body, but Job still does not curse God. Moses devotion to God allows Moses to pass his test of faithfulness by leading God's people to the "Promised Land". ...

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... can be inspired as well? What New Issues Has Your Research Raised for You? Many issues arose while doing research on the topic of whether or not the Bible is the only inspired word of God. Mainly being the question of how in depth should one look into other religious works ... or religions? Once you determine the Bible to be true and inspired by God, why even look into other options such as the Koran, the Book of ... unique in its continuity, circulation, translation, survival, teaching, and influence on literature. One will also determine that the Bible is trustworthy by means of the...

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... to fasting, festivals and prayer (8:6). On hearing about the situation facing the town, using courage she rebukes the leaders of the town for testing God, then explaining how this is a test from God, about suffering and faith, similar to those faced by Abraham and Jacob. She is confident that God would come to their rescue if they are faithful people, and ... her views known, has money, servants, is a warrior. This challenges the social system where males primarily held power. In this book, the woman is not an object to be abused, or considered as the spoils of war. From a theological p...

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Paul's views on the proper relationship of Judaism to Christianity The spread of Christianity to the Non-Jews or Gentile world could not have been possible without the works of one man, Paul of Tarsus. Paul the so call "apostle to the Gentiles" (Romans 15:16) and the "minister ... , how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?" (Galatians 2:14). This verse shows that Paul agrees with Peter when Peter said "Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear? No! We believe it is through the grace of ...

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... -ed man of the Torah Law stands up to challenge our good friend Jesus. So it is written: "On one occasion, an expert of the Torah Law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher", he asks, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" So Jesus then says: "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?" And so, this guy ... , we"ll call him a lawyer, as he's such an expert in Torah Laws or the Jewish Laws. Well, so anyways, this lawyer guy answers: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and ... ...

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... did time begin? Who, or what, createdall things?" These are questions that mankind has sought to answer from thebeginning of existence as it is known today. Many stories and fables have beentold and passed down from generation to generation, yet two have survived the test of time and criticism. The ... from the waters" (549; 1:9). In Metamorphoses the air, land, light and water (as humans know it) seems to form at one instant when "God, or kindlierNature, [settles] all"(549). In Genesis however, light; heaven; land andvegetation; stars, sun and moon; fish; animals and man are created on s...

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... time period, there will always be a present evil that will continually battle against that forces of good. This continuous and monotonous strife will forever persevere until one force, either good or evil, becomes immortally invincible. Thus, until this monumental time comes, the evil foe will inevitably continue its trend of destruction, and the gladiators of good and morality will continue to ... in the darkness, burned with a gruesome light", and this again discloses that Grendel is a creature of the night like Satan because his eyes gleam just like those of owls , bats, or other nig...

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... school then they don't have to, along with not having to pray in school. There are both ups and to prayer in public schools such as kids feeling "left out" or uncomfortable not participating in it. I know that there cannot be a set religion practiced in public schools because there would just too many and it isn't like the school can single ... have the right to pray on their own time and be respectful to those who r praying for such things as staying safe in an athletic event or praying that they will do good on an upcoming test. I feel that there doesn't necessarily have to be set rel...

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... God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. Is abortion a valid litmus test to elect a politician? In other words, is a candidate's view on abortion your determining factor when casting your vote? Why? -If there are two candidates to vote for, and one shows ... conception. There are several passages in the Bible that God knows the unborn (Ps. 139:13) and the life of the unborn is protected by the same punishment for injury or death as that of an adult (Ex 21:22-23). Also there are argum...

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... , told God that the reason why Job was so servile to the Lord was because he had everything he wanted. The accuser proceeded to then tell God that to really test Job's loyalty, God must remove Job's possessions. By doing so, God is teaching Job on how to suffer. This goes along with the rest of the five books of the ... because they saw how much Job was indeed suffering. Once Job spoke all three of his friends jumped right on top of him saying that he had to have sinned or else this would not have happened to him. Job the entire time defended his innocence and asked why God would do such...

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... of near death, but do not come back to life after hours of death. Therefore, can people believe in miracles in this modern scientific age? or are miracles a belief held by the superstitious and credulous people of the past? And if science discovers causes for these "events" once regarded as a ... who are terminally ill are said to have been miraculously healed by the "miracle" water. But are the miracles in the Bible historically true? or are they to be understood differently as events which arouse wonder but which now, can be explained naturally? Does Christianity have to come to terms ...

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... but a place where God has sent you to worship him. They believed that life on Earth was only a test made by God to see if you get into heaven, or not. The puritans were a very strict race. They were isolated from other races to form a sort of utopia ... committing adultery. The puritans condemned those who committed adultery. The sinners would be harshly punished. 3.) How did Puritans punish those who sinned/ and or those who committed crime? Most punishments were made to embarrass the sinners. Wearing a punishment was popular. This meant that the sinner would wear ... , the adulterer w...

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... a special Zakah to the poor on their major festival of Id ul"fit"r. The giver also benefits from zakah. In Arabic "zakah" means "growth" or "purification" and many Muslims believe that by giving Zakah that they purify wealth, therefore nothing bad will happen to them because of money. One aim of ... that have been struck by war and natural disasters and that have fallen into debt. These less developed countries provide us with land for habitation, or fair trade products. World poverty concerns us all because we are all dependent on each other. We try to teach people who have farmland an...

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