... in a world created by an infinitely loving god. Christianity discredits Judaism, Judaism discredits Islam, Islam discredits Christianity and the vicious cycle of hatred has continues to evolve today. The following quotes are from Reverend Jerry Falwell, "Muslims are evil people who ought to be killed and annihilated." "I think Muhammad was a terrorist." "Jesus set the example for love, as did Moses," "I ... think Muhammad set an opposite example." "I think the Moslem faith teaches hate." The quotes are excerpts from the dialogue he used on his weekly television program viewed by over fi...

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... the war, Shaara states that, "He closed is eyes. Dear God, let it end soon"(Shaara pg.252). On the other hand, Longstreet is a realistic soldier in the story. He shares his views by replying to Lee's statement, "Well, we have left nothing undone. It is all in the hands of God." by scything that "it ... nonetheless a certain majesty. And Longstreet, knowing that he would never quite forgive him, stood to meet him"(Shaara pg.324). The final change of heart and religion in the story was in the ending of the adventure with Chamberlain, "He thanked God for the honor. Then he went back to his...

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... religion, the Bible is quoted as well as the Koran, as they are the books of laws in each religion. Also, an essay by Dr. Jamal Badawi was researched (some quotes from the Koran have been taken from his essay, but were cited as the Koran, as the book was also looked at for further reading). Another research material used was ... church like the Islamic religion requires. Another similarity is that there is a heavy significance on childbirth. This is inferred by the story of Mary being pregnant with Jesus, as well as the religious exemptions for Muslim women. Marriage is a different stor...

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... holds many of the traditional ideas about the meanings of the creation stories in the Bible. Like many others he believes that the second story actually predates the first and is considered the Yahweh source, while the first story is the priestly source and stresses the dignity of human beings, made in God's image. After this explanation he states, "The salvific truths ... knows that we are limited in the amount of love that we can so him because are not able to see to total picture and it clouds our vision. Edwards quotes from Kasper, "It requires omnipotence to be able to surrender on...

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... did not have a sacred object. Many other scared objects within Christianity exist. The holy bible which is a book that is sacred to many, holds many words of god and the story of how the beginning started. Other objects that many people wear are crosses on a necklace, bracelet or even ear ring. This symbol represents the items in which Jesus was crucified ... but the book "The Sacred Quest" gave a good example of how time is used. It seems its used in a spiritual way to insure that time is not wasted. Quotes that "treat every moment like your last" or "never put tomorrow what you can do...

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• Grade Level: High School