... again and again brought the peace process to the brink of annihilation. The first spark between the two sides started in Hebron, the site of the tombs of patriarchs, building sacred to both Jews and Arabs. Early in 1994 Baruch Goldstein, a religious Jew, opened fire and killed thirty nine Arabs while at prayer. In response to the Hebron killings, two Arab ... 1987). The causes of the crusades were many and complex but religion was the main factor. It was regarded as justifiable war, because it was fought to recapture the places sacred to Christians. Charlemagne he made his wars of aggre...

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... people, but they also reverence the fact that there are living prophets on the earth in our day to continue to guide the Lord's elect people. Mormons also have their sacred scriptures like the Jews that teach them the commandments they should follow to be in favor with God. The Mormons refer to the Old and New Testaments, The Book of ... ...

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... 13th, 2000. Arab perspective The Arabs saw this whole conflict as a war of liberation. That would draw anybody to scratch and claw for their people. They felt it was their sacred duty to sacrifice and fight for liberation. They dubbed the war "Jihad;" the "Holy War." The Arabs were driven from their land in 1948, and everything they built: homes, businesses ... ...

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... Menachem Begin, Sadat made a historic visit to Israel, during which he traveled to Jerusalem to place his plan for a peace settlement before the Israeli Parliament. Sadat called this memorable journey a "sacred mission," which gave signs of hope as well as new initiatives (Sullivan 109). During his stay in Israel he stated, "Today, through my visit to you, I ask why don't we ... ...

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... up an "environmentally destructive and culturally-destructive agricultural system" says Shiva. They come in and take food and farm land away from local farmers for grazing and feeding of cows (a sacred animal to the Hindu religion). This disrupts the cycle of food among the peasants who are too poor to indulge in fast food. The Indian culture is also in jeopardy ... ...

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... show their faith in God, to pray and get close to him. Visitors to the Holy Land want to visit the places described in the Bible which they believe are sacred, where Jesus lived and carried out his ministry. Visiting these places helps them to stay close to God, partly because they are devoting some of their time to God. Although ... ...

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... so holy to both Christians and Jews. It is only under Israeli control and sovereignty that I have been able to pray freely at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a site sacred to Christians throughout the world, and to walk safely along the Via Dolorosa, both in the Old City of Jerusalem. This is why I have unequivocally and repeatedly stated my belief ... ...

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