... do artists bring life and curiosity to people, they also bring awe and beauty. No matter what form of art, it all describes it's creator and I believe that is how an artist expresses his feelings. In Mencken's passage, he bashes artists, putting them down and calling them, "actively hostile to their environment" and "indifferent patriots". To my beliefs artists create nothing ... but excellence. It was artists who painted Jesus and his disciples, are they therefore "against the environment in which God hath placed us"? An artists main goal is to paint pictures when they"re inspired or p...

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A Hindu Creation Story: Rig Veda The story of creation as depicted by the Hindu religion is very similar to that of Christianity. In both religions there is the presence of an almighty being that is responsible for the creation of life. The act of sacrifice by these almighty gods allows for the world to evolve. In the case of the Hindu, the sacrifice of Purusa allowed for the creation of the heavens and the earth, the wind and the water, as well as warriors and wildlife. In Christianity, God the father created all and sent his son Jesus down to earth where he is eventually sacrificed for the s...

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