...purpose of life. 1) What are the two basic contexts for considering the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17 ) in terms of God, human relationships and ethical behavior? What barriers (if any) can you cite that might prevent an individual from obeying the Ten Commandments? Do you see the Ten Commandments as restrictive or liberating and why? The two basic contexts fro considering the Ten Commandments in terms of God, human relationships and ethical behavior are love God and follow his supreme laws for the land. The Ten Commandments are black and white; there is absolutely no gray area. The commandments teach you what God expects of you. The foundation of the Torah, rest upon the Ten Commandments. The first and greatest commandment is “You shall love the Lord your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” The second commandment states “you shall have no other gods before me.” God couldn’t have made it any simpler than that, and the remaining commandments tell you what to do and not to do. I think the main barrier that prevents an individual from obeying the Ten Commandments is following your will and not the will of God. The only other barrier I can cite is peer pressure. In the day and time children go through a tremendous amount of peer pressure to do wrong and to be cool and that can keep you from following the commandments. I don’t see the Ten Commandments...
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...7 Facts About the Seventh Day Adapted from Why God Said Remember by Joe Crews. Part of Satan s strategy to destroy humanity s trust in God has been to attack His claim as the Creator. Obviously, the theory of evolution is part of this deceptive and soul-destroying effort. With its amoral humanistic emphasis, Darwin s doctrine has turned millions into religious skeptics and enshrouded in darkness their need for the Savior. Yet while many Christians rightly denounce this unscientific belief, ironically, many are still falling into the devil s trap of denying God s sovereignty over the earth. That trap is the ages-long effort to twist and destroy the observance of the seventh-day Sabbath. Through Satan s false information and man s trust in traditions over the sure word of Scripture, millions of Christians have been led to discount or even reject the importance of observing the Sabbath. “The seyenth day is the sabbath of the Lord: in it thou shalt not do any work (Exodus 20:10). No one disagrees with the clear meaning of this text, yet millions are finding ways not to follow it. Why? The general Bible ignorance of the church and the clever arguments of Satan have created a climate of prejudice against the holiness of the seventh day in favor of the observance of Sunday. So in the interest of promoting God s law over the theories of men, let s take a moment to rediscover some amazing facts about the seventh-day Sabbath. Fact #1: ‘ The Seventh-day Sabbath...
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...Art Commission Statement #10/Ten Commandments Statue Upon examining the Judaic and Christian faiths one may find there are more differences than simulations between these two, but both base their beliefs on recognizing the existence of one God. This paper will reflect a discussion of the commissioning of a #10 statue, which represents the Ten Commandments, in which the team will place in the foyer of the new Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center. This commission proclamation will show how the sculpture characterizes past and current developments pertaining to ethnic patterns and world events in Christianity and Judaism. Team A will elaborate on why the statue is appropriate for placement in the Christian and Jewish Interfaith Cultural and Historical Center’s lobby. The commission proclamation will reflect the team’s belief in how the #10 statue displays the Jewish and Christian concept of man’s connection to nature, and one’s connection to the world and Yahweh. Team A will also examine the worth of commissioning the #10 statue for the foyer, how the figure is anticipated to improve the physical, intellectual, and environments as well, as how the #10 statue exemplifies various aspects of the new Cultural and Historical Center. Judaism and Christianity: World Developments and Cultural Patterns - Past and Present The #10 statue represents how agreement with and adherence to the Ten Commandments has been a prominent feature of both Christianity and...
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...Adrianne M. August 31, 2013 Instructor w Thich nhat hanh speaks of the eightfold path as a daily practice to help in living the way according to Buddhism a sin free life. I believe that what is taught in the eightfold path is similar to the Ten Commandments and other passages in the Bible. Rather it is the Bible or any other teachings the similarities in all can be helpful in teaching how to live a righteous life. The eightfold path is not in any particular order but are all used or intertwined to work together to build on self. First, Right view supports wisdom and understanding of things as they are or seeing things in its true nature within ourselves or an insight of. Christianity is similar as to knowing ourselves because we are to look within ourselves to find what is hindering us and pray to God almighty to help make changes that need to be made to better ourselves. Right intention is part of the path that cultivated wisdom. There are three parts or kinds of right intentions. The intention of renunciation (desire), the intention of good will (ill will), and the intention of harmlessness (harmfulness) so all that we are is followed by our thoughts. In Christianity our thoughts are apart of whom we are so we are to control them. For example, if I have thought about someone in a sexual way I would have already sin in my thoughts, Mark 7:20-23 says, Mark 7:20 And he said, that which cometh out of the man that defileth the man. Mark 7:21 For from within, out of the...
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...beliefs that appeal to the masses and were easily spread through the missionary progress of Jesus Christ and Buddha. Naturally, Buddhism and Christianity have their similarities and differences. Each religion has a specific set of morals, which are considered and affect the religion’s follower’s actions, thoughts, and character. Life after Death Buddhism teaches that humans are bound to a perpetual cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth called samsara. Depending on a person’s karma, the good and bad deeds of their present and former lives, each rebirth could bring a better, a worse, or a similar life. In each life, one is subjected to sufferings, brought on by their own infatuations and urges. The existence of suffering is the First Noble Truth taught by the Buddha, and the causes of suffering are the second. Through self-enlightenment, one has the ability to reach the ultimate goal of nirvana; immunity, liberation, and a life free from suffering. Christianity teaches that each human has only a single life on earth, but faces an eternal life in Heaven or Hell. Where a person will spend eternity is determined by Jesus Christ, who administers the Final Judgment based a person’s actions and beliefs while on Earth. If deemed worthy of Heaven, one lives a life of eternal happiness free of suffering. Otherwise, one is subjected to eternal suffering in Hell. To differing degrees, society will always subject a person to suffering. Siddhartha and Jesus both...
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...Morality and our Destiny. This paper will discuss the Christian view of these questions using the Bible as the reference. Origin is defined in the first Chapter of the book of Genesis. Genesis 1:39 and 1:27 explains how God created both man and women in his own image. This viewpoint regarding Origin is carried consistently throughout the Bible. In Psalm 139:13, David’s writing expresses “for you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.” Identity questions what it is like to be human and/or whether humans are more important than animals? The Bible specifically answers this question. Genesis 1:28 states that after God created man and women he blessed them and ordered Man to rule over the fish, birds, and all other animal. Psalm 8:6 also gives an example how The Lord our God made Man and destined him throughout the Bible to be a ruler over the earth. The Meaning or Purpose of life also has a very common thread throughout the Bible. Ironically the Bible does not define “purpose of Life” however God provided within Exodus 20: 1:17, The Ten Commandments a teaching tool on how to live our life. Additionally throughout the Bible lessons are taught to reference us back to the Commandments such as within Psalm 119:15-16. These lessons are meant to keep us grounded within our purpose. The Ten Commandments as referenced above provide a Moral way to live a Christian life. Matthew...
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...bind and unbind on earth shall be bound and unbound in heaven.’ The princes of this world can only bind and unbind the body. The power of the priest extends further; it reaches the soul, and it is exercised not only in baptizing, but still more in pardoning sins. Let us not blush, then, to confess our faults. He who blushes to discover his sins to a man, and who will not confess, shall be covered with shame on the Day of Judgment in the presence of the whole universe." (St. John Chrysostom, Treatise on Priests, Bk. 3) Prayer before Confession: O Lord, grant me light to see myself as Thou dost see me, and the grace to be truly and effectively sorry for my sins. O Mary, help me to make a good confession. How to Confess: First examine your conscience well, then tell the priest the specific kind of sins you have committed and, to the best of your ability, how many times you have committed them since your last good confession. You are obliged to confess only mortal sins, since you can obtain forgiveness for your venial sins by sacrifices and acts of charity. If you are in doubt about whether a sin is mortal or venial, mention your doubt to the confessor....
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...Prompt: If you had the opportunity to add five additional commandments what would they be? Include a thorough explanation indicating why these new commandments are necessary. If I had the opportunity to add five additional commandments, the first commandment I will add would be do not judge someone by its race or colors. There are many discrimination going around the world and I believe that it has been one of the major problem in the world. If people follow the commandments there will be less negative judgements. The second commandment that I will add is never harm a child in anyway. Child abuse is occurring in many different countries in the world. If this commandment is added on then less children will suffer from abusive parents. The...
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...In Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, God's only two commandments to his newest creations, the humans Adam and Eve, contradict each other. This is because God incorporates the contradictory notions of both faith and reason into the law by which he says Adam and Eve must abide. God first commands Adam to not eat of the Tree of Knowledge; this commandment is governed by a required faith on Adam's part in God's righteousness alone. Secondly, God (through implication) commands Adam to live according to his capacity to reason rationally. It is made clear to Adam that the first commandment, having to do with faith, is the primary commandment, since it is the only one God articulates. But, when Adam passes the information on to Eve, he does not make this distinction as clear. He also further convolutes the distinction with other things he says. Thus the order of importance of the two contradictory commandments is lost when told to Eve. Then, In book 9, Satan takes advantage of Eve's lack of information by presenting Eve with a situation wherein the conclusion that rational reasoning would produce is at odds with the conclusion that a blind trust in faith would produce. Eve cannot abide simultaneously by both of God's commandments in this situation. By eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge (as Satan tells her to), Eve is guilty of losing faith, which initiates the "original, mortal sin" (9,1003-4). However, acting reasonably is what Adam tells her is otherwise valued by God and...
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...guidelines consist of Ten Commandments which are: (1) Thou shall not use a computer to harm others, (2) Thou shall not interfere with others computer work (3) Thou shall not snoop around in others computers files, (4) Thou shall not use computer to steal, (5) Thou shall not to bare fall witness, (6) Thou shall not copy or use proprietary software you have not paid for, (7) Thou shall not use others computers resources without authorization or proper compensation, (8) Thou shall not appropriate other people’s intellectual property, (9) Thou shall think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing (10) Thou shall use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans. These commandments or rules need to be obeyed by everyone who utilizes the cyber space facility in order to maintain the tranquility of cyber world. However, not everyone concern about these rules as we seen nowadays. In order to prevent plague from spreading and become worse in future, we have to identified the root cause of the problem and define how to solve it. The first commandment explained that it is not ethical to harm another user by using computer and it is not limited to physical injuries but also harming or damaging other user data or files. It is unethical to create a programmed that deliberately allows someone to steal, copy, or gaining unauthorized access to others data. The waywardness to this commandment is the main reason...
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...the lord, for he is good; for His loving-kindness is everlasting (Psalms), another way is the 10 commandments which shows God setting the standard of what is morally right and wrong. Another way of showing of how ‘God is good’ is by creation in genesis 1 and 2 which shows God either creating the world or how he is crafting everything, also in the bible of how God has preformed miracles and in todays society. In the bible there are many passages, which say ‘God is good’ for example in James ‘every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow’ this is clearly saying that God is the source of goodness. Another example is the goodness of God is a character trait, which applies to every other attribute. God’s wrath is good. God’s holiness is good. God’s righteousness is good. God is good in His entirety. There is nothing about God that is not good (Romans), this is basically saying that the goodness of God is a life-transforming truth and that we should use the words of God in are attitudes and actions. The Ten Commandments are the clear example of God setting the standards of what is morally right and wrong. We follow these laws that God has set because we believe that they show us are sins and if we follow these laws that we will be reward towards the light. These Commandments show us the righteous side of being a human being, and that we should follow them because God has...
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...1) Elements of a basic Christian foundation of discipleship and morality should consist of love of God. If a person knows of and learns to love God and trust in him they will do their best to be good. They will choose right over wrong more often than not. We must recognize how much God loves us and be appreciative of everything that he created. His love is unconditional and great, and we should strive to love him and others in the same manner. Putting God first will allow us to learn how to love entirely and we will make decisions that will make him proud. The Ten Commandments help us stay on the right path. The very first commandment is “You shall have no other gods before me.” This is a very important commandment to me because so many religions either believe in more than one God or put more emphasis on saints or idols. God wants us to know that he is a jealous one, he wants us to love him and praise him and no one else. 2) Eschatology in Christian theology has to do with their belief about death, the end of the world, the second coming of Jesus Christ, purgatory, heaven and Judgment day. God give us free will to make our life choices. If we live a good life and repent of our sins we will go to heaven and we will live as angels forever with God. If we do not repent of our sins we will go to hell. Christians understand that dealing with death is difficult and painful, this is something that we must all experience because of the original sin. But...
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...According to the Devine Command Theory, a person is morally good if their actions are commanded by God. Religious people think that God gives commandments and watches to see a person’s true character. This is not true, God believes one must be free in order to show one’s true moral character, so He does not make the commandments. The main creation story starts with the Garden of Eden. Adam and Eve were created for happiness and paradise. Religious people believe that one day when we die there is a Judgment Day, which, based on your moral character, will decide whether you go to Heaven or Hell. If one does what God wants, morality, one will be rewarded and go to Heaven. If one does not do what God wants, one will be punished and go to Hell. A person has to be free in order to show one’s true moral character, this is the “liberty” part, so God does not show anyone that He is really there. He does not force people to be good, or scare people into being good because then it would not show true character, and they would not be considered liberated. A big miracle is something that everyone sees, and therefore, it must be true. However, even if God did appear in the sky and say that He is God, we cannot be sure it is really Him. The image in the sky could be the Devil disguised as God, because the Devil is a deceiver and wants people to listen to him. The Bible is written by the Devil, he is pretending to be God because it takes away your freedom. When Moses was talking to the burning...
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...THE CHOICE Imagine I offered you a choice of four gifts: ● ● ● ● The original Mona Lisa The keys to a brand new Lamborghini A million dollars in cash A parachute You can pick only one. Which would you choose? Before you decide, here’s some information that will help you to make the wisest choice: You have to jump 10,000 feet out of an airplane. Does that help you to connect the dots? It should, because you need the parachute. It’s the only one of the four gifts that will help with your dilemma. The others may have some value, but they are useless when it comes to facing the law of gravity in a 10,000-foot fall. The knowledge that you will have to jump should produce a healthy fear in you—and that kind of fear is good because it can save your life. Remember that. 1 Now think of the four major religions: ● ● ● ● Hinduism Buddhism Islam Christianity Which one should you choose? Before you decide, here’s some information that will help you determine which one is the wisest choice: All of For most of humanity stands on the humanity, death is edge of eternity. We are all a huge and terrify- going to die. We will all have to pass through the ing plummet into door of death. It could happen to us in twenty years, the unknown. or in six months, . . . or today. For most of humanity, death is a huge and terrifying plummet into the unknown. So what should we do? Do you remember how it was your knowledge of the jump that produced that healthy M 2 fear, and that...
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...Duffy Unit II Study Guide I. Terms 1. Moral Compass – reference to a person's ability to judge what is right and wrong and act accordingly. 2. Conscience – voice inside of us that guides us when making decisions. Many people think of it as the Holy Spirit. 3. Original Sin – sin of first human beings and the fallen state of human nature that affects every person born in the world. 4. Social Sin – collective effect of many personal sins over time. 5. Free Will – gift from God that allows us to make our own choices. 6. Intellect – gift from God to see and understand the things God placed on Earth. 7. Value – a person's principles or standards of behavior. 8. Moral Law – rational expression of God’s eternal law 9. Ethics – moral principles that govern a person's behavior. 10. Eternal Law – order in creation that reflects God’s will and purpose. 11. New Law – Perfects the old law and brings it to fulfillment. 12. Old Law – the Ten Commandments. II. Commandments and Moral Explanation with example 1. You shall have no other gods before me. -Don’t put power and money above everything else. 2. You shall not make idols. -This reminds us to only serve and worship one true God. 3. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain. -Don’t speak of God negatively. Everything should always be good about God. 4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. -God wants this day to be a day to remember and serve the...
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