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What are some inspirational religious readings?

In "Cross," a young man feels discouraged in life. The man prays to God and asks him to lift his burdens from him because he can no longer tolerate his situation. God responds that the man may take off his cross and replace it with any cross in the room.\nThe man then chooses another cross to bear. God tells the man that he picked up the same cross that he just set down. The writer adds that the reader needs to remember that each person is likely far more fortunate than he realizes.\nSimilarly, in "Your Angel," a child is about to leave heaven and arrive on earth. The child is nervous, and he ..

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What are some sweet quotes about love?

Many people speak about their need for love. George Sand says, "There is only one happiness in life -- to love and to be loved." Mahatma Gandhi proclaims, "Where there is love there is life."\nPeter Ustinov speaks of a compassionate love when he says, "Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit." An old proverb offers the advice, "Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow." Thich Nhat Hanh disagrees, saying, "The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers."\nMari..

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What are some offertory prayers?

A common offertory prayer is the "Invitation to the Offering" for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost. The prayer asks that God's followers might joyfully give back an offering to God. Offertory prayers commonly ask that followers of Christ give both monetary and spiritual gifts in a way that pleases God.\nSpeakers often praise God for giving people gifts that they can use to serve God. Prayers often also include petitions that God continue to draw his followers near and a request that God allow his followers to continue to worship and serve enthusiastically. In addition, offertory prayers of..

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What is the reliability of online psychological tests?

In this study, 185 psychology students were enlisted to participate, all with Internet access. Both paper-and-pencil and online questionnaires were completed by 100 participants. Two psychology tests were used in this study, namely the GHQ-28 (General Health Questionnaire) and the SCL-90-R (Symptom Checklist-90-R). The researchers found that the online and paper-and-pencil GHQ-28 test results are consistent. On the other hand, the online SCL-90-R test was not determined to be a reliable assessment.

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What is an important characteristic of an index fossil?

One widely known set of index fossils is the ammonites, an extinct marine member of the cephalopods. The ammonites emerged in the middle Devonian period, approximately 400 million years ago. They died out after the Cretaceous-Palogene extinction event roughly 66 million years ago. They are excellent index fossils because of this relatively narrow time of existence, as well as the fact that their spiral-shell fossils are widely found throughout the world and easily identified.

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What is the ritual of confirmation in the Catholic Church?

The Confirmation may take place at Mass or outside the Mass. The young Christian can choose a Confirmation name to add to the first and middle name given at Baptism. By being confirmed in the Church and being strengthened in their Christian life, young people accept full responsibility for their acts as well as for their faith.

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How do you calculate market value of equity?

Investopedia defines market value of equity as the total market value, in dollars, of all of the shares of a company that are outstanding. The market value of equity differs from the book value of equity due to the fact the market value does not account for the growth potential of the company.

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Why is a ship called a she?

The early term for a ship, specifically in Latin, was the word "navis," which was a feminine term which translates as "ship." By extension, when referring to a sea-going vessel, crew and captains came to use feminine pronouns when referencing the ship directly. So, rather than a gender neutral pronoun like "it," the ship became "she." This translated later into English as a simple tradition, though potentially because English was once also known for having a number of gender specific nouns for objects.\nIn truth, the real reason behind various vehicles being referred to as female may never be ..

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What are some mind control techniques?

Mind control refers to theoretical processes utilizing any tactic, psychological or biochemical that inhibits a person's autonomy and involuntarily alters her values and beliefs. To achieve this, the authority repeatedly assaults the subjects with claims that they are not who they think they are, and they do not know what they think they know. This continues until subjects become so confused or disoriented that they agree. The authority then shames the subjects until they deny all previous attachments and values. The feelings of betrayal to loved ones and former principles demoralizes the..

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What are some ideas for a lesson on the 12 disciples?

Focusing on the occupations of the disciples can help to highlight and add a layer of clarity to the exemplary life of Jesus. Peter, Andrew, John, James and Phillip were simple fisherman, while Matthew was a tax collector and Simon was a zealot. Fishermen, in Jesus' day, would not have been as educated, tax collectors would not have been thought well of, and zealots were fiercely patriotic Jews that would often murder in acts of secret rebellion. Focusing a lesson on the behavior of such men around Jesus and Jesus' behavior around them can serve as a tool by which to find a relation ..

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