In cultures where Buddhism is one of the primary religions, such as India and much of southeast Asia, statues of the Buddha can be found in temples, throughout cities and in many homes. In the cities themselves,
U of T-Knoxville boasts a collection of skeletal remains from more than 700 people. Body farms may or may not cover the bodies with wire cages. Doing so prevents coyotes in Texas from making off with body parts, but security fencing at the much smaller Western Carolina facility is ...
People wear black to funerals and transport the dead in black hearses. But black is also often the color of evil forces. The black cloak also gives the Reaper an air of mystery and menace. The things we can't see frighten us as much as the things we can see, so the Reaper hides ...
"What are you looking at?" Kevin had asked him. "Ewoks," Tiger said. Sitting in the plane, Tiger didn't say much. He and his siblings landed and drove to the Sunset Cemetery, a mile southwest of K-State's campus, past the zoo and a high school and a cannon dedicated to...
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(and legal) placesonly. Usually, for animals, non-carnivorous (i.e. herbivorous) ones (and/or scavengers) are liberated, to prevent more killing, so as to lessen disruption to the environment. (Daily capturing, breeding, exploiting, killing and eating of animals disrupt the ecology much more...
We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us. As it is, there’s not much chance of that. You know for yourselves that we’re not much t
If you feel contempt for a person you were once close with, you may wonder how your relationship transformed so dramatically. You might wonder if your bond is worth fixing or if the two of you have too many issues to overcome. Feeling hostile towards som
In the eternal quest for more, we become attached to things. We feel like we never have enough, regardless of how much we have accumulated. In fact, the people with the most wealth make their lives work to seek even more. We are never satisfied, never truly grateful for what we have,...
It can be done alone, but it is much better to be done with an adviser, so they may help you in pronouncing it right and to provide you with important resources for new Muslims. The first part of the testimony consists of the most important truth that God revealed to mankind: that ...