• Does Belief in God Make Sense In The Modern World?

     

    Essays2 Religion

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Published: 30.05.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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Extract

In the world we live in today, belief in God is becoming more and more of a specialist hobby. In the Tudors, belief in God was mandatory. Everyone was a Christian; nobody dared to question beliefs, as they would be condemned to ridicule, or worse, a lifetime in hell, forever. There were laws telling you what to believe. Jews and Protestants were burned alive during Queen Mary Is reign. Catholic priests were driven out of the country during Queen Elizabeth's reign. Believing in God was essential, not only if you wanted to stay alive after death, but also if you wanted to stay alive on earth…

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