Jerusalem and Western Values
A few million years ago, a hairy apish creature sat down by the cooling embers of a fire, and gazed up at the night sky. And there, among the rotting carcasses of animals and hooting of his family, the first philosopher was born. Since the beginning of man, the human race has always looked to the stars for answers to questions that are intrinsic to our being. We have always wondered what it was that gave us meaning, hope, or purpose, and yet even today, we are no nearer to the answer then before. Why are we better from the other animals that walk this planet? What the reason for being here? For many people, religion answers those questions, but just as often, it asks us even more. We are an insecure race, and the chance that we are nothing more than animals with a superiority complex is an idea that strikes a nerve. Karl Marx had once said that religion was a retreat from such a notion, but religion is more then a just a big mental security blanket. In western society, religion has played a fundamental role in the development of our values, specifically, religious values from Jerusalem. Later evolving into Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the belief in a singular, all encompassing God permeates the very fabric of our socie
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Approximate Word count = 927
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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