Question 24. all of the following characterize the teaching of siddhartha gautama (the buddha) except:

a. all suffering is caused by desire.
b. life is filled with suffering.
c. the only way to rise above suffering is to renounce desire.
d. the goal of existence is to reach a state of contentment called nirvana.
e. renouncing desire can be achieved only with the of the gods shiva and krishna.

according to romans 13: 1-7, 1st peter 2: 12-14, and 1 timothy 2: 1-4, christians as citizens have specific responsibilities to a nation that gives liberties to its people. christians are obliged to live as good citizens by submitting to the human government. honor, or respect, is due to men in the high governmental station. a christian should reflect such respect not to gain some favor but because it is god’s will. peter 2: 14 notes that the purpose of the human government is to promote peace and justice in society. to submit to human government, peter includes three elements; obedience, respect, and good deeds.

a historian is attempting to study how the puritans affected society in new england

d. both had been uninhabited before settlers arrived.