Nicholas Padilla: Religion by Nick

Evidence 2

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The Mesopotamian society believed that keeping the gods happy was the key to their own happiness. Without the gods happiness they would not be happy

Evidence 1

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The Sumerian perspective on religion was broad, as they believed the divine was involved in every aspect of their lives. The gods and goddesses controlled everything, even the weather! People had to please them to earn good fortune and have a good life.

Evidence 3

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For example, the storm god Iškur might make it rain to help crops grow if he was happy with people’s prayers and offerings. If not, he might destroy their crops with a flood.

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Claim

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The most important Characteristic of Mesopotamia is religion because the Mesopotamian society believed in gods and gave offerings to them and prayed to them.

Counter Claim

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Most people would say that food is the most important but because the Mesopotamian society believed in gods they would give offering to the gods so that they would be happy and if the gods were not happy they would not be happy and would bring bad luck and might ruin there crops.

Reasoning 1

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The Mesopotamian people would pray and give offering to the gods and goddesses so that they would get good fortune.

Reasoning 2

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The Mesopotamian society would keep the gods happy so that they would be happy.

Reasoning 3

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The Mesopotamian society would keep the gods happy like Iškur so that they would help them not destroy them.