The next questions refer to the passage below.“If the [Catholic clergy], so long paid and honored for abusing the human species, ordered us today to believe that...the world is immovable on its foundations,... that the tides are not a natural effect of gravitation, that the rainbow is not formed by the refraction and the reflection of rays of light, and so on, and if they based their [arguments] on passages poorly understood from the Holy Bible, how would educated men regard these commands? And if they used force and persecution to enforce their insolent stupidity, would the term ‘wild beasts’ seem too extreme [to describe them]?...This little globe of ours, which is no more than a point, rolls, together with many other globes, in that immensity of space in which we are lost. Man, who is an animal about five feet high, is certainly a very inconsiderable part of the creation; but one of those hardly visible beings says to another of the same kind who inhabits another spot on the globe: ‘Listen to me, for the God of all these worlds has enlightened me. There are about nine hundred millions of us little insects who inhabit the earth, but my ant-hill alone is cherished by God who holds all the rest in horror for all eternity; those who live with me upon my spot will alone be happy, and all the rest eternally wretched.’ . . . What madman could have made so ridiculous a speech?”Voltaire, A Treatise on Toleration, 1763QuestionIn addition to being informed by general principles, Voltaire’s concern with promoting religious toleration was primarily relevant to supporters of the Enlightenment in eighteenth-century France becauseResponsesthe refusal of French monarchs to convene the Estates-General after 1614 had meant that the French people had no effective representation in setting government policythe refusal of French monarchs to convene the Estates-General after 1614 had meant that the French people had no effective representation in setting government policythe revocation of the Edict of Nantes by King Louis XIV in 1685 had led to the persecution of members of the Protestant minoritythe revocation of the Edict of Nantes by King Louis XIV in 1685 had led to the persecution of members of the Protestant minoritythe failure of Diderot and d’Alembert to include religion in the scope of the Encyclopédie had provoked criticism of their work by members of the French clergythe failure of Diderot and d’Alembert to include religion in the scope of the Encyclopédie had provoked criticism of their work by members of the French clergyFrance’s large Jewish population remained deprived of citizenship and civil rights

“If the [Catholic clergy], so long paid and honored for abusing the human species, ordered us today to believe that...the world is immovable on its foundations,... that the tides are not a natural effect of gravitation, that the rainbow is not formed by the refraction and the reflection of rays of light, and so on, and if they based their [arguments] on passages poorly understood from the Holy Bible, how would educated men regard these commands? And if they used force and persecution to enforce their insolent stupidity, would the term ‘wild beasts’ seem too extreme [to describe them]?...This little globe of ours, which is no more than a point, rolls, together with many other globes, in that immensity of space in which we are lost. Man, who is an animal about five feet high, is certainly a very inconsiderable part of the creation; but one of those hardly visible beings says to another of the same kind who inhabits another spot on the globe: ‘Listen to me, for the God of all these worlds has enlightened me. There are about nine hundred millions of us little insects who inhabit the earth, but my ant-hill alone is cherished by God who holds all the rest in horror for all eternity; those who live with me upon my spot will alone be happy, and all the rest eternally wretched.’ . . . What madman could have made so ridiculous a speech?”Voltaire, A Treatise on Toleration, 1763QuestionThe ideas expressed in the passage best illustrate which of the following about Enlightenment intellectuals?ResponsesSome of them believed that the discoveries of new science warranted new approaches to social and cultural issues.Some of them believed that the discoveries of new science warranted new approaches to social and cultural issues.Some of them were accomplished scientists in their own right who made important discoveries.Some of them were accomplished scientists in their own right who made important discoveries.Some of them relied on new venues for spreading their ideas, such as salons and mass-produced inexpensive pamphlets.Some of them relied on new venues for spreading their ideas, such as salons and mass-produced inexpensive pamphlets.Some of them rejected religious belief altogether and turned to atheism.

How does Pope Francis’ explanation of the correct interpretation of Gen. 1:28 (about humans having “dominion” over the earth) help clarify our role in caring for the earth and its creatures?List down as many ways we can improve our human activities to take care of our Earth and its water creatures such as the Orca whales?

If all the sermons good men preach    And all the precepts that they teach        Were gathered into one    Unbroken line of silver speech,    The shining filament might reach        From earth unto the sun.. . .    If all the good deeds that we do    From honest motives pure and true        Shall . . . recorded be,    Known unto God and angels too,    Is it not sad they are so few        And wrought so charily?6 Mark For ReviewWhich choice best states the main purpose of the text?A) To suggest that it is often difficult to know the right thing to doB) To mock people who claim to know correct behaviorC) To question whether people can be truly honestD) To point out that people often do not live up to their ideals

W12 Assignment: Facing The Enemies of ChristStart AssignmentDue Thursday by 9:59am Points 20 Submitting a file uploadFacing the Enemies of ChristSecularism and relativism run rampant in societies that are ripening in iniquity. Absolute truth is scoffed at, while individual preferences and opinions are given equal weight. Concurrent with this trend is an increase in persecution of the Church of Christ. Attacks against those who represent God increase at pivotal times in the world's history. Consider the absurdity of people gathering to denounce Jesus Christ in the meridian of time 2,000 years ago. How do you find fault with a perfect man? Nevertheless, the Savior's opponents were so skilled at manipulating attitudes that they were able to convince people to reject and kill a perfect man who was seeking to save them.You are living in a similar day and will be tested as well. Many people will seek to plant seeds of doubt in your mind and question your beliefs. Coping with sophisticated and intellectual attacks can be very difficult. Deception through being taught the precepts of man is one of the signs of the times of the last days (see 2 Nephi 28:14 and D&C 45:29, 57). Each of us needs to learn principles that will empower us to stand up to those who seek to shake our testimonies and weaken our resolve to live the gospel. In this lesson, you will study some examples of people who sought to deceive, and others who stood up to their efforts.InstructionsSpend 1.5 hours reading the following scriptures with an eye toward identifying practices of anti-Christs and of prophets who stand up to them.Copy the table below into an MS Word documentChoose three (3) of the "Scriptures to read", one of which must be a full chapter, to study Complete the following table with your 3 chosen scripture blocks by writing in the table as many examples as you can find of tactics used both by those who attack God's saints and modern-day methods used by disciples to stay strong and not be overcome. You may leave the other 3 rows of the table blank.Submit your MS Word document.Scriptures to read Tactics of Anti-Christs Faithful responsesJacob 7 Mosiah 12:19–30 Alma 1 Alma 10:13–23Alma 30 Helaman 16:12–23

Compared with Luther’s sixteenth-century critique of the Roman Catholic Church, Voltaire’s critique in the first paragraph of the passage isResponsesmore focused on the corruption of the Catholic clergymore focused on the corruption of the Catholic clergymore focused on challenging specific points of Catholic doctrinemore focused on challenging specific points of Catholic doctrineless reliant on using Scripture to challenge Catholic traditionless reliant on using Scripture to challenge Catholic traditionless militant and more open to the possibility of reconciliation