Homosexuals and Christianity
Homosexuals and Christianity would not seem to go together hand in hand, for several obvious reasons. The Old Testament biblical scriptures contain several references that condemn homosexual activities with adjectives such as “abomination.” Certain passages in the Bible have been argued over translation from other languages, by scholars who insist that the actions being condemned in those passages are not homosexuality, but the its occurrence under various circumstances — principally, as a form of worshiping in pagan temples. Others insist that those passages do...
Read MoreUnderstanding Muslim Headgear
There are millions of Muslims around the world, and just as it is with Christianity and Hinduism, there are many different ways in which the religion is practiced. For Muslims, part of that practice involves women covering their heads at all times, and sometimes even their faces. Most non-Muslims in the West are a bit clueless concerning all this female-covering garb, what all the different kinds are and why they are used. Would you like to better understand the head coverings of a variety of Muslim women? Then read on. In some parts of the Muslim world, it is forbidden for women to...
Read MoreZoroastrianism Becoming Extinct
One of the oldest religions in the world, which at one point had 40-50 million followers in India, is now on the verge of being extinct. Founded in the 6th century BC by the prophet Zoroaster in modern day Iran, what was then Persia, Zoroastrianism is one of the oldest religions in the history of the world, which at one time was also one of the largest belief systems as well. Once the state national religion of the Iranian people, there are several reasons for the decline of this once prestigious ancient philosophy, which in order to understand a little background about what Zoroastrians...
Read MorePro-Faith, Pro-Family, Pro-Choice?
When issues of religion and abortion are mixed together in mainstream media, the only “religious” perspective that is offered is a “pro-life” or anti-abortion message. But the truth of the matter is that this is not the entire story, and that many faith-believing individuals advocate a woman’s right to make a moral choice concerning her body and what she believes will best respect human life given considerations of that value of human conscience and individual dignity. Furthermore, this view is not limited to some religious off-shoot or singular group, but...
Read MoreThose without Religion
There are more and more people turning away from religion as a source of their faith putting more faith in themselves. These groups: Atheists and Agnostics, are starting to grow as the number of religious followers decreases. I have a theory as to why this is but there are a lot of you that will immediately snub your noses at it and say it isn’t true. I think the reason more and more people are turning away from their respective branches of religion is because of the hipocracy and deceit in the churches these days. When I was a kid I went to a fire breathing baptist church (not to say...
Read MoreChoosing a Church
For many people, the choice of what church to attend is made for them at an early age by their parents or extended families. If you grow up in a mainline protestant household, you are likely to remain affiliated with whatever denomination it is you were raised in well into your early adulthood. But statistics show that many children in protestant families stop attending church services in their own denominations at around college age. For example, people who were raised United Methodist may jump ship after the second year of college, when most college students outgrow a temporary...
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