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 MoreMike Huckabee on Evolution
Mike Huckabee, one of the Republican hopefuls during the last election in 2008, made no beef about his position on Creation and evolution during a debate and interview question in 2007. Many people of diverse religions believe that all that is was deliberately created and ordered by God (or, at least who they believe Him to be.) According to the anti-religious members of the science community and the small proportion of atheists in the world, there is an obvious and unresolvable chasm between religion and science. This is an attempt to undermine the positions of those who do believe...
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 MoreDiwali Festival Facts
Diwali is one of the greatest festivals celebrated all over India. In all parts of the country, it is anticipated with enthusiasm and zeal. The festival’s name is an abbreviation of a Sanskrit word which, in English, can be translated to “lines of lights.” Celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over the evil when Lord Rama defeated Ravana and rescued his wife Sita from Ravana’s keeping,Diwali is one of the major Hindu festivals. It lasts for five continuous days, and each day a special ritual or devotion is practiced. Diwali always occurs on a new moon...
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...
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