Archive for August, 2007
God’s Warriors
Saturday, August 25th, 2007Written By Tayler age 14
Definition: contemporary lifestyle and items that are well known and generally accepted, cultural patterns that are widespread within a population; also called pop culture
When I look at the definition of pop culture, the words that stick out to me are “well known.”
The article “Teen Christians Campaign against pop culture” is all [...]
Declaring War in the name of God
Saturday, August 25th, 2007I just love it when people or organizations declare war in the name of God. Christiane Amanpour the chief international correspondent for CNN is doing a special series called “God’s Warriors” and I just had to check it out. The first story that caught my attention was a story titled “Teen Christians campaign against pop [...]
The 5 Pillars of Islam
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007The central beliefs of Islam center on first the belief that there were many profits and that Mohammad was the last of the profits and he was given the words of God as the Quran. Like the Ten Commandments Islam has as written set of rules that should govern the lives of every Muslim. In [...]
Adaptation and Evolution
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007As an environmental science teacher I should be open minded enough to recognize that not every scientific theory is absolutely correct no matter the amount of evidence that has been gathered to prove the theory. I would suggest to the student that their belief system which they rely on can coexist with scientific theory and [...]
Hinduism
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Hinduism has worldwide followers; however the religion is mostly concentrated in India. Despite the lack of a uniting belief system Hinduism attracts a lot of followers because it is a way of life for the followers. Hinduism does not restrict its followers to a set way of doing things or worshiping. Hinduism attract followers from [...]
Buddhism
Saturday, August 4th, 2007Buddhism
Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest and continuous religions. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama whose birth is referred to by (Fisher, 2005, 130) “as an immaculate conception in which a white elephant carrying a lotus flower entered his mother’s womb in her dream.” Most Buddhist followers believe that Young Siddhartha was born to [...]
Religion and politics
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Religion has been a driving political factor for many centuries, has influenced the lives and deaths of countless people across the globe. Religion is a fascinating subject because of the dynamic relationships that different people have with it. I have always used religion in conversations to get a feel for people that I don’t know [...]
Just another Opinion
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007In my opinion the single most important part of the constitution of the United States of America is the First Amendment. The greatest strength of the constitution is its ability to adapt over time, but the one part that should be left alone is the first amendment. These excerpts from the ruling have strong [...]
Response to final question in an ethics class
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007Overall this was a very interesting class with a lot of helpful information. The information from this class should help every class member better understand people of other races and ethnicities. The information I found most useful was all of the different ways that people are subjugated and repressed. I have always know that our [...]