These are the questions I hope to answer. I could simply answer these questions by saying that some people are just ignorant. But I believe that nearly all Christians who dislike gays believe that they have a very strong basis for feeling the way they do. One of the first reasons that these people will give is that the Bible says homosexuality is a sin. The Bible gets the blame for a lot of things but especially for outright rejection of homosexuals.
Polygamy within the Christian, Islamic and Mormon beliefs The issue of polygamy has caused great controversy in North American since reports of abuse surfaced from a Fundamentalist Mormon Sect in British Columbia, Canada. Even though the Fundamentalist Mormons have stressed that their practice of Polygamy is strictly religious devotion and their interpretation of God’s words for men to “go forth and multiply”; their practice of polygamy contradicts the established societal laws of North America and as a result, generated much conflict. In fact, the practice of polygamy has caused great disagreement among other religions as well, mainly Christian and Islam faith. Since the issue of polygamy within the three religions seems to be related the groups’ religious beliefs, it is critical to examine the correlation between their beliefs and ways of life. Christianity, Mormonism and Islamic faith all convey different perspectives toward polygamy in terms of their beliefs.
The argument would revolve mostly around religious beliefs and the fact that they think homosexuality is believed to be “sinful” and that God’s whole purpose was to create marriage for a man and woman to procreate and raise a family. They would debate that the definition of a marriage has always been between a man and
His rebuttal made a valid point that lead you to question the sanctity of marriage. Pointing out arranged marriages, Keith Olberman, pushed the envelope even further by questioning the love and respect that we have for one another. As Olbermann’s argument came to a close, he “de-fined” marriage, by pulling the religion card right from under Proposition Eight’s nose. He continued to press the meaning of love and the meaning of why we are alive. He questioned the religious aspects of what is considered to be wrong, to mortality for what is
Hannah Gowans 10/1/12 232-03 Ms. Murphy Religious Freedom in the United States Throughout the history of the world, religion has been one of the most controversial topics for humanity. Although religions are meant to bring people together, disagreements over which religion to practice often tears people apart instead. Although almost every major religion preaches the importance of peace, countless wars have been started over religion. Due to this, many leaders eventually started realizing that religious toleration was
In any religion, more often than not, followers or members are conveyed messages that certain actions and thoughts are sinful while others are not. Within these religions there may be denominations, those that support homosexuality, some with exceptions, and some who strictly oppose homosexuality all together. In the United States, both Christianity and Judaism have a continuum of denominations that accept, deny, or make deviations for homosexuals, and they have reacted or dealt with the issue of gay marriage in a number of ways. Gay marriage is a very controversial topic in America for many reasons. Liberals tend to be overwhelmingly in favor of legalizing the institution while conservatives usually oppose it.
While many churches continue to deny women certain human rights, it is very clear that without women, the Christian religion would be a vastly different community. Women continue to strive for equal status in the church. They are beginning to oppose more and more of the Church’s teaching. Feminists are now opposing the idea that humans have a “dual anthropology.” The Church supports this philosophy and explains that “women’s human nature is naturally different from men’s human nature” (Bielgrien 13).
Discrimination against Homosexuality I am against discrimination whether it is on race, sexual orientation, age, or ethnicity, but I feel most strongly about discrimination towards someone’s sexual orientation. People who are scrutinized because they may like the same gender can suffer from all sorts of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. In some cases of discrimination it can exceed from just saying rude comments to the form of actually acting out and physically harming the person. In some cases it may even lead to death. There are a lot of people in the church who say that being gay, bi, or lesbian is a sin because it’s in the bible.
Even in this day and age a man/woman relationship is considered to be the norm. The old view of marriage being reserved for a man and a woman is a very controversial topic as many states are establishing laws allowing marriage to exist between homosexual couples. Our Western culture grew out of biblical standards and views. Within those standards and views, homosexual practices are considered perverse. While homosexual relationships are beginning to be tolerated and accepted by the justice system, the societal views concerning the sexual acts between homosexual couples remains very conservative.
In the past, in many cultures, people who thought that they were homosexual kept that information to themselves because they could be stigmatized or even persecuted if they disclosed the truth (Shriner & Shriner). In the news today, you hear about businesses refusing to make “gay wedding cakes” that are against their beliefs. Religion has played a large role in forming the stigma against homosexuals in all cultures. You often hear of homosexuality being a sin and not of god. However, there seems to have been a noticeable change in the attitudes and perceptions of those living in Western cultures (Shriner & Shriner).