Not may people worship it.Solipsism is the belief that nothing exists beyone ones own mind. NOt many people like
Genesis 1-2 can show us that God is all-powerful and all-loving. As far as Genesis 1-2 goes, it is more important to understand the scripture, rather than prove it to be factual. “Although popular images of controversy continue to exemplify the supposed hostility of Christianity to new scientific theories, studies have shown that Christianity has often nurtured and encouraged scientific endeavor, while at other times the two have co-existed without either tension or attempts at harmonization” (Ferngren, 2). Genesis 1-2 is the cause of much unnecessary tension between the religious and scientific communities. The writers of Genesis 1-2 wrote it in a way that presents the Earth’s creation as a factual account of God creating the heavens and the Earth.
That being said anyone who is religious would feel uncomfortable while watching “Religulous”. The name to me was well thought out but offensive, “Religulous” a portmanteau or blend of the two words, religion and ridiculous. To me the movie should have actually been called “Christian Bashing Featuring Some Other Religions for Split Seconds” by Bill Maher. I wrote down many of his questionable quotes that are almost intelligent. Bill Maher is a smart individual but an agnostic can only promote what they know which means not very much when it comes to religion.
Following theistic evolution, one knows that the Bible says that God created the universe. Most would assume that since God was creating the earth, all things created were created in their earliest form. Following Descartes idea that all creatures without a soul function like machines, man would have functioned like a machine until man was given a soul (Ravitch, 2012). It was not until man had reached a certain point in "growth" or "evolving" that God took man, and breathed life into him. This was a spiritual creation of man.
He blessed them with the breath of life; Christians believe this is when humans were given a soul that a part of God lived in everyone that has a soul. Christians believe that humans are therefore unique, meaning they are all powerful. Christians interpret this to mean humans have a moral responsibility, as they have a soul they have a relationship with God, unlike plants and animals. The creation story lasts for 6 days, humans are created last suggesting God left the best until last clarifying that humans are in fact unique and special. In genesis two Humans are made from dust of the earth, making them part of the physical world, making them physical and spiritual beings, different from animals and plants.
Writing Topic: Compare and contrast the way that relationship is perceived in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” J. D. McClatchy’s “Jihad,” and Salman Rushdie’s “Imagine There’s No Heaven.” It can be said that religion is a part of every person’s life. If one does not profess a certain religion, then one no doubt has a tendency for a religion. If one does not have a tendency for a religion, then one is probably against certain religions, or perhaps all religions. In all these ways, religion touches the lives of people, be it for the positive or negative. Relationships between people and religion develop quickly and powerfully, and we can view these relationships under the microscope of literature.
Although there are different sources, morality all depends on teachings from religious sources of authority. There is also evidence in the secular world that there is an association between religion and morality. It is influenced by religion when it comes to making decisions about important issues, such as abortion. Atheists and the secular world may not accept religious teachings, but their consideration of religion having an input on moral issues suggests that there is a link between the two. The divine command theory suggests that an act is right if it has ben commanded by God, and morally wrong if God has forbidden it.
The bible states that God created the earth in six days by simply speaking life into existence (Genesis 1). The big bang theory suggests that a spontaneous combustion of particles occurred and formed life over a period of a few hundred thousand years. Darwinian Evolution suggests that all creatures have the same ancestry when the word of God makes it clear that God created plants on the third day, birds on the fifth day, and man on the sixth day (Genesis 1:1-26). According to evolution, the earth is over 65 million years old. Creationists however, are working on a biblical timeframe that show that the earth is only hundreds of thousands of years old (Hindson & Caner, 2008).
That some disagree that they believe in what another culture or religion believes to be what they believe to be Jesus and what he stands for also. Memes don’t have to be believed or treated like each other but it’s been proven that they do exist. That we should preserve certain memes for cultural growth and that change is necessary and also can be an
Assess the view that fundamentalist religious groups are promoting positive social change. Most religions have traditional conservative beliefs about moral issues and many of them oppose changes that would allow individuals more freedom in personal and sexual matters. Religion functions to conserve or preserve things as they are and maintain the status quo. The view on religion held by functionalists, Marxist and feminist even though they see their roles in religion differently they all agree that it provides social stability. Functionalists pay particular attention to the way in which religion serves the needs of both individuals and society overall.