I had a lot of friends in high school, and I was well liked by my classmates. I got along with everybody, but because I was a Christian and my peers knew that I was a Christian, I did not always fit in. I did not get invited to a lot of parties. I am not exactly sure what my friends thought would happen if I came to a party; I guess they thought the roof would cave in. They knew that I was a Christian and that I did not drink, so they just did not invite me.
They would pass each story down from generation to generation. They were valued and because nothing was written down, the stories became their identity. They built their lives around these stories and it shaped the people they became. Their stories contained the explanation of how they believe the world began. Stories were also a way to make sure traditions were maintained.
When carrying out this training I am careful not to push my own beliefs and attitudes onto the new carers and use the policies and procedures to explain the standards expected. New carers should be given the chance to develop their own style of working based on their own attitudes and beliefs as long as they work within the care standards. We look after one resident who has a very strong Christian faith. I have been bought up in an environment where neither of my parents believed in God and so I have never practiced any religion. I was still bought up to respect that others did practice a religious faith and have always been very tolerant of other religious views.
Going to church as a family was not a choice, growing up, but a weekly mandate. I enjoyed going to church, I enjoyed the songs that we say, and the verses that were read, but it wasn’t really my choice to go. It wasn’t until I left for the Marines that I had to make the conscious effort to attend church. I remember waking up and in my sleepy daze almost see the angel and the devil on my shoulders arguing about whether I needed sleep or church more. For the longest time, sleep won out.
What’s In a Name? Growing up in the city of Sanford, in the year of 1980, I do not recall seeing a mixture of discrimination between our races; therefore I do not understand Gates feeling during that time of his life, but in the 1950’s, I do remember my parents telling some stories of how discrimination was still among us. Due to their beliefs in God, they did not focus on how they were treated or misunderstood from the other race but continued to walk by faith and not by sight. My parents told stories but did not educate us on how things were in the 50’s but how things got better. Based on Gates childhood and their current family status, I personally do not feel as if it was a necessity to educate him on the social stance in their
The teaching of Islam appeals to many individuals because it places high emphasis on honesty, generosity, and social justice. Sharing common ancestors, a belief in divinely given written scriptures, common rituals and practices, such as regular prayer and charity; valuing pilgrimage and sharing common holy places;
The main characters in these stories had their values imposed on them at a young age, and helped to shape who they’ve become and how they behave in society. Religion is a cornerstone for the characters in both stories. They are taught what is acceptable in their religion, in this case Christianity, and realize certain actions could alienate them from their social groups. In “Girl”, the girl is given specific instructions on how to behave, including “don’t sing benna in Sunday school” (Kincaid, 120). She is taught that singing folk music on the Lord’s day is improper, and even though she “doesn’t sing benna on Sundays at all and never in Sunday school” (120), she is explicitly told a few times not to do it.
Kelsi Parker English 2010 James K. Beatty January 28, 2014 Wiccan and Witchcraft: The Misconceptions Growing up in a Latter Day Saints home, I was raised by my grandparents, who grew up in a generation that frowned upon any other type of religion than their own. I knew of other Christian religions, but was taught that there was no other religion better than the one I was baptized into. Growing up with strict moral values, such as the word of wisdom, chastity and more, most children would rebel and go against this in search of something else that would allow them to be “free”. This was not the case for me, and even after I moved away from that house into a household where the LDS religion was ridiculed. I still continued
Providing religion courses in public schools has been a controversy for many for years. Recently, in some schools, there have been optional religious courses offered to the students for about an hour a week. Unfortunately, for those students that opted out of the doctrinal course, they have been left with nothing extra to learn. So because of this, ethics courses have been created for students who do not want to learn about religion. Some religious supporters disagreed with the existence of ethic courses, while others agreed it was a positive discovery.
Conversion Testimony I have not always been a Christian. Having been raised by my mother and step-father that are committed Christians; I have been attending to church all of my life but I did not understand what was going on due to no Sign Language Interpreter. I used to think that church was just family and friends gathering on every Sunday. No one sat down with me and made sure that I understood. They just assumed that I was a deaf and dumb.