Brazil Freedom Of Religion

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmselect/cmhealth/1021/1021we49.htm “Ideas about human rights have evolved over many centuries. But they achieved strong international support following the Holocaust and World War II. To protect future generations from a repeat of these horrors, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 and invited states to sign and ratify it”

The act of defining religion has been a contentious issue in a wide variety of situations, particularly in the United States. The US is a nation that prides itself on religious inclusivity and freedom. There are consequences to this belief and tenant. Through the social, legal and moral structures of the United States, defining religion has become imperative. In The Impossibility of Religious Freedom, Winifred Sullivan outlines the legal implications of defining religion in the United States. In order for religious freedom to be protected by the American state, religion must be clearly defined. As a result, religious theory must be used to maintain some semblance of religious freedom in the United States. Likewise, Josh Dubler’s Down in

The people of Brazil gained independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822, and became known as the Federative Republic of Brazil. With European, African, and Indigenous peoples influences, Brazil has become a melting pot of ethnicities, religions, and cultures. It is made up of 26 states and has a total population of 205,823,665 people. The two largest ethnic groups are White at 47.7 percent and mulatto (mixed white and black) at 43.1 percent of the population. Most of the population lives on the east coast, specifically the cities of Sao Paulo, Brasilia, and Rio de Janeiro, and they live under a federal presidential republic government. The official language of Brazil is Portuguese, but there are less common languages spoken such as Spanish, English, German, Italian, and other Amerindian languages. The average age is 31.6 years old, and the gender ratio is relatively equal throughout each age group. The birth rate is 14.3-births/1,000 population, and the death rate is 6.6 deaths/1,000 population. These statistics produce a population growth rate of 0.75%. Surprisingly, 90% of the population has some religious association. There are many different religions in Brazil, but the two largest religious groups are Roman Catholics that make up 64.6% and Protestant that make up 22.2%. Other religions consist of Judaism, Buddism, and Jehovah Witnesses (cia.gov, 2016).

The country of Brazil occupies a large territory in South America and is considered to be the fifth largest nation in the world. It also borders all the South American countries It shares its boundaries with all South American countries. Brazil is known for the world's largest jungle, the Amazon;

The culture of Brazil is one of the most diverse cultures in the world due to its long history of colonizers and explorers. The first European settlers to arrive in the now Brazilian area (A Brief History of Brazil, n.d.), were the Portuguese led by Pedro Cabral

In recent decades, modern liberal societies have become increasingly more diverse. As a result, governments have begun introducing multicultural policies which protect and accommodate the practices and beliefs of various minority groups. Granted that multiculturalism has enriched modern societies with creativity, innovation, and economic prosperity, problems have arisen. One of the significant challenges faces these societies is what should or should not be tolerated under multiculturalism. This question has resulted in conflicts between groups seeking to expand human rights and those trying to prevent such expansion because of their adherence to a set of cultural or religious beliefs. In this paper, I will seek to identify when religious

(Bartholet, 1) Even the more civilized nations centered in the European continent experienced an expansion of policies concerning the tolerance of religion. These nations established the European Court of Human Rights (Fuhrmann, 1). This was done in order for the people of Europe to be able to apply and interpret the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This court has been responsible for some of the most important religious decisions in the history of Europe. Because of this court, average people could bring

Part I – Intro: “An age is called Dark not because the light fails to shine, but because people refuse to see it.” (James A. Michener, Space) I am here today arguing a denied, avoided, and controversial topic [Christian Persecution]; and, I am doing this so that I can make the increasing amount of attacks on our first amendment rights known. The injustice here is not only the attacks on Christians’ rights to religious freedom, but also because it is ignored. The rights of everyone are compromised because no matter what religion you identify with or even one at all, there is a precedent being set that denying someone’s right is okay. “1,400 documented attacks on religious freedom, at a 15% increase over the past year and a 133% increase over the past five years.”

“Under Caesar’ Sword,” a report funded by the Templeton Religion Trust, is the very first systematic global study of Christians’ response to persecution. For three years, 14 scholars studied religious persecution and the responses to abuse of religious freedom in more than 30 countries, the Catholic News Agency details.

There are some countries that does not allow you to practice your religion unless it is the state’s religion. Everyone has the right to freedom of religion. Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948. However, with the help of tv and social media, we all know that individuals are torture due to their religion. However, there are countries that are adhering the law and little is done about it. For example, Pakistan is one of the many countries that still show violence other religious groups. These laws are put in place by the United Nations to protect the human rights around the

Religion in Brazil has a higher adherence level compared to other Latin American countries, and is more diverse. The dominant religion of Brazil historically was and still is Christianity. Brazil possesses a richly spiritual society formed from the meeting of the Roman Catholic Church with the religious traditions of African slaves and indigenous people. This confluence of faiths during the Portuguese colonization of Brazil led to the development of a diverse array of syncretistic practices within the overarching umbrella of Brazilian Roman Catholicism, characterized by traditional Portuguese festivities. Until recently Catholicism was overwhelmingly dominant. Rapid change in the 21st century has led to a growth in secularism, and evangelical

Religions in Brazil When we often hear the word “Religion” we immediately think of a person praying, worshiping something or the word referring to a God, which isn’t necessarily wrong, because throughout history, people have faced different religions and beliefs much more differently than others in variety of places around the world. Religions like Christianity and Catholicism for example, were peacefully introduced to societies like Brazil during the sixteenth century. However, it was also taught to the native people as something they all must follow throughout their whole lives. “Rio Watercolor Skyline”, an abstract painting of a Brazilian landscape, is similar to “Christ the Redeemer”, a 1931 Brazilian statue of Jesus Christ

when they enter the workforce. Under the First Amendment, Americans enjoy two freedoms with respect to religion: the right to be free from government-imposed religion and a right to practice

Despite all of the modern universal changes and although universal declaration of human rights has recognized the right of manifestation of the religion , still there are religious conflicts around the world. There still happen revolutions with religious bases. People are still deprived of the right of applying their religion, while some other are being killed because of their religion views. These happenings can trigger the idea that there should be a special provision in protection of religious liberties. It seems to me that there is not any specialty in religion that should be protected more. However, according to our experiences around the world, there are some features and potential risks in the nature of religion that necessitate

The Catholic Church follows this practice today in remembrance of the abuse of the first Christians, and speaks the same words as a reminder of our own duty to follow Christ wherever he may lead us—even into martyrdom. Examples like these inspire the tepid and challenge the complacent. But no religion can flourish, nor can it provide invaluable sustenance in the form of spiritual nourishment, if it is constantly and consistently oppressed. Religious freedom is essential to the existence of the Catholic Church and any other church for it to perform its proper and full function; no faith can lead individuals to the ultimate wellspring of life—God—without the ability to freely expand and come to such individuals. And even more than that, religious freedom brings, to every nation that protects it, an invaluable character and people that allow a nation to thrive. Religious Freedom diversifies societies, making them more culturally diverse, and thus more economically and politically adaptable and sustainable; substantiates a given nation’s moral base, which will prevent cultural regression and degeneration; and encourages individuals to pursue lives of sainthood and righteousness that would otherwise be discouraged and disdained by an oppressive state.