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It is unbelievable the amount of influence that Oprah Winfrey has had over the lives of millions of people all over the world. She has become a demi-god in America. There are people who are ready to worship the ground over which she walks. She has lived the Great American dream, a veritable tale of rags to riches with the right amount of glamor added to it.

We are supposed to be the motherland of tolerance and freedom of differences. In America there are approximately 67 million Roman Catholics; 16 million Protestants; five million Mormons; and five million and a quarter non-Christians (Clausen, 2007). This is a small indication of the differences that America inspires. It shows some of the different religions in our country and that religion shouldn’t be pushed on others. There isn’t a way for the government and faith groups to be intertwined in a way that will respect the abundance of religions in America. The only way I see to accomplish that is to separate it as we have been doing. Our society cannot respect all religions if there is only one that the government follows and includes within their decisions. The separation is a statement that religions are equal in the eyes of our countries leaders and our government.

Dr. Heidi Kling has been a practicing Clinical Psychologist for over 16 years. Dr. Kling earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University. She chose clinical Psychology because she was interested in understanding how people develop into who they are and how it is possible to help them change themselves when they are motivated to do so. Dr. Kling in her 16 years of practice has worked with a diverse population and also believes that working together with her clients has the best turnout in results. She specializes in clients with relationship issues, eating disorders, psychotherapy, depression, anxiety, loss and grief counseling, and couples counseling.

Over my time spent learning about Lohan, I have learned quite a bit about her actions and her behaviors that lead her to her choices. According to TMZ’s (2011) biography on Lindsay, she started acting when she was ten years of age. This throws her into a very stressful and fast paced lifestyle at a very young age, which leaves her extremely susceptible to find ways to help control her stress. The massive amounts of attention from her fans, puts a tremendous burden on her.

The United States of America has its history written in religion. Religion and government are important topics in almost every citizen’s daily life. The act of extricating religion and politics has been a complicated topic for many years. Because the United States of America has so many roots in religion, many political figures prey on the religious beliefs to benefit their image in their civil duties as a public servant. The United States of America been an advocate of separating the activities of organized religion and the policies and legislature of government matters. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, simply known as “Beyoncé” is an international celebrity and globally known singer/song-writer from Houston Texas. Beyoncé gained recognition starting in the 1990’s as the lead vocalist in Destiny’s Child, an American Rhythm & Blues group. During her time with Destiny’s Child, Knowles-Carter was a major component of the group, leading them to mainstream success and popularity within the music industry by the year 2002. Beyoncé eventually parted from the group, and continued to rise as a top of the charts artist, where she still stands today. Although Beyoncé is a critically acclaimed entertainer, she is also an actor in the international effort to advance women’s rights and feminism.

Ellen Lee DeGeneres is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She was the star in the famous sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998.She has hosted her TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003. She was born on January 26,1958,in Metairie,Louisiana.As a child, Ellen had a working mother who divorced when DeGeneres became a teen. She dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, but gave it all up saying she was "not book smart." Instead, she waited tables, sold vacuum cleaners, painted houses and was a legal secretary.At 23, DeGeneres started to perform at a local coffeehouse. She got her big break in 1986 when, acting on a tip from Jay Leno, The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson sent a booking agent to catch her act

Church and religion in America have been a major impact on economic and social roles. In addition it has played a huge role in the makeup and creation of communities. Many people use church and religion to help them cope with death, loss, and difficulties in life. Three major religions in the United States have played a major role they are Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. But in recent years, although still religious, America has seen a decline in religious practices. In addition with politics playing a key role in the US we have seen people’s attitudes change. Republicans are probably just as religious as in years based but not as much with other political affiliations. American religion has also seen more of a tolerance or acceptance towards

When times are difficult and people feel as if there is no possible way they could ever be happy again, one of the best ways to overcome that feeling of uselessness is by doing something you love to do. One way some individuals believe is the best way to overcome difficult times is through comedy. One person who believes making people laugh can help ease her pain is Ellen Degeneres. In her talk show “Ellen” when she was upset about her dog being taken away from another family, she said, “I’m a human being and I have bad days and I have sad days but when I walk out here and when ya’ll cheer and when you’re here to dance and here to laugh and I know I make people happy, it changes my mood. I come out here and I can do anything because of the

As a little girl, one always dreams of becoming a princess, wonders who her prince charming will be, and how beautiful she will feel on the day of her fairytale wedding. Disney princesses have always given those curious little minds a role model to look up to. Cinderella was a less-than-average girl, for example, who later met the man of her dreams and became royalty. Although a film written strictly from one’s imagination, Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, could very well be thought of as another one of those classic Disney princesses. Just an average girl who had a normal life is now in line for the throne. Some may say she was willing to do anything to make her childhood dreams reality, while others

When the video begins, the scene is very futuristic and then the amusement park is shown with the name of the amusement park being “OBLIVIA” a play on the word “oblivious” which represents being oblivious to the world around them. When Katy Perry first appears in the music video, she is the only one shown with pink hair and wearing white and blue eyeshadow, while everyone else is shown to be dressed in clothes from the 1950s and are either blonde or brunette. The people walking around the amusement park are shown wearing old fashioned clothes despite the park looking quite futuristic. At one point of the video, people are shown holding tablets and taking a photo of themselves being unaware of what is happening around them representing how we

She would make the show a local hit and would soon be called what is now known, "The Oprah Winfrey Show".

In a sense, the American Society is a secular nation. Still, difficulties exist that complicate any simple notion of religious detachment or one hundred percent secularism in this country. One major issue arises when religious belief and practice conflict with the secular law.

One year ago, the death of a princess brought an entire world to tears. The wounds are slowly healing and the grief is less painful. What remains are the lessons that can be learned from a phenomenon that few can entirely forget. At the time it was a mystery. A divorced member of the royal family of a medium-sized European nation dies in a banal car accident in Paris, and for a week the sun, moon and stars are knocked off their appointed tracks. Within days, Europe suffers a shortage of cut flowers as tens of thousands of bouquets are laid before the house of the victim. Demand for newsprint soars; the funeral, watched live on television throughout the world, attracts an audience of 1 billion.

Puritans left England in large numbers during the 1600’s with the goal of creating a God centered community where citizens worked together in all aspects of life (Butler, Wacker, and Balmer, 2003). Likewise, as stated in Religion in America: A Reader (1998), William Penn planned for Pennsylvania to be a place where people could serve the Lord and Quakers would be an example of Christian values. Although there were differences in beliefs between the two religions, the basic moral values were very much aligned. Whereas the intolerance of the Puritans led to the division of the religion and creation of new factions , the religious tolerance of the Quakers led to contention from within and outside of the religion. It seems that America was founded on religious values and yet the multitude of beliefs led to a diverse culture which saw a diminishing desire to seek and follow the will of God. Has religious freedom led to a stronger America or has religion become so splintered that many Americans lack the desire to serve anyone other than themselves? As Americans we have the freedom to practice whatever religion we choose, but we are a far cry from having religious tolerance as is evidenced by the abundance of hate crimes in the news every day.