Religion Research Paper

The U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are two of the oldest documents in America and two of the most popular. These documents help to shape America and gave us freedom from the British government. The two documents contains very important information about our independence but they are different in many ways. In this paper I will compare the two documents and incorporate an outlook from the Christian biblical worldview.

“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” - The Declaration of Independence

1. In a minimum of 100 words, describe the basic teachings of Zoroastrianism. What a fascinating religion, Zoroastrianism is! I never knew this religion existed. The first time I heard the word “Zoroastrianisam” it was a few months back when someone on Facebook was talking about Gal Gadot, the actress that plays wonder woman and saying that she is Zoroastrian, like it was a bad thing. Then, I found a chapter in my text book pertaining to Zoroastrianisam and I was excited to read the chapter, just to see what they are talking about. I asked myself, why would this be a bad thing if someone is Zoroastrian? I learned that this is probably the oldest monotheistic religion on the world and most importantly, the base for 3 major religions. Judaism,

I was raised as a Roman Catholic. This meant waking up early on weekends, going to church every Sunday and the days of obligation, and attending catechism, no matter how much I protested. It also meant being unhappy. I detested most of the rules. I did not believe in an almighty God that could give me free will, but wanted to limit my actions. I also could not stand to believe in someone who could kill one of my best friends and continue the world like nothing had happened. All I wanted was to be able to live, not just survive. Six months after I was confirmed, I stopped going to church. After that I did not know what to believe. God was supposed to be watching over me. Instead, I felt He had forgotten my name.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Theologians worldwide believe that Judaism begins with God's promise to Abraham in about 2000 BC - "I will make you a great nation" (Genesis 12:2). The descendants of Abraham are often referred to as the "Children of Israel."

Our Founding Fathers are mostly known for their pursuit towards life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But what many Americans do not know is that our Founders were heavily religious and used their Christian ideology to form the Constitution. James Wilson, also known as “the lost Founder”

America’s religion has changed by a decreased of believers, church has been separated from state and other Americans have shifted to other religion. The roles of religion are debated towards our society but has change to some who believe that religion is a threat to the world and needs to be forgotten in order peace to happen.

When I went into Grade 9 religion, I thought that it was going to be one of the most useless and boring courses that I took as religion is not significant in my life. About a quarter in to the semester, I was surprised when I realized that I actually enjoyed going to religion class every day. The heated discussions about controversial topics, the interesting lessons and the captivating movies were all responsible for the best hour and fifteen minutes of my weekdays. I was raised by parents who didn’t believe in any religion, but they never forced their belief on me. Until a year ago, I was completely uneducated about the Catholic faith. However, I learned a lot about Catholicism during religion class. That’s when I realized that just because

Religion has a very powerful influence on politics and government. Religion has impacted many early political debates, and coincides with major historical events in our Republic 's history. Religion continues to influence political issues and the electoral map of today. For example, the portion of the Declaration of Independence quoted earlier was written to keep religion and government separate. However, that was ineffective because religion continues to influence politics and government despite efforts similar to the Declaration of Independence. In fact, this caused religion to become even more prominent, and it is quite evident that they mix in one way or another. Examining religion vs. the colonies, government documents, propaganda, national unity, political parties, women’s rights, gay rights . Also, giving insight on Pope Francis role as a

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

Over 2.4 billion people around the world believe in the Christian religion. For some it is a river of faith, but there are many branches to Christianity. Jesus Christ in Judea (present day Israel) started Christianity about 2000 years ago. Jesus was initially Jewish and he lived in an area that was under Roman rule. This Roman rules posed a big problem for the Jews due to the polytheistic cultural beliefs the Romans had. This is when Jesus Christ played a major role in the development of Christianity. Jesus traveled from village to village, teaching in the various synagogues and healing those who were suffering. This teaching was revolutionary, he challenged the already established Roman religious authorities to repent from their self-righteousness and hypocrisy and realize

“Democracy is a form of government, where a constitution guarantees basic personal and political rights, fair and free elections, and independent courts of law.” (Democracy 2004). Religion and politics have been long viewed as partners for many and yet some find the relationship a struggle. Religion usually pertains to an individual or a community of like minded members in the private sector. An example of such a body of individuals includes church or social organizations. As part of Western civilization, Americans typically embraced the separation of church and state as they believe that religion has no place in politics at all. Politics usually apply to the public sector where individuals serve as members of a wider community such as

America was formed by Christian moral truths. The Founders believed it proper for elected officials to have religious debates in public squares and saw nothing wrong with the government encouraging Christianity. Christian ideas had an influence on America’s Founders. Many historical documents use terms and language associated with Christianity. Among these is the Declaration of Independence which says, “that they are endowed by their Creator. . .” as well as “the laws of nature and of nature’s God,” and “appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world.” The Founders believed these terms to refer to the God of Abraham. They also believed that humans are created in the image of God. It was believed that religious liberty was a right that needed to be protected and Christianity and morality were necessary for happiness and political

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. (Jefferson 354)