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In the article, A Little Respect for Dr. Foster, Nicholas Kristof is pointing to the prejudice against evangelicals. Kristof uses Dr. Stephen Foster as an example of a kind evangelical who is devoted to his work and his religion. Foster endured multiple struggles in his career in Angola. A poll taken in 2014 found that more Americans approved of homosexuals (53%) than of evangelical Christians (42%). Another poll taken found that religious Americas donate more of their incomes to charity and volunteer more hours that the nonreligious. In the article, A Little Respect for Dr. Foster, Nicholas Kristof uses statistics, case studies, and personal

This book Pray the Gay Away by Bernadetta C. Barton discusses about certain areas in the United States called Bible Belts were they have made absolutely no progress in securing rights for gay people. They lag behind the rest of nation were people are accepting homosexuality (Pray the Gay Away 15). Barton argues that in small towns were Christian institutions serve as a foundation for both passive and active homophobia in these areas (Pray the Gay Away 19). This article is related to the play because the two dominant religions discussed in the play was Judaism and Mormonism and both religions strongly oppose homosexuality and this lead to homophobic attitudes and themes within the play.

In the election year of 1992, the AIDS epidemic ran rampant through America, despite attempts to curb its effects. Not only was America as a country unwilling to step up to help an already stigmatized population, but finding ways to deal with the rapid spread became more of an accessory to political agendas than a necessity to save lives. The Republican party, which holds on to religiously-influenced ideals, was not eager to offer support to a group which Christianity condemns, so did very little to rectify the epidemic. On top of inaction, many did not want to help gay people; homosexuality was still widely unaccepted in society, and the addition of AIDS to the LGBT community did nothing to endear their situation to the general public.

I have recently watched the movie called “The Laramie Project.” The Laramie project is about a young gay student named Matthew Sheppard, who was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming by two boys from the town named, Aaron McKinley and Russell Henderson. The evidence and testimonies from the case suggested that Matthew was attacked, because of his sexuality as a gay man. Matthew was beaten, tied to a fence and left dead in Laramie, Wyoming in 1988. This movie captures the reaction of the murder and draws on hundreds of interviews conducted by the theatre company with the inhabitants of the town, company members, own journal entries, and published news reports. After watching this movie, I reflected on my own perspectives and thoughts about a few issues in the movie, such as hate crime, the phrase “Live and Let Live,” and “flaunting it.”

Same-sex couples are becoming increasingly popular in our society and advocates have been pushing for social justice to abolish sexual discrimination. America has been misled by opponents of the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts who claim a business' right to religious freedom to turn away gay customers is discrimination and bigotry, and we need to return to the biblical view of homosexuality as what it really is: sin. This paper will cover religious freedom and the advancement of gay rights in society today as it pertains to the opposing arguments of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act passed recently in Indiana.

Upon the reveal of homosexuality in the bible, many young men confessed to their pastors that they were having homosexual feelings and from this, pastoral counseling exploded. Many pastors were relying on their psychology companions to aid in this movement, however, we begin to see an influx of literature on how to handle these sinners. During this time, pastors were trying to “cure” people of their homosexual thoughts through compassion and understanding. Ultimately, becoming heterosexual was the goal optimal goal. White unveils this novelty of Protestant sex-same behavior therapy.

Due to slavery, segregation, and the countless acts of racial discrimination in our society, African Americans have placed their reliance and faith in religion. During difficult periods, the only perceived and genuine alliance has been found in God himself. For these reasons, religion has become the fundamental set of moral rules and values followed inside a typical Black household. However, one essential factor to understanding human life is acknowledging sexuality, whether it pertains to heterosexuality, homosexuality or transsexuality. Unfortunately, other forms of sexuality remain silenced in the Black community, as it is believed homosexuality is a “white man’s disease”. Silence, judgement, and denial fail to acknowledge the sexual

Ray Comfort is a long-time evangelist who has employed many methods to spread the gospel. He’s well known in many if not most Christian communities. He’s produced several films and is involved with Living Waters, a Christian organization that creates films, devotionals and such. Comfort is mostly known for his videos of street evangelism, where he approaches individuals and asks them questions that lead back to a conversation about heaven and where the individual being interviewed, will spend eternity. These videos are what will be discussed in this essay, specifically Comforts use of the Rhetorical Opportunity in the film titled “180”. It is a documentary style film in which he likens abortion to the Holocaust and leads people to change their views on it and point them to God. In this movie Ray comfort uses the rhetorical appeals well to get people to change their minds about abortion.

The story “Foundation of the Earth” by Randall Kenan tells us about the life of 70 years old Mrs. Maggie MacGowan Williams. She lives in a small community where religious standards and principles are considered extremely important and people who do something that is not in accordance to the doctrine are frowned upon. Ms. Maggie’s grandson Edward has just died and she found out that the reason he had stayed away from home all these years was because he was gay and married to another man. According to her, she had always followed the laws of the bible and raised her grandson in the church but could not comprehend how he could live his life in such sin. She is trying to come to terms with this new development and keeping it a secret from the community. For the love she has for her grandson, whom she has raised as her own son since he was a baby, Ms. Maggie tries to be open-minded and accept her granson’s sexualilty even though it goes against everything she has believed in her christian values. This story exemplifies that fact that many people believe that christianity and homosexuality are mutually exclusive and do not go hand in hand. Ms. Maggie is trying to take a stand and show people that it can work by accepting her grandson’s sexuality and his husband and still uphold her christian morals. This story demonstrates and research confirms that a majority of people still view homosexuality as a choice; and that the attempt to reconcile between being gay and christian

“…Finally, Jesus and the woman were there alone. Jesus stood up and asked her, "Where is everyone? Isn 't there anyone left to accuse you?" "No sir," the woman answered. Then Jesus told her, "I am not going to accuse you either. You may go now, but don 't sin anymore.”

Additionally, Institutionalized heterosexism was very apparent in the film “For the Bible Tells Me So”? We meet five Christian families, each with a gay or lesbian child. Parents talk about their marriages and churchgoing, their children 's childhood and coming out, their reactions, and changes over time. The stories told by these nine parents and four adult children alternate with talking heads - Protestant and Jewish theologians - and with film clips of fundamentalist preachers and pundits and news clips of people in the street. They discuss scripture and biblical scholarship. A thesis of the film is that much of Christianity 's homophobia represents a misreading of scripture, a denial of science, and an embrace of quack psychology. The families call for love.

Today, there are many stereotypes surrounding African countries that are widely circulated in Western society. Genital mutilation, infanticide, rape, and other horrific incidents are associated with this continent. When discussing exemplary feminist behavior, or the “proper” treatment of women, Westerners are not likely to cite Africa as an example. Africa is not only seen negatively in regards to how they threat their women; this continent is also known for shunning LGBTQ+ members and intersex individuals. “Shame, taboo, ignorance: Growing up intersex,” a recent CNN article written by Briana Duggan, discusses some of the issues intersex and LGBTQ people face in Kenya. The article interviews an intersex man named Ryan Muiruri, who was raised

Homosexual marriage is a public concept that should be acknowledged in the Middle East. Yet the idea can’t be acknowledged without a few key phases. The government is one of the main reasons why gay marriage is not permitted in the Middle East. Most Arab people abide by the law, and religion, and hence do not approve of homosexuality. If the rules and regulations were to change, there may be a change in how people view homosexuals. Moreover, the regime is greatly influenced by religion. Religion can’t be altered, but marriage can. If all marriages were to become civil, out of religious jurisdiction, there may be a possibility for gay marriage to occur. All these steps can slowly

Cultural responses to homosexuality can be improved through the practice of complete religious freedom along with the separation of state and religion. Church and state have been intertwined for as long as human history. This dilemma isn’t just an occurring theme between the United States and the Christian church, but it can also be observed with other religions around the world. These countries build their political system or set of laws on the basis of the predominant religion practiced there. This can have a major effect on certain minorities such as the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) community. This community has been fighting for equal rights for an extremely long period of time. It is not until recently that they

In modern day Africa homosexuality is illegal for gay men in 29 countries and for lesbians in 20 countries making homophobia a widespread epidemic. This legal status of homosexuals in