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    Amongst religions, each one holds a variety of practices and beliefs. "The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every... man to exercise it as these may dictate." - James Madison. This quote states that every man has their own right to believe and practice whatever they please. Child Jehovah witnesses should not be forced to be held back from undergoing blood transfusions when needed because although religious freedom exists, it is their individual uninfluenced choice

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    wellbeing and happiness through extravagant possessions, some through alcohol and drugs and some through religious belief. It seems that two out of the three groups I mentioned are missing the target. Those who are using possessions, drugs and alcohol, could learn from those who are seeking wellbeing and happiness through religious belief. It seems that those with some kind of faith or religious beliefs have an over all higher wellbeing and happiness than everyone else. Gallup scientists have conducted

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    Religious ideologies regarding dress are based on religious organizations individual dogmas, who believe that your outwardly appearance should reflect your inner beliefs. Similarly, adhering to a strict code of dress, that symbolizes its group’s traditions and customs, also helps in controlling the body’s sexuality. Hunt-Hurst and Miller-Spillman (2012) stated that being “well-dressed (modestly) is a religious duty and not a personal preference” (p. 266). Dress in a matter of speaking is an outwardly

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    It is a question that has become increasingly difficult for religious parents to completely ignore: Are parents who raise their children to hold religious beliefs instilling a form of permanent indoctrination? Many atheists argue this today, one of the most famous being zoologist Richard Dawkins. In a detailed article about this topic, he stated, “There really is an important difference between including your children in harmless traditions, and forcing on them un-evidenced opinions about the nature

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    Rationality in Religious Belief The obtaining of information is an inseparable part of human life, and therefore in what ever one may do; one will always collect information. To be of any value, the information collected has to be reliable, and one does not seem to doubt the reliability of evidence because they believe it to be logical, unless they are a sceptic. Some say that religion is something we cannot prove because we acknowledge religion through our feelings

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    Kaepernick, and Kurt Warner are popular outspoken athletes who express their personal beliefs on the field. Some fans love these athletes expressing their beliefs on the field, but some of their outspoken beliefs are a distraction. Their expression of beliefs have led to more athletes making their personal beliefs known, but not every athlete's personal belief on the field are about religion. The outspoken beliefs of athletes should be banned from professional sports if sports fans believe it is such

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    King Creon puts his own laws above the gods laws and Sophocles shows how this story reflects his religious belief.King Creon makes a law about if anyone tries to give Polyneices a proper funeral and if the people touch him they will be killed. If the King does not go through with the punishment, people will think he is weak and they will take advantage of him. The King niece Antigone was caught prepping her brother for burial and the King tries to help her get out of trouble but, she testified for

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    Throughout Ms. Marvel she goes from being a teenage girl who believes strictly following her religious beliefs will make her seem even more different than she already does to embracing her differences not only from her religious beliefs but from her appearance. The comic, Ms. Marvel, is about a girl named Kamala who is torn between wanting to fit in with other teenagers her age and still sticking to her religious beliefs. Because she wanted to fit in with everyone else she does not wear the traditional

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    The reading that correlates the most with Lucy’s religious beliefs is Pastor Sithole’s piece. They share a similar dedication to and trust in God. Both individuals spoke about how they do everything in life for God and that they trust that God has a plan no matter what happens. Lucy started a non-profit in Puerto

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    In my opinion, Mr. Polk should be allowed to wear dreadlocks based on his religious beliefs. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating in employment based on race, religion, skin color, sex, or national origin (Bernardin & Russell, 2013). For this reason Mr. Polk should be allowed to wear his dreadlocks based on his religious beliefs. As long as Mr. Polk’s dreadlocks are clean and neat I do not see a need to require him to not wear them. The policy seems

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