Young Religious Unitarian Universalists

People began to question whether the government should be able to intervene with people's decisions in their sexual matter as they believed that laws banning birth control and abortion were an invasion of privacy. Norma McCorvey, alias Jane Roe, was a young unwed pregnant woman living in Texas in 1970. She wanted to have an abortion because in her current condition she could not afford to raise any more kids. She

According to a scientific study of “Women's sociological characteristics of and reasons for having abortion” as researched in developing countries, “If young girls became pregnant they used to be excluded from the school system. The laws at this point are now less strict, but such girls often prefer to terminate their pregnancies because a pregnancy would compromise the smooth course of their education

As a Unitarian Universalist and a lifelong homeschooler, I have enjoyed the privilege of participating in many cultural and spiritual observances. From learning about and practicing meditation techniques at the Sangam World Centre in Pune, India to witnessing the renowned jumping dance of the Maasai people’s Udumu ceremony in Kenya, I have been exposed to a substantial number of diverse and unique faith traditions. While all of these experiences have allowed me to explore the various ways in which

abortions worldwide have gone down considerably because of family planning, having reasonable birth control methods introduced, the prices for them lowered and the availability of them are accessible by the younger generation. More and more we are seeing young women using abortion as a birth control method, this is making the

Around the world many religious practices incorporate mind altering methods as a means to heighten their awareness or achieve a closer connection to a divine presence. The Sufi sect of Islam achieves spiritual enlightenment by using ritualistic devotional practices and recitations of religious readings from the Quran. Native American tribes of the Plains introduced the usage of peyote in their ceremonies to help induce consciousness altering effects to commune with the spirits, and those who practice

Gay Marriage: Social Implications There has been much controversy on the subject of gay marriage for a long time, and in several different areas. There has been conflict in the educational, the legal (governmental rights), and the religious aspects, among others. Amidst all the confusion and chaos that comes from the usually rather passionate opinions on this issue, the question that seriously needs to be considered is this: How would legalizing gay marriage ultimately affect American society as