...to be 16/18 with the only criticism to be to label the theories I used. Religious behaviour refers to any behaviour that is influenced by the religious beliefs that a person has. For example people may go on a pilgrimage and follow certain food laws. It is important to include more types of religious behaviour beyond church attendance because someone can go to church and not believe or not go to church and believe. This is why I am using an inclusive definition which would include doing a quick prayer before an exam or if someone gets ill. In item A it mentions that people go to religious services for the community and the contact with others. As all young people are in compulsory education until they turn 18 they may not feel a need to go to church as they will have all the social interaction at school. This is shown by all the group work and that they will have lunch with many of their peers. This is a strong reason because it gives one explanation as to why younger people are less likely to go to church. However, it can be criticised by saying that not all students will have a positive experience of school. Some may be bullied or pushed out to the point that they may be truant. This means that they will not get as much social interaction with others. In contrast Voas and Crockett looked at why older people may be more religious. They stated that as people got older they got more religious because they are closer to death and therefore they are scared. This is relevant...
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...Shown in recent statistics, is that younger people, who are over 15 (as children under this age are usually forced by parents), do not participate in religious activity as much as the older generation – excluding the over 65s group, this is usually because they cannot get to church easily due to ill-health and disabilities. Brierley supports the idea of an older generation by showing that the average age of church goers in 1979 was 37 which increased to 49 in 2005, clearly showing a trend towards an older congregation. Heelas also found that those involved with the New-Age Movements were mainly middle-aged or older; again supporting the recent trend. Some reasons for why younger generations are less religious are because of the increase in religious diversity and scientific explanations in which young people seek more rational answers for things rather then turning for God for answers. It may also be because of the changes in attitudes surrounding religion such that there is less stigma and pressure attached to attending church than there was previously. However nowadays people can just practice religion at home. The privatised religion of believing without belonging (Davie) does show a reason for why young people participate in religious activity less than older generations but it is because of the fact they can practice privately with the help of media which is needed because of their changing patterns of employment and leisure (Sunday not seen as a ‘holy day’ – businesses...
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...The statistics in the item indicates that people over the age of 18 to 24 are more likely to be non-religious compared to those age 65 and over. A Christian Research carried out in 1979 and 2005 was able to show evidence of this occurrence. In 1979, 598 thousand individuals attended church, by 2005 the number decreased to 231. While those of 65 and over had also decreased, the number of attendance within the age group was still much larger than the number of attendance from groups of the lower age. The reason for the decrease in religious participation for the younger generation can be due to the changes occurring in society relating to religion. According to Voas and Crockett the age difference in religious participation is due to the generational effect. The idea of this theory is that over the years society had and will become more secular which in effect means that those of the new generation will become less religious than those before them. Additionally, Bruce argues that due to the decline of religion as a social institute this has hand an effect on those of the younger age. This is because the church had once provided education for the children however now this has been overtaken by the state. This in result means that religion is losing its influence on the children thrus leading the younger generation down a path that lacks religious considerations. Similarly, Hervieu-leger argues that here has been a cultural amnesia where the knowledge of traditional religion...
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...Religious Extremism in Islam: Perception from Bangladeshi Practicing Muslims Religious Extremism in Islam: Perception from Bangladeshi Practicing Muslims Background I would be doing my research in my home village of Kamdevpur in Jhalakati district of Barisal. The village is not highly populated, and most of the inhabitants are Muslim. The village does not have working electricity except for the village market and school. Families in this village are very large with the average size of a family being four members. In some cases the extended family all live together in one house. Most of the families living here earn a living through farming but the elite class of the village is made up of family members of doctors, teachers, businessmen, and government workers. The literacy rate of the village is very high as there are two big Madrashas and one local public school. It can be said that the village is a very tight knit community as everyone knows everyone. The village market is a very lively place, and is the only place where desktop internet can be accessed. Research Objectives Religious extremism is something that we commonly hear and see in today’s world. Religious extremism also known as fundamentalism, means strict adherence to the fundamental principles of any set of beliefs. Religious extremists in Islam are a group of people who favor strict observance of the teachings of the Quran and Islamic law. The purpose of this study is to find out about religious extremism...
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...two responsibilities that couples accept when they marry. (2 marks) Give two reasons why couples divorce (2 marks) Give two ways in which couples can commit to each other (2marks) 0 2 Explain the ways in which religious belief might influence the choice of a marriage partner. (4 marks) Explain the attitude of religious believers to problems in marriage and divorce (4marks) Explain the ways in which religious belief might influence the choice of an abortion (4 marks) 0 3 ‘Marriage vows are out of date.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) ‘Marriage is old fashioned these days’ What do you think? Explain your opinion.(3 marks) ‘Divorce is always wrong’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (3 marks) 0 4 Explain briefly religious teachings about the use of contraception within marriage. (3 marks) Explain briefly religious teachings about marriage and divorce (3 marks) Explain briefly religious teachings about marriage and parenting (3Marks) 0 5 ‘Couples should marry before they have children.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer. (6 marks) ‘There shouldn’t be an age of consent’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. Refer to religious arguments in your answer. (6 marks) ‘Only married couples should have sex’ Do you agree...
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...Why do people convert religion? Proponents: Baliguat Caryl Buga-ay Myna Delgado Harlyn Laja Aurelio Lumacad Rhona Marmolejo Gilbert Magbanua Christine Nepal Flory Mae Santianes Djamaica Vicada Jecel Mae Yelo Margie Thesis/ research Entry Binalbagan Catholic College Negros Occidental September, 2014 Mr. Lazaga Adviser Acknowledgement A journey is easier when you travel together. Interdependence is certainly more valuable than independence. This thesis is the result of a too little time of work whereby the researchers have accompanied and supported by limited people. It is a pleasant aspect that the proponents have now the opportunity to express their gratitude. The first person they would like to thank is their excellent teacher/ adviser Mr. Lazaga who always remind them with their research and answer whatever questions that we do not know or things that we do include in our study. Who always kept an eye on the progress of their work and always available when needed his advices. In a short period of time, they owe his lots of gratitude for having them shown this way of research. The researchers also want to express their gratitude to all their respondents who answer honestly their survey and accommodate them with open heart just to help the researchers. Although, they do have limited respondents, they are very thankful to them. These people substantially contributed to the development of this work. Introduction Religion is said to an organized...
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...when a society is thought about it’s usually about the government, population, schools, and the people who live there. Religion is not usually the first thing on a mind of a person looking at a society or how that society is affected by the religion the country worships. Studies have shown that a secular nation, or a nation with a higher population of atheists than religious peoples have resulted in being a more peaceful nation. However, it has been said that a religious nation has higher rates of murder, teen pregnancy, abortion, sexual promiscuity and war. The things just listed are things that religious nations try so hard to prove are sin. If a religious nation says these things are a sin, then why do they have higher numbers of the societal ills than a nation with a higher number of Atheists? Religion may play a role in peoples’ lives, but religion should not be a part of our growing modern society. In 2009, the Global Peace Index did a study that compares our worlds countries by using six different sections concluding which countries are the most peaceful to the least peaceful. The sections of this study are: foreign war, internal conflicts, human rights, murders, prison population, and democracy. When the study came out, it was said that New Zealand was considered the most peaceful nation of our world. New Zealand is a mostly secular nation and the study shows that is why New Zealand is rated number one in the Global Peace Index’s study. While still talking about these...
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...Throughout the world there are many religious movements with lots of different rules and beliefs. Religious movements can range from anything from a sect which demand strict rules for specific members to cults who do not demand such strict rules and have more freedom for their members. One reason for these new religious movements appealing to others is the practical reasons. For religions such as Catholicism the main mass is on a Sunday. In our modern society sport is very popular and it tends to take place on Sunday. This means that people who may play sport or work may not be able to attend this mass and so cannot feel part of their religion which reduces social solidarity and cohesion as certain members may not feel they are part of the community. This shows how new religious movements will appeal to these people as they do not require you to attend mass on a Sunday but just of a time of your choosing when it best suits you, this means members can work their religion around their jobs making it more appealing. Another reason that is put across by Webber is that it is the people who are categorised under the bottom of the social hierarchy that are more likely to be part of these movements. Webber says these groups develop a ‘Theory of Disprivilege’ meaning a religious explanation for why they are in their position in society. As sects normally promise a privileged afterlife these underprivileged people (mostly proletariats) feel that they belong to something bigger than...
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...They believe it is changing in accordance to the changes within society such as greater individualism, consumerism and privatisation, all which present a shift towards postmodern societies. Grace Davie argues that religion isn’t declining but is taking a much more privatised form. She argues that we now have people in society who ‘believe without belonging’, this means people hold religious beliefs but don’t necessarily go to church because they don’t feel they have to go to church in order to be seen as being a religious person. Therefore, the decline in traditional religion is matched by the growth of a new form of religion. Davie notes a trend towards vicarious religion, which is where a small number of professional clergy practice religion on behalf of a much larger group of people. This pattern is typical in Britain where church attendance is low, but people still use the church for rites of passage in order to ‘hatch, match and dispatch), this related to people using the Church for occasions such as Baptisms, weddings and funerals. She compares vicarious religion as the tip of an iceberg and sees it as evidence for believing without belonging. For example, people may not be able to attend church due to work commitments, they have children to look after or maybe they find it more comfortable to worship at home. According to Davie, the secularisation theory assumes that modernisation affects society in the same way, causing decline in religion and replacement by science....
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...when a society is thought about it’s usually about the government, population, schools, and the people who live there. Religion is not usually the first thing on a mind of a person looking at a society or how that society is affected by the religion the country worships. Studies have shown that a secular nation, or a nation with a higher population of atheists than religious peoples have resulted in being a more peaceful nation. However, it has been said that a religious nation has higher rates of murder, teen pregnancy, abortion, sexual promiscuity and war. The things just listed are things that religious nations try so hard to prove are sin. If a religious nation says these things are a sin, then why do they have higher numbers of the societal ills than a nation with a higher number of Atheists? Religion may play a role in peoples’ lives, but religion should not be a part of our growing modern society. In 2009, the Global Peace Index did a study that compares our worlds countries by using six different sections concluding which countries are the most peaceful to the least peaceful. The sections of this study are: foreign war, internal conflicts, human rights, murders, prison population, and democracy. When the study came out, it was said that New Zealand was considered the most peaceful nation of our world. New Zealand is a mostly secular nation and the study shows that is why New Zealand is rated number one in the Global Peace Index’s study. While still talking about these...
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...GAY MARRIAGE 1 Gay Marriage In The United States By: Michael White SOC. 120 PJ Rosch April 2, 2012 GAY MARRIAGE 2 America is a place where a person man or woman can be whoever they want to be. America is the only place in the world where freedom reigns everywhere in the country. But, Why is it that two men or women who love each other can not get married?. Here and now people in LGBT community are fighting for equality. They want the same right as people who are considered to be regular americans to get married. Opposing forces such as certain religous groups, and several other organizations are fighting to stop this from happening. There is an easy solution to the problem why not let people be. If America is truly a land of freedom and expression then why is same sex marriage is prohibited. HISTORY Gay Marriage is something that has been going on for centuries all around the world. Same sex marriage existed in places such as China dated as far back as the Ming Dynasty. The relationships consisted of men and women mostly women who entered into contracts with younger men and women in a fancy ceremony. These ceremonies are similar to the modern day wedding between a male and female. The first recorded gay marriage occured during the Roman Empire. This marriage was between an Emperor by the name of Elagabus and slave named Hierocles. This marriage still was not fair because in the eyes of the Roman Law, the slave Hierocles was noted as a female. Various Cultures...
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...Delusions Between Religion and Religious Beliefs Glenn Watkins Park University 3 December 2010 Abstract This paper discusses the results a study conducted by Mental, Health, Religion and Culture regarding a qualitative study examining the relationship between religious beliefs and delusions. The paper discusses the definition of delusions as well as religion and makes a stark comparison between the two. The paper includes many different religions and how each claims having a monopoly to salvation. The study included white males from seemingly the same background who were diagnosed as having symptoms of delusions ranging from ages 34 – 57. The paper also discusses several theories as discussed in class regarding thoughts from Erikson, Sullivan and Fromm. Finally, the paper concludes with a brief historical summary of why the author has contention with religion and religious beliefs. Key words: Delusional, fanaticisms, capricious, analogous, and tantamount. When one person suffers from delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from delusion it is called religion. - Robert M. Pirsig There is a close kinship to the relationship between religious beliefs and religious delusion. Merriam-Webster defines delusion as a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary; also: the abnormal state marked by such beliefs. Religion is defined as...
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...April 24th, 2014 Why Creationism Should be Taught in Schools Evolution is believed to have been scientifically proven, but really it’s not. It is only a theory. If Evolution is only a theory, why is it the only theory being taught in our schools today? Creationism is another theory about how the world was created. It is just as valid as an idea as evolution, so why is only one theory being taught in our classrooms? Creationism should be taught alongside Evolution because students should be able to think on their own and decide what theory to believe. Both theories cannot be proven, so why not teach different perspectives? Evolution is not a fact, just theory and hypothesis. It is a belief. Some may even say, a faith. It might seem that people claim that creationism is religious doctrine, and it is, but evolution is just as religious as creationism. Both cannot be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Both take faith to believe them to be true. So creationism is just as valid as Evolution. Creationism came from religious views, but not everyone believes in the same religions. Evolution is a worldwide concept that many people have come to believe but they may not been exposed to these religions. “Dr. Bergman then went on to add, ‘If schools are to be a place where students can debate important questions, it would seem that eliminating religious questions would shelter students from an important area of debate which is crucial for living a well-rounded life.’” (Edwords...
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...My New Views on Religion Cesar Flores Religious Diversity in America “There is immense diversity within American Christianity—dozens of independent Protestant denominations or sects and various sub-groups within Catholicism—but the predominance of Christianity provides crucial context to any discussion of religious pluralism in the United States... Christianity may still dominate the religious landscape of the United States, but religious pluralism has now become its defining feature,” (Boisi Center 2). Christianity without a doubt has had a great impact on the United States in many different aspects. The Bible has been cited before in presidential speeches numerous times. The Bible has also been used in important events, such...
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...The first amendment is very crucial to the way we live about the world. It is really important but there is one part that i consider to be more important than any in the first amendment and that is the freedom of religion. It is a great thing that we get to have this freedom and praise what we want because i can proudly say that i am a christian. Religious freedom is a fundamental human right for every person on earth. It has been recognized by international accords and by the Second Vatican Council. But Religious liberty is under attack in many countries around the world. There are persecuted Christians in different countries and do not get the right or chance to praise God. That is why i try to do as much as i can because, some people who...
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