Surveys show that religion and spirituality play a central role in the lives of most of the population in human experience. Gallup (2004) found that 59% of adults nationwide say religion is a very important part of their lives. An additional 26% of Americans say religion is fairly important to them. Just 15% of respondents say religion is not very…
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Peace On Earth A Wonderful Wish But No Way
When asked, “If you could wish for one thing only, what would that wish be?” almost everyone; from beauty pagent contestants, to politicians, to religious leaders, to children, to the average person on the street states, “Peace On Earth” or “An end to all wars”. Those wishes, while exemplary, are meaningless. As long as humans exist there will never be…
Discover Your Path To Success Part 4
In Part Three, I promised we would get into the resources. Before we do, however, let’s discuss a treasure that most of us have been exposed to, but don’t take nearly enough time out of our day to focus on – the power of prayer. This may offend some people, but I hope it does not; as that is not…
Evolution And Faith
While it may surprise some, a noted theologian says a person can be religious and still believe in the theory of evolution. “Not only is it possible, but it’s essential to a fuller understanding of the way God creates,” says theologian John Haught of Georgetown Uni-versity, a Roman Catholic. Haught, one of the speakers at the New York Academy of…
An Introduction To Jewish Dating
What makes Jewish dating different from any other type of dating? Jewish singles, by nature, tend to seek out other Jewish singles even if they aren’t particularly religious. There’s something about being Jewish, either genetically or as a society, that keeps Jews together as a group. Not completely, of course, as there are many Jewish people who have married outside…
Socialization Values And Norms
Socialization is inevitable process to invite a person to society, and this process has to be studies and understood in order to feel comfortable while living in society. Education, culture origin and religion can be considered the key values and norms which influence human socialization. For American society high education is the most important stage which gives the opportunity to…
Atheism In A Post Religious World
Tremblay, Francois – Atheism in a Post-religious World – Suite101, 2004 “If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would strictly follow the teachings of the New, he would be insane” (Robert Ingersoll) Is ours a post-religious world? Ask any born again Christian fundamentalist, militant Muslim, orthodox Jew, and…
Islamic Intolerance
Islamic apologists keep telling us that the religion of Islam is a kind, tolerante and peaceful religion. Every time a woman is stoned or someone is beheaded or a homicide bomber blows up a bus or restaurant filled with innocent people, we are told that it is the work of Islamic fanatics and that true followers of Islam do not…
Psychology As Religion The Cult Of Self Worship By Paul C Vitz
It seems everyone you meet these days is a self-proclaimed psychologist. From radio talk shows, television interviews, romance novels, weekly magazines, to cliques at work; everybody has an opinion on the latest “mental illness.” I was first introduced to practical psychology when I joined the United States Air Force in 1970. It was expected that Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) would become…
Relationship Know Your Partners Values Beforehand
We acquire our values from different sources. In the beginning our values are given to us by our parents. Speak truth, help others, do this and do not do that and things like that. After sometime, we get more values in our education. We read about values of great people and try to live by some of them. Our religion…