Nurse who treated Pittsburgh shooter: 'I'm sure he had no idea I was Jewish' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/04/pittsburgh-shooting-robert-bowers-jewish-nurse Robert Bowers, 46, was shot by police at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. He was treated at Allegheny general hospital – during which he continued to shout antisemitic things. At least three of the doctors and nurses that saved the gunman’s life were Jewish, and were very offended by his remarks. Faced with a 44-count indictment that included charges of murder, hate crimes, obstructing the practice of religion and other crimes. He faces the death penalty.
Sex abuse crisis tops agenda Written: November 10, 2018 Recently in the Catholic church, there have been some sex scandals that need to be addressed. Within the past two weeks, bishops all across the country came together to discuss various topics. The sexual abuse cases were at the top of their list. They discussed and trained other bishops and priests to be aware of it and prevent it. If any of them see something going on, it is now mandatory that they report it. Along with this, they discussed their views on having woman being able to be deacons.
Explosion in Kabul killing 3 was at a anti-Taliban rally. The explosion struck near an anti-Taliban rally in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing at least three. It was not clear if the blast in Kabul was from a bomb that was detonated by remote control or from a suicide bomber. The explosion took place about 500 yards from where hundreds of minority Shiites had gathered to denounce the latest Taliban attacks. https://www.foxnews.com/world/explosion-in-kabul-targets-anti-taliban-rally-killing-3
There is a new gargoyle on the Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Pope Francis is the new gargoyle. Above Pope Francis is a small meeting of John F. Kennedy, Harold Macmillan, and Nikita Khrushchev. Pope Francis is considered a decoration due to the fact that there is no water coming out of his mouth. The gargoyle has only been up for two weeks. Many have come to Cologne just to look at the different gargoyles.
Alice Roberts wants to lead a campaign in favor of ending state funding for religious schools. She works for the UK humanists, a non-religious charity, and even became the president recently. The humanists plan to start this campaign thanks to Alice. The catch to this story lies behind Robert’s personal life. Both of her kids attend a Church primary school.
Cal Lutheran school is learning how to grieve first hand after losing one of their own. 18 year old Justin Meek was invalided in a shooting. The school is a privet school and an open campus. The kids were having a party when a gunman walked into and started shooting. Justin had been out of the way when he man pointed his gun at a girl. Meek jumped in front of the gun and took the shot. The week before they church was teaching the high schoolers how to grieve without the need of losing their feelings and handling life.
Trump signed a proclamation on nov 9th saying that people that don't go through proper border procedures wont be let in. Previously the us allowed people running from countries in war times can seek asylum in the US. Religious supporter leaders of many different religions have sent a letter to congress apposing this proclamation. Religious groups have stated that Trump is being cruel, unnecessary, and illegal. They say if the movement wont help them that they will.
A Pope Francis gargoyle now watches over Cologne cathedral https://religionnews.com/2018/11/08/a-pope-francis-gargoyle-now-watches-over-cologne-cathedral/ It took locals about a week to realize a new addition had been added to their church entrance. Although the small Pope Francis gargoyle doesn't spurt water out of its mouth it's still nice addition to the Catholic cathedral in Germany. It is Germany's largest Gothic Church. Of the many statues on the church entrance you can find former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The church also encouraged all people to come by and see if they can spot Pope Francis on their facebook page.
A gunmen killed 11 and wounded 6 people synagogue.Robert Bowers was shot by the police at the tree of life synagogue.He was 46 years old.IT all took place in Squirrel Hill.While he was in the hospital he kept yelling antisemitic remarks.He was facing a death penalty.He was facing 44 count indictment that included charges of murder,hate crimes,obstructing the practice of religion.
“Fastest Growing Religion is None ” November 11th, 2018 There is a very popular trend among Americans to have no religion at all. In fact 1 out of every 4 Americans to don’t claim to be a part of any church. Many are turning to meditation to maintain their spirituality. People aren’t finding connections with the beliefs of the churches now and it becomes irrelevant to them. Some see flaws in the scriptures or teachings of some religions and some find trouble believing in something when science has different ideas.
The article I read was about religion. The article explained how freedom religion exists but, hate crimes still occur against certain ones. It also explained religion has become less valuable in society. The article encourages learning about other religions to understand them better. Freedom of religion exists and people should be able to believe what they want to.
10 reasons Americans go to church -- and 9 reasons they don't
A Pew survey looks into why Americans go and why Americans don't go to church.
The top results involve typical reasons, such as "to become closer to god" and "to become a better person". Some reasons also involved raising children with core values that the church shares, with 69% agreeing that it was "so their children will have a moral foundation". The polls also showed people's interest in the church for a sense of community and connections to people within the community.
The poll also surveyed for reasons why people didn't go, with the top (37%) answering that they "practiced their faith in other ways". It also involved typical reasons, such as if they weren't believers (28%) or that they didn't have a house of worship nearby (the lowest entry with 7%). 14% of participants also listed a feeling of not being welcome as their reason for not attending church.
In The Chinese province of Xingang the ethnic Uighur muslims population has been facing persecution by the Chinese government. The Chinese government has been persecuting and imprisoning the Uighurs for years. There are about 1,000,000 Uighur either imprisoned or in Chinese “reducation camps. This comes at a time went tension between the Ethnic Uighurs and Han chinese are rising due to the Chinese government's mistreatment of the Uighur population.
As the U.S. Catholic bishops gather in Baltimore to discuss controversial issues such as clerical sexual abuse and racism, some people are talking about the threat of schism.History shows that the possibility of schism is always present, but the odds against schism today are high. First, in order to have a schism, you need at least one bishop interested in breaking away. If a priest and his parishioners decide to split from the church, that is not a schism. If a priest leads a breakaway, it usually fades when the priest dies.Schismatic bishops can ordain other bishops and priests, so the breakaway has a better chance of continuing; the Great Schism of 1054 between Eastern and Western Christianity has lasted almost 1,000 years.
Notre Dame students cite faith as they kneel during national anthem to protest racism Students at Notre Dame chose to kneel during the National Anthem during one of the football games in South Bend. Students in 10 rows kneeled in unison saying their religion doesn't stand for racism and police brutality. An estimated 140 students kneeled during the anthem. https://religionnews.com/2018/11/12/notre-dame-students-cite-faith-as-they-kneel-during-national-anthem-to-protest-racism/
Is Schism Possible in the Catholic Church? November 12, 2018 The U.S. Catholic of Bishops gathered together to talk about some issues that have occurred over the past couple of months. Such as, work related sexual abuse and racism. Due to a lot of people disagreeing with each other, people are worried there might be a split in the church. But in order to have a split in the church one Bishop must want to leave. Or if a priest wants to split, they can break off but the split will only last until they die. The greatest schism (breakaway) in the history of catholic schism happed in 1054 and it was between the Eastern and Western Christianity. It has still been around for 1,000 years. And the only other way to have a schism is to have a real cause to split the community, not just bishops or priest wanting to leave the church. Many people are not in favor of Pope Francis and all of the ordeals going on, could leave to a schism soon. https://religionnews.com/2018/11/12/is-schism-possible-in-the-catholic-church/
Aleyna Rodriguez 11/13/18 https://religionnews.com/2018/11/08/christian-author-lysa-terkeurst-on-faith-cancer-and-her-husbands-affair/ A christian author Lysa Terkeurst is known for being a well known speaker and writing some of the best biblical books. About 2 years ago Lysa's life began fall apart be one of her worst nightmares. Lysa had found out that her husband was having an affair and months later found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After Lysa had her double mastectomy she was declared to be breast cancer free. Lysa had also written a biblical book based off of her experience with both cancer and her husbands affair in a book called "It's Not Suppose To Be This Way".
Lutheran school in Thousand Oaks learns how to grieve after losing one of its own
A Lutheran school in Thousand Oaks, California received a visit from a gunman. Who ended up killing "dozens" of kids. One including Justin Meek (18) who was reported for taking a shot for a fellow girl in his class. The school is a private school and reporters said that the classroom was having a celebration when the incident happened.
Dozens of students at the University of Notre Dame took a knee during the playing of the national anthem at the Catholic school’s football game in South Bend Indiana. The game was held this past weekend, they were saying their faith pushes them to protect racism. As the National Anthem started to play 6 rows of Notre Dame students took a knee at the same time. They did this to protest the police brutality that has been going on in the past years. The students told the news reporters asking them questions that their religion was a key motivator to do this act. https://religionnews.com/2018/11/12/notre-dame-students-cite-faith-as-they-kneel-during-national-anthem-to-protest-racism/
Emma Keehner Muslim Groups Raise Thousands for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
Two Muslim organizations have raised over $200,000 to help the people and the families of the shooting massacre Pittsburgh on Saturday. This event killed 11 people and left six others severely injured. They included online fundraising, blood drives, and campaigning to help raise the generous amount of money received. The leaders of the website only set a goal of $25,000 and were greatly thankful for the overcome of donations that came through. Many activists knew that after the shooting, they needed to anything and everything to help the families that were involved. Supporters told the news at New York Times that they were putting thier religious differences and political differences aside, and they just really wanted to reach out as human beings to help.
Film Celebrating Bible’s Role in WWI Is Too Religious for British Theater Chain In Britain, a movie theater rejected a three minute film that would salute World War I. The film has a Bible theme, which has been deemed as too religious. The film was black and white, and stated “Over 9 million men and women from across Britain and the Commonwealth served in World War One. All British soldiers were given a Bible as part of their kit." The theatre refuses to run political and religious ads. The video would have been played leading up to Veteran's Day. The film ended saying, “The Bible. Still giving peace and hope today.”
A disappointment with the Coalition government is the failure of its attempt to have a second run at the Gonski reforms. Gonski was their chance to do something other countries did decades ago. To stop determining how much government funding a child receives according to the religious affiliation.
October 29 2018 Two muslim organizations have raised $200,000 for helping out the victims and their families for the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg on Saturday. Left 11 killed, 6 injured. To raise the money they did a blood drive. Tarek El-Messidi a Chicago- based activist. In just two hours made an online campaign. CelebrateMercy he is the founding director & MPower Change. He set a goal of $25,000 and was flooded with donations. Tarek said helping the community has brought them closer. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/us/muslims-raise-money-pittsburgh-synagogue.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FReligion%20and%20Belief&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
How to talk to your kids about online hate speech The hate speech all over the internet. It is fueled by trolls and has false information about stuff. Hate speech is legal under the first Amendment. Unless it specifically targets someone that includes threats and harassments. https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/13/health/kids-online-hate-speech-parenting-partner/index.html
The Prime Minister of Canada makes an apology for all the jews that lost their lives due to the inactions of the western world. Six months after the Kristallnacht which is when the Nazis killed 91 jews and burned down 250 synagogues Jews looked for Asylum. Though Canada, United States, and Cuba turned them down. The Prime Minister says that the inactivity of the western world allowed Hitler to commit the Holocaust. He claims this apology was far overdue.
Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as US Catholic bishops convene
A three day meeting was held Monday in Baltimore for U.S. Catholic bishops to "root out misbehaving priests." With the Catholic population rising in the US, also the number of priests have been declining. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo is the president of the bishop meeting and he wants to increase praying, fasting and reparation. In August, the grand jury reported decades of abuse, where 100 kids had signs of abuse from 300 different priests. https://www.foxnews.com/us/sex-abuse-crisis-tops-agenda-as-us-catholic-bishops-convene
There was a photo taken in Baraboo Wisconsin at a high school where the students were displaying a Nazi sign with their hands. This photo was taken in front of a court house before prom. There was one student that didn't raise his hand because he knew what the photographer was doing. The photographer name is Pete Gust. Pete defended the kids in an interview. When this gets settled all the boy's will have to apologize. There were about 30 guys there.
In Kenya, a pastor's refusal to marry an HIV-positive bride stirs debate over AIDS stigma
In Bahati, a western Kenyan town, an outrage has occurred. A Pentecostal pastor refused to marry a young couple until being tested for HIV. He also requested a pregnancy test for the woman as well. HIV is a virus that causes AIDS. According to 2016 reports, the percentage of people with HIV in that area had dropped 80%, while the opinions towards people who had them remained the same. When the tests came back positive for the woman, who also turned out to be pregnant, the pastor refused to continue the ceremony. Thus causing the family of the bride and groom to leave the church they had been waiting in for 8 hours. There are now many speculations on whether the pastor will be punished or not, but whether he is or not, the couple will still marry with another church.
Stan Lee, Jewish Literary Hero https://religionnews.com/2018/11/13/stan-lee/
Stan Lee, co-creator of the major comic book brand Marvel, was known as a Jewish literary hero in his religion. Stan died November 12, 2018 of pneumonia but throughout his thousands of comic books he wrote he incorporated his Jewish background in the writing. For example, some of his superhero/characters had disguises. The disguises can be compared to the disguises some Jews had to wear during Word War 2 to keep themselves or their religion a secret. One of Stan's most famous characters, Spider-Man or also known as Peter Parker, keeps his identity a secret wearing a disguise when he does his saving. In the Marvel movies it is also common for the superheroes to wear disguises in public when their appearances are known and they need to be kept on the down-low. In his writing, Stan also wanted to make everyone feel like they belonged no matter how different they were, this can be compared to the Jews feeling like they were lesser because they were different.
Two Musslim organizations have raised over 2,000 to help familes and victims of the synagouge shooting. It was an online fundraiser that helped assistance in response to the attack including blood drives, vigils and and seperate crownfunding. The person who made it the campaign was Tarek El-Messesidi and he made it within two hours.
Trump says, “nobody’s done more for religion than I have”
President Trump has had an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on November 1st. Christian is known to be Donald most loyal supporters. During the interview, Donald said he was confident that his Christians would continue to show up from him during the upcoming midterm elections. He told the Christian news station that because everything he’s done for America’s religious groups will come through for him. What people were confused about is that he said this even though he’s not on the poll next Tuesday.
Religious leaders are starting to have a major crisis. The fastest growing affiliation in the United States is no affiliation. Many people are choosing to not have a religion. Most of the people turning away are millennials. This shift with religion is forcing many churches to close or merge with another church. Each generation is gaining more and more people who don't have a certain religion. 17% of Baby Boomers don't have a religion and as you go through each generation it gets higher and higher. Currently 23% of Generation X has no religion.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/join-my-wedding-india/index.html How to crash a Indian wedding. Indian weddings last for days. The wedding has lots of food and colorful clothes everyone wears. When you get to go to the Indian wedding you get to dance, eat , learn their culture. You get to meet local people and the women get decorated with Henna tattoos on their arms and heads.
Claims process open for victims of Philadelphia clergy abuse https://www.foxnews.com/us/claims-process-open-for-victims-of-philadelphia-clergy-abuse Philadelphias Catholic Archdioceses is agreeing to pay "uncapped compensation offers for victims of child sexual abuse by clergy as part of a claims process that started Tuesday." If you are someone who keeps up with the news about religion you would know that the Catholic church is in very very deep for sexual abuse. There have been reported 342 sexual abused victoms. These people have sued the church and the highest payout one can get as of now is $50,000. If all victims get this much money it would total of $171,000,00. That would just be for those 342 people.
In Egypt there was a mass shooting. In Egypt 10 percent of 100 million people are christians. Christians are now very mad about the police and how they are treated. In an uproar with the christians and pilgrim fight. Militants where there at the fight and once they found out security was coming they started open shooting. There was a total of 19 dead in total between the militants and christians.
Asia Bibi, Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy, to be freed by Pakistan
In 2010, a woman by the name of Asia Bibi was sentenced to death for blasphemy. Blasphemy is the act or offense of speaking with violation about God or other sacred beliefs, much like profanity. Pakistan's top court overruled the death sentence because they were unable to prove the case against Asia. Shortly after it was announced that she would no longer be given the death sentence, violence evolved. Many people who were in favor of her execution formed protests against it being taken away. This specific death penalty sentence was created in 1986 for the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic faith. Asia Bibi and her family were recently moved to the United Kingdom for better safety.
Jamie Dew is holding classes for prisoners who many of which have life sentences of 12 plus years of time to serve. He's teaching them how to become field ministers and support and counsel other inmates.
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-09-26/what-it-means-when-a-us-college-has-a-religious-affiliation So Alan Park wanted to go to a Christian University in the U.S. To graduated this school you need to have at least have 14 credit hours of religion classes. This school doesn't allowed drugs and tobacco on or near the campus. The reason he what to go to this college. His entire family is religions
In a prison in North Carolina a Seminary is partnering with inmates to become ministers. 24 men are learning to become priests, they are earning a 4 year bachelors degree in pastoral ministry through Southeastern Theological Seminary. Most of the students are serving life sentences so they are learning how to be counselors for other inmates. They will help lead prayers, assist prison chaplains and serve as a calming influence. This program is now starting up in other prisons and states. https://religionnews.com/2018/11/14/seminaries-partner-with-prisons-to-offer-inmates-new-life-as-ministers/
A pastor in western Kenya outraged an entire community when he refused to marry a couple that tested positive for HIV. The man asked if he could get the couple to take a HIV test and the woman tested positive. the pastor said that the requirements of the church had not been met. The controversy brought to light about how many churches in Africa have stigma against the HIV community.
There was a shooting Pittsburgh on Saturday at the synagogue. There were 11 killed and 4 police officer wounded. There was one shooter. The shooter name was Robert D Bowers. He was charge with 29 criminal accounts. He had no criminal records before this shooting. He shot them because he hated Jews. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/active-shooter-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html
11 Killed in Synagogue Massacre; Suspect Charged With 29 Counts
A guy by the name of Robert D. Bowers, killed at least 11 members of the synagogue, injuring about 4 policemen, and 2 others. This happened in Pittsburgh. Robert was armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and 3 handguns. Robert stormed into the Tree of Life Congregation. This is where worshipers gather in separate rooms to celebrate their faith. Robert storms in and starts randomly shooting members. Robert was charged with 29 criminal counts by federal officials and state charges him with 11 counts of criminal homicide, 6 counts of aggravated assaults, and 13 counts of ethnic intimidation. Before this, it is said by authorities that he had no criminal history. This attack on Saturday struck the heart of the Jewish communities. This is home to many synagogues. Hours after the attack hundreds of people gathered at the spot to mourn the death of loved ones and to pray for the wounded. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that criminal charges by the Department “could lead to the death penalty.”
There is a church in Australia, that is refusing to report any confessions made about self harm, or abuse. They have been getting many reports on child abuse, and are refusing to take to the attention of those who could help. They are choosing to respect the people who come in and tell them these reports, but still letting the children be hurt. The church community has been having meeting about the situation, and plan becoming more public about the issue. People from outside the community are changing church, because of the confession rules.
Guam's catholic church is filing for bankruptcy. They are filing for bankruptcy to make it easier for the children who were sexually abused by their priests to get a settlement faster. In September the church tried to resolve or fix the problem, but that's what led them to file for bankruptcy. There were 180 victims with lawsuits towards the church. They also want to make sure all the victims voices are heard and understood. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/religion/guam-s-catholic-church-file-bankruptcy-amid-115m-lawsuits-n933346
Nurse who treated Pittsburgh shooter: 'I'm sure he had no idea I was Jewish'
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Robert Bowers, 46, was shot by police at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. He was treated at Allegheny general hospital – during which he continued to shout antisemitic things. At least three of the doctors and nurses that saved the gunman’s life were Jewish, and were very offended by his remarks. Faced with a 44-count indictment that included charges of murder, hate crimes, obstructing the practice of religion and other crimes. He faces the death penalty.
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Recently in the Catholic church, there have been some sex scandals that need to be addressed. Within the past two weeks, bishops all across the country came together to discuss various topics. The sexual abuse cases were at the top of their list. They discussed and trained other bishops and priests to be aware of it and prevent it. If any of them see something going on, it is now mandatory that they report it. Along with this, they discussed their views on having woman being able to be deacons.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/sex-abuse-crisis-tops-agenda-as-us-catholic-bishops-convene
Explosion in Kabul killing 3 was at a anti-Taliban rally. The explosion struck near an anti-Taliban rally in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing at least three.
DeleteIt was not clear if the blast in Kabul was from a bomb that was detonated by remote control or from a suicide bomber. The explosion took place about 500 yards from where hundreds of minority Shiites had gathered to denounce the latest Taliban attacks.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/explosion-in-kabul-targets-anti-taliban-rally-killing-3
There is a new gargoyle on the Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. Pope Francis is the new gargoyle. Above Pope Francis is a small meeting of John F. Kennedy, Harold Macmillan, and Nikita Khrushchev. Pope Francis is considered a decoration due to the fact that there is no water coming out of his mouth. The gargoyle has only been up for two weeks. Many have come to Cologne just to look at the different gargoyles.
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ReplyDeleteAlice Roberts wants to lead a campaign in favor of ending state funding for religious schools. She works for the UK humanists, a non-religious charity, and even became the president recently. The humanists plan to start this campaign thanks to Alice. The catch to this story lies behind Robert’s personal life. Both of her kids attend a Church primary school.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6377395/amp/BBC-presenter-lead-campaign-end-state-funding-religious-schools.html
Cal Lutheran school is learning how to grieve first hand after losing one of their own. 18 year old Justin Meek was invalided in a shooting. The school is a privet school and an open campus. The kids were having a party when a gunman walked into and started shooting. Justin had been out of the way when he man pointed his gun at a girl. Meek jumped in front of the gun and took the shot. The week before they church was teaching the high schoolers how to grieve without the need of losing their feelings and handling life.
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Trump signed a proclamation on nov 9th saying that people that don't go through proper border procedures wont be let in. Previously the us allowed people running from countries in war times can seek asylum in the US. Religious supporter leaders of many different religions have sent a letter to congress apposing this proclamation. Religious groups have stated that Trump is being cruel, unnecessary, and illegal. They say if the movement wont help them that they will.
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A Pope Francis gargoyle now watches over Cologne cathedral
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It took locals about a week to realize a new addition had been added to their church entrance. Although the small Pope Francis gargoyle doesn't spurt water out of its mouth it's still nice addition to the Catholic cathedral in Germany. It is Germany's largest Gothic Church. Of the many statues on the church entrance you can find former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The church also encouraged all people to come by and see if they can spot Pope Francis on their facebook page.
A gunmen killed 11 and wounded 6 people synagogue.Robert Bowers was shot by the police at the tree of life synagogue.He was 46 years old.IT all took place in Squirrel Hill.While he was in the hospital he kept yelling antisemitic remarks.He was facing a death penalty.He was facing 44 count indictment that included charges of murder,hate crimes,obstructing the practice of religion.
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“Fastest Growing Religion is None ”
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There is a very popular trend among Americans to have no religion at all. In fact 1 out of every 4 Americans to don’t claim to be a part of any church. Many are turning to meditation to maintain their spirituality. People aren’t finding connections with the beliefs of the churches now and it becomes irrelevant to them. Some see flaws in the scriptures or teachings of some religions and some find trouble believing in something when science has different ideas.
http://m.startribune.com/fastest-growing-religion-in-minnesota-the-nation-is-none/498664191/
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2018/11/12/the-value-of-religion-courses-in-todays-america/
ReplyDeleteThe article I read was about religion. The article explained how freedom religion exists but, hate crimes still occur against certain ones. It also explained religion has become less valuable in society. The article encourages learning about other religions to understand them better. Freedom of religion exists and people should be able to believe what they want to.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/09/us/pew-church-10-reasons/index.html
ReplyDelete10 reasons Americans go to church -- and 9 reasons they don't
A Pew survey looks into why Americans go and why Americans don't go to church.
The top results involve typical reasons, such as "to become closer to god" and "to become a better person". Some reasons also involved raising children with core values that the church shares, with 69% agreeing that it was "so their children will have a moral foundation". The polls also showed people's interest in the church for a sense of community and connections to people within the community.
The poll also surveyed for reasons why people didn't go, with the top (37%) answering that they "practiced their faith in other ways". It also involved typical reasons, such as if they weren't believers (28%) or that they didn't have a house of worship nearby (the lowest entry with 7%). 14% of participants also listed a feeling of not being welcome as their reason for not attending church.
In The Chinese province of Xingang the ethnic Uighur muslims population has been facing persecution by the Chinese government. The Chinese government has been persecuting and imprisoning the Uighurs for years. There are about 1,000,000 Uighur either imprisoned or in Chinese “reducation camps. This comes at a time went tension between the Ethnic Uighurs and Han chinese are rising due to the Chinese government's mistreatment of the Uighur population.
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As the U.S. Catholic bishops gather in Baltimore to discuss controversial issues such as clerical sexual abuse and racism, some people are talking about the threat of schism.History shows that the possibility of schism is always present, but the odds against schism today are high. First, in order to have a schism, you need at least one bishop interested in breaking away. If a priest and his parishioners decide to split from the church, that is not a schism. If a priest leads a breakaway, it usually fades when the priest dies.Schismatic bishops can ordain other bishops and priests, so the breakaway has a better chance of continuing; the Great Schism of 1054 between Eastern and Western Christianity has lasted almost 1,000 years.
ReplyDeleteNotre Dame students cite faith as they kneel during national anthem to protest racism
ReplyDeleteStudents at Notre Dame chose to kneel during the National Anthem during one of the football games in South Bend. Students in 10 rows kneeled in unison saying their religion doesn't stand for racism and police brutality. An estimated 140 students kneeled during the anthem.
https://religionnews.com/2018/11/12/notre-dame-students-cite-faith-as-they-kneel-during-national-anthem-to-protest-racism/
Is Schism Possible in the Catholic Church?
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The U.S. Catholic of Bishops gathered together to talk about some issues that have occurred over the past couple of months. Such as, work related sexual abuse and racism. Due to a lot of people disagreeing with each other, people are worried there might be a split in the church. But in order to have a split in the church one Bishop must want to leave. Or if a priest wants to split, they can break off but the split will only last until they die. The greatest schism (breakaway) in the history of catholic schism happed in 1054 and it was between the Eastern and Western Christianity. It has still been around for 1,000 years. And the only other way to have a schism is to have a real cause to split the community, not just bishops or priest wanting to leave the church. Many people are not in favor of Pope Francis and all of the ordeals going on, could leave to a schism soon.
https://religionnews.com/2018/11/12/is-schism-possible-in-the-catholic-church/
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https://religionnews.com/2018/11/08/christian-author-lysa-terkeurst-on-faith-cancer-and-her-husbands-affair/
A christian author Lysa Terkeurst is known for being a well known speaker and writing some of the best biblical books. About 2 years ago Lysa's life began fall apart be one of her worst nightmares. Lysa had found out that her husband was having an affair and months later found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After Lysa had her double mastectomy she was declared to be breast cancer free. Lysa had also written a biblical book based off of her experience with both cancer and her husbands affair in a book called "It's Not Suppose To Be This Way".
Lutheran school in Thousand Oaks learns how to grieve after losing one of its own
ReplyDeleteA Lutheran school in Thousand Oaks, California received a visit from a gunman. Who ended up killing "dozens" of kids. One including Justin Meek (18) who was reported for taking a shot for a fellow girl in his class. The school is a private school and reporters said that the classroom was having a celebration when the incident happened.
https://religionnews.com/2018/11/09/lutheran-school-in-thousand-oaks-learns-how-to-grieve-after-losing-one-of-its-own/
Dozens of students at the University of Notre Dame took a knee during the playing of the national anthem at the Catholic school’s football game in South Bend Indiana. The game was held this past weekend, they were saying their faith pushes them to protect racism. As the National Anthem started to play 6 rows of Notre Dame students took a knee at the same time. They did this to protest the police brutality that has been going on in the past years. The students told the news reporters asking them questions that their religion was a key motivator to do this act.
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ReplyDeleteMuslim Groups Raise Thousands for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
Two Muslim organizations have raised over $200,000 to help the people and the families of the shooting massacre Pittsburgh on Saturday. This event killed 11 people and left six others severely injured. They included online fundraising, blood drives, and campaigning to help raise the generous amount of money received. The leaders of the website only set a goal of $25,000 and were greatly thankful for the overcome of donations that came through. Many activists knew that after the shooting, they needed to anything and everything to help the families that were involved. Supporters told the news at New York Times that they were putting thier religious differences and political differences aside, and they just really wanted to reach out as human beings to help.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/us/muslims-raise-money-pittsburgh-synagogue.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FReligion%20and%20Belief&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
Film Celebrating Bible’s Role in WWI Is Too Religious for British Theater Chain
ReplyDeleteIn Britain, a movie theater rejected a three minute film that would salute World War I. The film has a Bible theme, which has been deemed as too religious. The film was black and white, and stated “Over 9 million men and women from across Britain and the Commonwealth served in World War One. All British soldiers were given a Bible as part of their kit." The theatre refuses to run political and religious ads. The video would have been played leading up to Veteran's Day. The film ended saying, “The Bible. Still giving peace and hope today.”
https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/film-celebrating-bible-s-role-in-wwi-is-too-religious-for-british-theatre-chain.html
The price we pay for decades of school funding based on religion
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A disappointment with the Coalition government is the failure of its attempt to have a second run at the Gonski reforms. Gonski was their chance to do something other countries did decades ago. To stop determining how much government funding a child receives according to the religious affiliation.
October 29 2018
ReplyDeleteTwo muslim organizations have raised $200,000 for helping out the victims and their families for the shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg on Saturday. Left 11 killed, 6 injured. To raise the money they did a blood drive. Tarek El-Messidi a Chicago- based activist. In just two hours made an online campaign. CelebrateMercy he is the founding director & MPower Change. He set a goal of $25,000 and was flooded with donations. Tarek said helping the community has brought them closer.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/us/muslims-raise-money-pittsburgh-synagogue.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FReligion%20and%20Belief&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
How to talk to your kids about online hate speech
ReplyDeleteThe hate speech all over the internet. It is fueled by trolls and has false information about stuff. Hate speech is legal under the first Amendment. Unless it specifically targets someone that includes threats and harassments.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/13/health/kids-online-hate-speech-parenting-partner/index.html
The Prime Minister of Canada makes an apology for all the jews that lost their lives due to the inactions of the western world. Six months after the Kristallnacht which is when the Nazis killed 91 jews and burned down 250 synagogues Jews looked for Asylum. Though Canada, United States, and Cuba turned them down. The Prime Minister says that the inactivity of the western world allowed Hitler to commit the Holocaust. He claims this apology was far overdue.
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Sex abuse crisis tops agenda as US Catholic bishops convene
ReplyDeleteA three day meeting was held Monday in Baltimore for U.S. Catholic bishops to "root out misbehaving priests." With the Catholic population rising in the US, also the number of priests have been declining. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo is the president of the bishop meeting and he wants to increase praying, fasting and reparation. In August, the grand jury reported decades of abuse, where 100 kids had signs of abuse from 300 different priests.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/sex-abuse-crisis-tops-agenda-as-us-catholic-bishops-convene
There was a photo taken in Baraboo Wisconsin at a high school where the students were displaying a Nazi sign with their hands. This photo was taken in front of a court house before prom. There was one student that didn't raise his hand because he knew what the photographer was doing. The photographer name is Pete Gust. Pete defended the kids in an interview. When this gets settled all the boy's will have to apologize. There were about 30 guys there.
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In Kenya, a pastor's refusal to marry an HIV-positive bride stirs debate over AIDS stigma
ReplyDeleteIn Bahati, a western Kenyan town, an outrage has occurred. A Pentecostal pastor refused to marry a young couple until being tested for HIV. He also requested a pregnancy test for the woman as well. HIV is a virus that causes AIDS. According to 2016 reports, the percentage of people with HIV in that area had dropped 80%, while the opinions towards people who had them remained the same. When the tests came back positive for the woman, who also turned out to be pregnant, the pastor refused to continue the ceremony. Thus causing the family of the bride and groom to leave the church they had been waiting in for 8 hours. There are now many speculations on whether the pastor will be punished or not, but whether he is or not, the couple will still marry with another church.
https://religionnews.com/2018/11/13/in-kenya-a-pastors-refusal-to-marry-an-hiv-positive-bride-stirs-debate-over-aids-stigma/
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https://religionnews.com/2018/11/13/stan-lee/
Stan Lee, co-creator of the major comic book brand Marvel, was known as a Jewish literary hero in his religion. Stan died November 12, 2018 of pneumonia but throughout his thousands of comic books he wrote he incorporated his Jewish background in the writing. For example, some of his superhero/characters had disguises. The disguises can be compared to the disguises some Jews had to wear during Word War 2 to keep themselves or their religion a secret. One of Stan's most famous characters, Spider-Man or also known as Peter Parker, keeps his identity a secret wearing a disguise when he does his saving. In the Marvel movies it is also common for the superheroes to wear disguises in public when their appearances are known and they need to be kept on the down-low. In his writing, Stan also wanted to make everyone feel like they belonged no matter how different they were, this can be compared to the Jews feeling like they were lesser because they were different.
Muslim Groups Raise Thousands
ReplyDeleteTwo Musslim organizations have raised over 2,000 to help familes and victims of the synagouge shooting. It was an online fundraiser that helped assistance in response to the attack including blood drives, vigils and and seperate crownfunding. The person who made it the campaign was Tarek El-Messesidi and he made it within two hours.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/29/us/muslims-raise-money-pittsburgh-synagogue.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FReligion%20and%20Belief&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection
Trump says, “nobody’s done more for religion than I have”
ReplyDeletePresident Trump has had an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on November 1st. Christian is known to be Donald most loyal supporters. During the interview, Donald said he was confident that his Christians would continue to show up from him during the upcoming midterm elections. He told the Christian news station that because everything he’s done for America’s religious groups will come through for him. What people were confused about is that he said this even though he’s not on the poll next Tuesday.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-claims-no-one-has-done-more-for-religion_us_5bdb1316e4b019a7ab5aeb8d
^ Kylee Bries
Deletehttps://www.inquisitr.com/5159583/young-people-are-turning-away-from-religion-at-dramatic-rates-leading-to-surge-in-church-closings/
ReplyDeleteReligious leaders are starting to have a major crisis. The fastest growing affiliation in the United States is no affiliation. Many people are choosing to not have a religion. Most of the people turning away are millennials. This shift with religion is forcing many churches to close or merge with another church. Each generation is gaining more and more people who don't have a certain religion. 17% of Baby Boomers don't have a religion and as you go through each generation it gets higher and higher. Currently 23% of Generation X has no religion.
Avery Ihde
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ReplyDeleteHow to crash a Indian wedding. Indian weddings last for days. The wedding has lots of food and colorful clothes everyone wears. When you get to go to the Indian wedding you get to dance, eat , learn their culture. You get to meet local people and the women get decorated with Henna tattoos on their arms and heads.
Claims process open for victims of Philadelphia clergy abuse
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Philadelphias Catholic Archdioceses is agreeing to pay "uncapped compensation offers for victims of child sexual abuse by clergy as part of a claims process that started Tuesday." If you are someone who keeps up with the news about religion you would know that the Catholic church is in very very deep for sexual abuse. There have been reported 342 sexual abused victoms. These people have sued the church and the highest payout one can get as of now is $50,000. If all victims get this much money it would total of $171,000,00. That would just be for those 342 people.
In Egypt there was a mass shooting. In Egypt 10 percent of 100 million people are christians. Christians are now very mad about the police and how they are treated. In an uproar with the christians and pilgrim fight. Militants where there at the fight and once they found out security was coming they started open shooting. There was a total of 19 dead in total between the militants and christians.
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Asia Bibi, Christian sentenced to death for blasphemy, to be freed by Pakistan
ReplyDeleteIn 2010, a woman by the name of Asia Bibi was sentenced to death for blasphemy. Blasphemy is the act or offense of speaking with violation about God or other sacred beliefs, much like profanity. Pakistan's top court overruled the death sentence because they were unable to prove the case against Asia. Shortly after it was announced that she would no longer be given the death sentence, violence evolved. Many people who were in favor of her execution formed protests against it being taken away. This specific death penalty sentence was created in 1986 for the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of the Islamic faith. Asia Bibi and her family were recently moved to the United Kingdom for better safety.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/asia-bibi-christian-sentenced-death-blasphemy-be-freed-pakistan-n926636
Jamie Dew is holding classes for prisoners who many of which have life sentences of 12 plus years of time to serve. He's teaching them how to become field ministers and support and counsel other inmates.
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https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2018-09-26/what-it-means-when-a-us-college-has-a-religious-affiliation
ReplyDeleteSo Alan Park wanted to go to a Christian University in the U.S. To graduated this school you need to have at least have 14 credit hours of religion classes. This school doesn't allowed drugs and tobacco on or near the campus. The reason he what to go to this college. His entire family is religions
In a prison in North Carolina a Seminary is partnering with inmates to become ministers. 24 men are learning to become priests, they are earning a 4 year bachelors degree in pastoral ministry through Southeastern Theological Seminary. Most of the students are serving life sentences so they are learning how to be counselors for other inmates. They will help lead prayers, assist prison chaplains and serve as a calming influence. This program is now starting up in other prisons and states.
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A pastor in western Kenya outraged an entire community when he refused to marry a couple that tested positive for HIV. The man asked if he could get the couple to take a HIV test and the woman tested positive. the pastor said that the requirements of the church had not been met. The controversy brought to light about how many churches in Africa have stigma against the HIV community.
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There was a shooting Pittsburgh on Saturday at the synagogue. There were 11 killed and 4 police officer wounded. There was one shooter. The shooter name was Robert D Bowers. He was charge with 29 criminal accounts. He had no criminal records before this shooting. He shot them because he hated Jews.
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11 Killed in Synagogue Massacre; Suspect Charged With 29 Counts
ReplyDeleteA guy by the name of Robert D. Bowers, killed at least 11 members of the synagogue, injuring about 4 policemen, and 2 others. This happened in Pittsburgh. Robert was armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and 3 handguns. Robert stormed into the Tree of Life Congregation. This is where worshipers gather in separate rooms to celebrate their faith. Robert storms in and starts randomly shooting members. Robert was charged with 29 criminal counts by federal officials and state charges him with 11 counts of criminal homicide, 6 counts of aggravated assaults, and 13 counts of ethnic intimidation. Before this, it is said by authorities that he had no criminal history. This attack on Saturday struck the heart of the Jewish communities. This is home to many synagogues. Hours after the attack hundreds of people gathered at the spot to mourn the death of loved ones and to pray for the wounded. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that criminal charges by the Department “could lead to the death penalty.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/27/us/active-shooter-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting.html
There is a church in Australia, that is refusing to report any confessions made about self harm, or abuse. They have been getting many reports on child abuse, and are refusing to take to the attention of those who could help. They are choosing to respect the people who come in and tell them these reports, but still letting the children be hurt. The church community has been having meeting about the situation, and plan becoming more public about the issue. People from outside the community are changing church, because of the confession rules.
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Guam's catholic church is filing for bankruptcy. They are filing for bankruptcy to make it easier for the children who were sexually abused by their priests to get a settlement faster. In September the church tried to resolve or fix the problem, but that's what led them to file for bankruptcy. There were 180 victims with lawsuits towards the church. They also want to make sure all the victims voices are heard and understood.
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