According to Religion Answers website (n.d.), states, “Religion gives transcendental meaning and purpose, and often, a goal to aspire to when life is complete” (para. 3). In today’s society religion plays a major role in our culture as well as putting pressure on those who are not of the dominant faith, Christianity. Through religious oppression, Christianity is used to marginalize, exclude, and deny the members and institutions of non-Christian religious groups in society the privileges and access that accompany a Christian affiliation (Adams, M., Blumenfeld, W. J., Castaneda, C., Hackman, H. W., Peters, M. L., & Zuniga, X., 2000, p. 251). Some member use beatings against other members as some are not allowed to get blood transfusions. Religion often gives codes of behavior for society
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Not only do we see it at our schools in regards to how they celebrate holidays but how it is even shown in the news. One of the biggest controversies was that of planned parenthood in regards to abortions. There are many people who believe that Americans have the right to privacy but in return they are abandoning the ground of moral and religious values by having an abortion and letting Planned Parenthood stay in business (Religion & Politics website, 2012, para. 20). In the Islam religion women are treated like possessions of their husbands, even in court their testimony is not taken as seriously as a man’s (Beyer, 2001, para. 3). According to Beyer (2001), While it is impossible, give their diversity, to paint one picture of women living under Islam today, it is clear that the religion has been used in most Muslim countries not to liberate but to entrench inequality (para. 1). Women are not only treated like possessions but also are not welcome to speak openly amongst others if so they may face unhealthy
Not only do we see it at our schools in regards to how they celebrate holidays but how it is even shown in the news. One of the biggest controversies was that of planned parenthood in regards to abortions. There are many people who believe that Americans have the right to privacy but in return they are abandoning the ground of moral and religious values by having an abortion and letting Planned Parenthood stay in business (Religion & Politics website, 2012, para. 20). In the Islam religion women are treated like possessions of their husbands, even in court their testimony is not taken as seriously as a man’s (Beyer, 2001, para. 3). According to Beyer (2001), While it is impossible, give their diversity, to paint one picture of women living under Islam today, it is clear that the religion has been used in most Muslim countries not to liberate but to entrench inequality (para. 1). Women are not only treated like possessions but also are not welcome to speak openly amongst others if so they may face unhealthy