Religious skeptics

literalism according to the biblical scholars in the film For the Bible Tells Me So. Include in your answer a discussion about the underlying assumptions of biblical literalism and its interpretive practices. In the beginning of the film, we see religious leaders speaking on how homosexuality is an abomination. We see an older white man say that, “[he] knows of only one book that could be read and reread and continue to be a challenge: the Bible.” While he might not have meant it to be taken…

As for presuppositions it is not what we bring to the table that form our presuppositions. The fact is we as Homo-sapiens have our own presuppositions. Because of such presuppositions are made based on how we were raised or what we have been taught. These things can be by conscious effort or through our subconscious. [1] Being layman as we read the Bible it is difficult to lay aside these preconceived notions about what a text does or does not say. A presuppositions or foundational belief are…

Many modern day conceptions of religion involve the idea that, in order to be religious, one must attend a religious service weekly or pray to a higher power before meals. Also, one must agree with and follow a certain set of beliefs laid out for them by their religious tradition of choice. However, some believe that religion is not a set of beliefs or required actions, but rather an experience, or collection of experiences, that changes the way one sees and feels about the world. Two such…

pluralism and exclusivism are the effect of a similar cause, that being the infinite nature of divine reality. In nature, most religious doctrines appear exclusivist. In the more primitive era of religious doctrines, tribal gods were beings that united the tribe but also separated the residents of that tribe from their neighboring tribes. Even within our present religious conceptions Jesus is the way the truth and the life, while liberation into Nirvana can only be achieved through Buddhism.…

It seemed as if Voltaire despised religious intolerance disdained it. His works seem to suggest that religious groups should be more accepting to other religious groups or the lack there of. For example in his piece “the ignorant philosopher” he argues that the many deaths and executions of many victims were unjust and unfair. His overall stance on religious intolerance is interesting because these ideas during that time almost humanitarian but why did so many oppose or reject these viewpoints…

Serrano-Serra’s actions were tangential, without any culpable knowledge, and bolstered by his redemptive act and do not, therefore, bar him. Furthermore, the persecutor bar should not apply to Serrano-Serra because the accurate interpretation of the persecutor bar includes an exception for duress, requiring those barred to possess personal culpability in their actions. I. Serrano-Serra neither assisted persecution nor had sufficient knowledge of it occurring because his actions, when viewed as…

aggregate obliviousness of God. Such religious organizations, ashrams, sanctuaries, sections, social orders, missions, establishments, and so forth., are risky foundations deceiving the masses, like the visually impaired driving the visually impaired. They incapacitate, enter, make agitation, complete dark enhancements, compliment, make a dream paradise and cheat the oblivious masses. Sacrifice is common in most religions and can also be found in the bible. Per Genesis 22:2 of the King James…

The anti-Semitic attitudes of French leaders also influenced the passing of anti-Semitic legislation. According to Judt, anti-Semitism was fashionable in the 1930s and French leaders carried this attitude into the German occupation. The Jews placed their trust in individuals such as Danecker, Darlan, Vallet, Laval, and Petan yet all these men exhibited anti-Semitic views and used them as a moral justification to implement legislation against the Jews. Helene Berr writes about this betrayal when…

You are a religious person who is very close to their family. You love having your cellphone and you also like listening to music. I would say spaghetti is your favorite dish and Pepsi Cola would be your favorite drink. Your lucky Jordan Eclipse sneakers must also be…

In Anne Bradstreet’s poem “Verses on the Burning of our House,” the speaker discusses her attempt to reconcile the loss of her earthly possessions with religious tenets and, in doing so, highlights the struggle of Puritans to maintain the religious ideal of valuing only spiritual worth, as depicted through the concept of weaned affections. Frequently in her poem, Bradstreet emphasizes the dichotomy between her emotions as she experiences the transpiring events and what she wants to feel through…