Same-sex marriage in the United States

statements about how the Supreme Court’s decisions affects those Christians that disagree with gay marriage. “I believe that ultimately churches that refuse to honor same-sex marriage may face government sanctions—including the loss of their tax-exempt status—for refusing to honor same-sex unions”(Jeffress, 2015). Jeffress once again inflicts more hate towards gay individuals. He suggest that gay marriage is only a burden to many churches and religious individuals because they can't fully…

The role that religion plays cannot be ignored when discussing immigration as it influences many aspects of the whole process of it. Religion can create social tensions and antagonism between the foreigners and the natives that could lead to a more difficult assimilation of the immigrants in the countries. Recently, there has been an increase in the amount of research being conducted regarding the transformation of religious groups and how such molding could be derived from immigration. These…

116-36 to pass a bill that replaces the term "biological sex" with "gender identity." The lawmakers also dismissed an amendment that could ban convicted sex offenders from using bathrooms for opposite sex. "This is a historic day for Massachusetts. The wave of legislative activity #TransBillMA has seen in the last two months is the culmination of a decade-long fight to fully protect transgender people from discrimination in the Bay State," a pro-transgender group Freedom Massachusetts said in a…

Clause, the state and federal government is prohibited from depriving persons of liberty without due process of law. In Obergefell v. Hodges, it was recognized that the ban on same-sex marriage violated the liberty of same-sex couples; marriage was limited strictly to opposite-sex couple. In the same way, the transgender ban in the military violates the liberty of transgender individuals. Military entry is limited to those whose biological sex and gender identification are the same. I feel that…

the foundation of the United States Constitution and the development of our country is important when comprehending where we can go as a nation while reflecting on where we have been in the past. Deciding to do my research on, "The Founding and the Constitution," from chapter two of the textbook and after reviewing the website, http://www.earlyamerica.com, lead me to find that this website has wonderful documents and videos concerning the people who founded the United States of America.…

about alimony. Myth: Alimony is a Right Fact: Your spouse is not automatically entitled to alimony. There are several factors that a judge takes into consideration before awarding someone alimony. Some of those factors include the duration of the marriage, the health of the parties and the skills of the spouse who wants alimony. Myth: Only Women can get Alimony Fact: Both sexes can get alimony. It is rare for men to be awarded alimony because men…

has been shown that the LGBTQ community seeks the same purpose as most other groups, acceptance and equal rights. Through their movement, a new religious sector known as the Unitarian Universalist Association was born. I wish to explore how the community came about and how the group’s choices and actions are consistent with ethical relativism. The LGBTQ movement began to emerge in the late eighteenth and nineteenth century in Europe when same sex sexual behavior and cross-dressing was deemed…

Nationally, approximately one-quarter of children and youth, or about 22 million, are growing up in single parent households.1 In 2011, nearly one-third of adoptions from foster care were completed by unmarried people. This included adoptions by 1,400 single men and more than women. Should single people be able to adopt children?I think that single people should be able to adopt children. I have three reasons for thinking that single people should be able to adopt children. They are infertile…

“In every association of human beings there needs to be a way of resolving disputes and differences of opinion concerning guilt or innocence and varying interpretation of basic law”. The book The Organization of the United Methodist Church, written by Jack Tuell does a good job of clarifying the politics behind the Methodist Church. I will admit, I am much more drawn to the history behind the Methodist tradition itself as it tells our story as a community of believers. However, it appears we…

Moral beliefs are views on how one should conduct themselves and treat others. Everyone will not have the same moral views. I believe that this is due to ones upbringing and experiences. When it comes to me I can agree that my family, religion, my experience, and the country I live in shape my moral views. Moral views are defiantly first taught by families because no one is born with them. As a child you have no sense of being. You depend on your parents to attend to your every need. As you…