Shirley Phelps-Roper

Karch Williams Professor Dr. Mrs. Coleman English 12 H 15 April 2015 The Negative Impact of Religion on Society As long as people have been unable to answer questions with an indefinite answer, religion has existed. It has grown a massive cult following since then, and can be blamed for a plethora of negative issues occurring in the world we live in. Many wars seen throughout history have been the result of religious beliefs, and people backing them. The events that occurred on 9/11, were religiously fueled. Al Qaeda is a terrorist group encouraged by their religious beliefs. They killed thousands of Americans in an airplane high jacking, the militants who stole these planes were promised seventy-two virgins in the afterlife for there “heroic actions” (Byman). After the attacks, it led to the invasion of Afghanistan. The invasion never would have happened if the attacks by Al Qaeda had not occurred. The war in Afghanistan has led to thousands of dead American soldiers and even thousands more injured. Another religiously motivated war is the Spanish Inquisition. It was brought upon to keep the Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms. Established by Ferdinand the second and Isabella the first, the inquisition was a war on Muslims and Jews. They were ordered to either convert to Catholicism or leave Spain. Ultimately, the purge of Muslims and Jews led to close to 200,000 people charged, while around 5,000 were executed. (McDevitt) Religion is not only seen in large…

At one point or another in anyone’s childhood, they have been reprimanded for some violent action and lectured on how violence is never the answer. Despite all the violence and aggression present in today’s society, this ideology still rings true. It has been proven time and time again that a nonviolent act can gain just as much attention and success as an act of violence. One well known instance of this was Henry David Thoreau 's stance against the Mexican-American War which inspired his essay…

We live in a society where times have changed and so have the traditions of many. In this 21st century we have more people open to accepting the beliefs of others, but we still see in some cases how loyalty can fog logical reasoning. Although foggy logical reasoning could be negative their can also be a positive effect in loyal peoples actions. Looking at religion as a whole, we see certain groups of people expressing their faith by committing acts of terrorism, and subordination. In other…

Since 1991 the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas has preached their hatred towards jews, catholics, homosexuals, and numerous funerals. Over the years the Westboro Church has formed into a hate group more than a religion. The church was founded by Fred Phelps. The church started off as a normal southern baptist church back when it was founded in the 1950’s. But as time went on Fred preached his beliefs to his small group of his parishioners. Fred Phelps forced his own incite onto God’s…

The defendant may argue that Ms. Bonifant was loud and belligerent because she did not do well at her swim meet plus the fact that she consumed a shot of Jameson prior to the altercation. Because of this she already had a chip on her shoulder when Mr. Roper bumped her at the bar. Mr. Roper may try to argue that Ms. Bonifant’s behavior towards him was like the plaintiff’s behavior in Landry. However the plaintiff in Landry became physical with the defendant first. In the present case Mr. Roper…

Terence Parkin Adley Rose Terence Parkin is an amazing swimmer who is deaf. Parkin is considered the Michael Phelps of the deaflympics. Terence Parkin was born on April 12, 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is a place in South Africa. Parkin is currently 36 years old and he still currently lives in South Africa. His parents are Neville and Bev Parkin. He is also married to Ingrid. He has 2 daughters; Shayla and Leya Parkin, they are also swimmers. Terence Parkin has had many accomplishments…

1. During my summers working as a camp counselor in 2006-2009, many events took place during these years. However, just within the USA and just within these summers I was able to narrow down the events that took place In the summer of 2006, the Louisiana Superdome reopened. This was a big deal since so many repairs had to be mad after the damages made by hurricane Katrina. In my research I learned that re-roofing this building was the largest roofing project in US history. It took thirteen…

When I was younger I had a goal to get a scholar athelete award. The reason I got the award is because I set two goals, get a state championship cut, and also mantain straight A’s for a single nine-weeks. Goals are an important part of a well round life. My athletic goal is to swim Division 1. I have swam sice I was eight, and naturally if I’ve made it this far I want to be at the top of a new level. I believe I have set myself in good position to swim in college. My father swam division 1 and…

The ability to overcome tough obstacles in an individual's life is known as human resilience. The book “Boys in the boat”, written by Daniel James Brown, is about a young man named Joe Rantz, who is on the rowing team for the University of Washington. He had to overcome many challenges regarding his past, but it didn’t stop him from gaining a spot on the United States Olympic crew team. He helped lead his team to victory, despite the hardships of living alone as a teenager. The second story…

Throughout the play there are many themes that the author displays including religion, violence, and crime; the author uses many different drama terms to illustrate these themes. The drama terms include dialogue, character, tragedy, the antagonist and the setting. One of the most important themes of the play is the link between religion and homosexuality. The author depicts this theme through the use of the character’s dialogue. The dialogue that displays the theme of religion is the…