Thursday, October 28, 2010
Why Evolution is wrong
I don't actually believe evolution is incorrect, but the institution for creation research is convinced that some divine being willed us into existence. By analyzing the data from a scientific study on the evolution of eukaryotic cells, the ICR came to the conclusion that evolution was impossible because there is such a small chance for things to happen (like the original engulfing of a mitochondria by another cell and the relationship that formed between them.) What they don't take into account is that conditions could have existed in the past that do not exist today; this includes lifeforms, weather patterns, the chemical composition of the atmosphere and landmasses, and anything else that existed then, but does not now. Just because a result cant be repeated under different circumstances does not make it wrong.
"Fix" Homosexuality Camps
The Sunday Times posted an interesting article about religious camps, Exodus International in particular, that claim to help suppress or even eliminate homosexual desires. Many of these camps just exacerbate the conflict and depression that many religious homosexuals struggle with. The author says that these camps are sponsored by the Church in order for them to ignore their homophobia and say: "We don't hate gays- Just look how we're welcoming them." Most of these camps are located in the U.S., but there are still a few more discreet ones in England and the rest of Europe.
Homosexuality and the Church
While navigating a Anabaptist website (http://www.anabaptists.org) I stumbled across a link to what they claimed was a basic summarization of their branch of Christianity's views on Homosexuality. The main points that the Author made about homosexuality were that he believed any homosexual relationship was sin; people were homosexuals by choice; God and Jesus love homosexuals; Jesus died for homosexuals; the church is the best place for homosexuals; and homosexual relationships should be rejected by the church. I disagree with the author on almost every single level because I believe that anybody, and everybody has a right to engage in any kind of relationship that they want. Who are you to judge what somebody else chooses as their lifestyle; homosexuals are not trying to hurt anybody, their just trying to live like anyone else.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Mormons
In case anyone was wondering about the differences between Mormonism and Christianity, there is a website that provides a chart showing each major facet that they differ in. It also provides quotes from the major texts of Mormonism and Christianity to give context to the differences the website charts.
Like the Onion, but...
This website is like a religiously based version of the Onion so its articles are humorous, but with a religious twist.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
In relation to FSMism
The Onion, generally known for poking fun at almost anything, particularly likes to bash organized religion. Most things that The Onion writes on are completely fictional, but they hint at absurdities present within organizations. Evangelicals are seen as a group that generally reject many scientific discoveries concerning the origins of life, planet Earth and the Universe; so The Onion created a satirical article saying how Evangelical physicists have "disproved gravity."
Pastafarianism
When the Kansas school board was proposing to teach intelligent design alongside evolution in the classroom a concerned citizen drafted and sent a letter reminding the Kansas school board that there are other forms of intelligent design just as well documented as the form proposed in Christianity. Threatening legal action if his religion's views were not expressed alongside those of traditional intelligent design, FSMism attained a following of sorts and has become an image of Atheistic beliefs.
Below is a link to the letter to the Kansas School Board.
Christianity vs. Catholicism
I have always had trouble distinguishing between Christianity and Catholicism. Not being religious myself, I have trouble recognizing difference between sects, even if they are the two main branches of the largest religion in the world. This website provided an overview of the different ways Catholics and Christians attain salvation and what the major differences are between these two massive sects of an already huge religion.
Christianity
This website provides a basic understanding of what it means to be a Christian and what Christians believe. This website is merely a simple overview and should not be used for in depth research, but it puts many of the simple tenets of Christianity into layman's terms and provides a quote from the new testament justifying that tenet/belief.
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