... my familiar fold and began exploring a (severely) religious life. I settled down in Oklahoma which is known to be one of the religious states in the "Bible Belt". Up to 60% of the population see themselves as being religious1, meaning they affiliate with a religion. Of those 60%, half of them are Baptists. From ... the families send their children to Sunday school before the actual worship session, then send them to youth group on Wednesdays and the adults themselves go to bible studies on Monday evenings, often hosted by one of the church members. Being a part - and an active part - of...

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... crimes. Others also quote the Sixth Commandment which, in the original Hebrew reads, "Thou Shall Not Commit Murder." However, these literal interpretations of selected passages from the Bible which are often quoted out of context corrupt the compassionate attitude of Judaism and Christianity. These religions clearly focus on redemption and forgiveness, and urge humane and effective ways of dealing with crime and ... violence. Those who use the Bible to support the death penalty are by themselves since almost all religious groups in the United States regard executions as immoral. They in...

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... will disagree with King's statement that Jesus was an extremist for love, and even if they do, King, in his letter to the clergymen includes a piece of evidence from the bible where Jesus says, "love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray to them that despitefully use you, and persecute you"(7). Jesus ... are in; for the comparison is easily seen, since King's and Birmingham's present situation, is not that far off from not only the message of the quotes, but the physical context that the quotes portray as well. The word extremist can now be suc...

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... to Col. B.S.Burmeister , fundamentalism, taken in its conceptual framework, is a term which was originally used to describe Christian doctrines (!) that were based on a literal interpretation of the Bible- usually, these developped into 19th c. movements that were against modern scientific theories or philosophies. Nevertheless, in spite of its origin, the term changed its meaning in such a manner that ... much of Afghanistan. Islamic fundamentalist movements have varying degrees of support in: N. Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Muslim SE Asia, but Islamic fundamentalism represents a mi...

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... fundamentalism mean? According to Col. B.S.Burmeister , fundamentalism, taken in its conceptual framework, is a term which was originally used to describe Christian doctrines (!) that were based on a literal interpretation of the Bible- usually, these developped into 19th c. movements that were against modern scientific theories or philosophies. Nevertheless, in spite of its origin, the term changed its meaning in such a manner that it ... the same in much of Afghanistan. Islamic fundamentalist movements have varying degrees of support in: N. Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Muslim SE A...

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... surveys cited by Christianity Today magazine in 1995, four points higher than support among the population at large (Zorn 1). Those who bother to reference scripture "toss in quotes from the Bible to back up what they've already decided anyway," wrote famed death-penalty foe Sister Helen Prejean. "People want to not only practice vengeance but also have God agree with ... 2001). The question as to whether it is an effective form of punishment seems to be answered by public opinion in these numbers, but holds a slightly different meaning in a religious context. A common theme among all r...

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