... is a test of strength and faith. Nevertheless, among this persecution from people with no faith, some religions are persecuted by others in the Christian community. One of the churches most greatly affected by this persecution is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The Church of ... of Latter Day Saints is more commonly known as the Mormon Church, after the Book of Mormon. The Mormon Religion is said to be a Christian religion. However, Mormons not only claim to be Christians, but to be the only true Christians. Mormonism began in the early ninetieth century, ... by a male ...

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... today's political figures and issues. Because of religious and secular reasons, people of medieval times considered sin, death and devil very seriously. Thus, the theologians of monastic schools and universities took the responsibility of defining man's religious nature and destiny. These theologians were learned and talented men whose reflections about the religion influenced many ecclesiastical laws and ... Rome's fall, the single most influential thinker in the Western intellectual tradition, Saint Augustine (354-430), lived. Most commonly, he is known as "St. Augustine of Hippo"; a Ch...

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... Others equate all gays with pedophiles, heterosexual or homosexual adults who seek sexual satisfaction from children. Education about gays and lesbians continues to be uncommon in schools, and information about them can be difficult to obtain. When one usually thinks of a homosexual, an automatic picture of them dressing or acting in ... the only acceptable form of sexuality . (Silver 54-55) On the national level, the leading opposition groups are religious-based organizations such as the Christian Coalition and the Traditional Values Coalition. (Silver 56) Not all religions, however, con...

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... and the followers of the church. We should also have a web presence on the World Wide Web. These days a lot of people use the internet to find things (restaurants, churches, schools, stores, etc.) in their community. If those organizations can have a web presence, the church should too. It doesn't have to be elaborate but it does have to be informative. George ... Constant And Never Ending Improvement The next thing we should be doing is developing leaders. Sunday school, assimilation, volunteer, evangelism - every team needs leaders. The church should be built on Christian Education be...

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