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William Felinski Benchmark October 28, 2009 Religion Unit 2 World History D Religion In Society // Comparing Religion: The affects on society and human rights. // Introduction: Religion is a system of communicated beliefs, which are shared by a group of people. When thinking of multiple religions, it is important to question the history behind them individually: being sure to trace the roots as far back as possible. Individually, religions hold ‘faith’ in there different forms of practice, which in most cases is about finding the ideal way of function; environmentally, spiritually, verbally, and mentally. The first step that will be taken is identifying whether the following religions, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity, have an example and form of practice for the above listed “ideal way of life function.”

Research Question: Religions provide understandings, but in the same are they really causing a lack of understanding – from a global standpoint? Religion creates a webbed commutation among its followers, but this communication is the source of great disagreements, causing wars in some cases, past and present.

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- How does a religion affect the people that practice it? - Are there situations where we as American Citizens can view the practices of certain religions damaging of human rights? (//Biased//) - In the world today are their governments that are controlled by the views of religions, or solely built upon an individual religion. - How do the different dates, that religions can be cited as ‘formed’, compare and contrast with each other? -Are all of the “larger” and more practiced religions really just the result of an indescribable “force/inspiration” to appeal to the diversity of people in general – meaning that there is no wrong or right religion?

Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity

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Topic for Religion Benchmark: Religion and human rights. (Focus on Tolerance and how human rights might be a matter of perspective.)

Religion and human rights is a topic of interesting to myself, because of the class discussions that we hold, focusing on religion’s role in governments and civilizations. Religion(s) is(are) something that can be upheld by individuals, but since individuals are the build-up of communities -- we can safely say that religion(s) affects government (politically(?) and legislatively). Since I have a lose understanding of where this topic can lead into; I am deeply interested in learning from accurate resources. Will I see governments that are focused and run solely by the laws and practice(s) of a religion? People are influential amongst each other, and their religions can influence positive things, and negative things in the long run. Examples are the ‘Holy Wars’ and how there are ongoing “skirmishes” among Palestine, Israel, and most in the Middle-East. This ties into the human rights section of the topic because, like in America we have a public government -- meaning that we have institutions available to all citizens that are resources of access (some free and others at a affordable listing). However, I want to learn about the laws in other countries that do not have the benefit of being a ‘melting pot’ where women and men are freely accepted. Human rights are the essentials that people as humans rightfully deserve and are entities to life. Does religion go against human rights and will? These are some ideas and brainstorm products that I have concluded. Something to look into are radical groups and see if they are actually advocates for freedom rights in certain religions.

List of Religions Covering: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism

Resources and Sources Available: http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism.htm http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/ http://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htm http://www.christianity.com/ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/index.htm http://science.jrank.org/pages/7533/Buddhism.html

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