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Category Archives: Religion
The Nope
I love how Cosmopolitan has celebrated the new Pope.
The white smoke has emerged from the chimney and a new pope was chosen in Vatican City…and at Cosmo, this was the first thing that came to our minds.
Pope Francis, this one’s for you!
How to become Pope
With the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the College of Cardinals have convened to elect a new Bishop of Rome. No doubt this process will seem strange to those who are not Catholic so I thought I’d share this rather entertaining and simple video that explains how a Pope is elected.
How changes in religious affiliation impact US politics
Source: USA Today
A recent report from BBC cites Protestants are no longer a majority in the US. According to a recent Pew survey, only 48% identify as Protestants. Coincidentally, NPR published a report that 20% of Americans now identify themselves as “religiously unaffiliated” or “Nones”. According to the NPR article, there is little evidence to show this population will become more religious as they get older.
The implications of this shift from a Protestant majority and an increase in ”religiously unaffiliated” population is politically significant. The NPR article finds this growing group who are “religiously unaffiliated” are turned off by the religious-laden language used in politics and they heavily lean Democrat.
This population shift no doubt raises alarm to conservative Christians, who have held significant political clout. However, I believe this will only alienate them from the larger moderate and more secular voting public. The BBC article points out that for the first time in our history there is not a a Protestant on the Republican Presidential ticket and there are currently no Protestant Supreme Court Justices.
Anti-gay Amendment One passes in North Carolina
The decades may pass but hatred seems to always find no greater ally than a Christian (or so it seems). Thank you North Carolina and all the ”Christian” churches who lobbied so hard to legislate hatred with Amendment One last night. You’ve lived up to my stereotype of what it means to be a Southern Christian.
Amen!
How to make a Mormon gay
Earlier this month leaders of the Mormon Church (an organization I freely admit I have no love for) apologized to the family of Holocaust survivor and Jewish rights advocate Simon Wiesenthal after his parents were posthumously baptized, a controversial ritual that Mormons believe allows deceased people a way to the afterlife but offends members of many other religions.
Since the Mormon Church has a rather foul record for trying to ‘convert’ gay men and women, one website has applied the religion’s small minded teachings and insensitive practices so you may posthumously ‘convert’ Mormons into a gay person. You can check out the site and convert a deceased Mormon into something truly fabulous by visiting, AllDeadMormonsAreNowGay.com
An evening with Elie Wiesel
I’m currently away celebrating Sergio’s birthday on the Atlantis Caribbean Cruise. While travelling I have no internet connection so I thought I’d feature some of my favorite and most read posts from the past year. I’ll be back to active blogging when I return in February.
Originally Posted November 2011
For those unfamiliar, Elie Wiesel is an holocaust survivor of Hungarian decent who moved to the US after WWII. He is also an author, political activist, Nobel Laureate and professor at Boston University.
Last night we attended the final of a three part lecture series open to the public by Professor Wiesel.The lecture was entitled, Today: Reflections on Good and Evil.
Elie Wiesel’s life and experiences could not be more different than mine. However, one of the reasons I enjoy evenings like this is because I draw a great deal of inspiration and respect listening to a man like Professor Wiesel who is willing to share his thoughts. The lecture started with an introduction from B.U.’s rabbi that included Anne Frank’s famous quote at the end of her diary.
“It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
As we all know, Anne Frank’s story is not a happy one and she was ultimately taken to the Nazi death camp, Buchenwald, where Elie Wiesel and his family were. With her famous quote still ringing in my ears, Professor Wiesel started his lecture on the difference between good and evil. His lecture on good and evil was partly allegory, partly references to other great thinkers, partly theological, and 100% thought provoking.
The lecture closed with an impressive story, which left no doubt in my mind that whatever your religious convictions or feelings are with regards to good and evil in this world, we are all individually empowered to come to our own conclusions. Despite our incredible differences, despite the incredible atrocities history has recorded as well as ongoing injustice in the world, I share the same conclusion as Elie Wiesel – I believe in the innate “goodness” of all people.
An evening with Elie Wiesel
For those unfamiliar, Elie Wiesel is an holocaust survivor of Hungarian decent who moved to the US after WWII. He is also an author, political activist, Nobel Laureate and professor at Boston University.
Last night we attended the final of a three part lecture series open to the public by Professor Wiesel. The lecture was entitled, Today: Reflections on Good and Evil.
Elie Wiesel’s life and experiences could not be more different than mine. However, one of the reasons I enjoy evenings like this is because I draw a great deal of inspiration and respect listening to a man like Professor Wiesel who is willing to share his thoughts. The lecture started with an introduction from B.U.’s rabbi that included Anne Frank’s famous quote at the end of her diary.
“It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
As we all know, Anne Frank’s story is not a happy one and she was ultimately taken to the Nazi death camp, Buchenwald, where Elie Wiesel and his family were. With her famous quote still ringing in my ears, Professor Wiesel started his lecture on the difference between good and evil. His lecture on good and evil was partly allegory, partly references to other great thinkers, partly theological, and 100% thought provoking.
The lecture closed with an impressive story, which left no doubt in my mind that whatever your religious convictions or feelings are with regards to good and evil in this world, we are all individually empowered to come to our own conclusions. Despite our incredible differences, despite the incredible atrocities history has recorded as well as ongoing injustice in the world, I share the same conclusion as Elie Wiesel – I believe in the innate “goodness” of all people.