She proceeded to ask my classmates what they thought this meant, knowing that I was the only one in my class that was not Catholic. There were a lot of curious looks as they all looked around to see if anyone was familiar with this term, but as they exchanged glances with one another, it was clear none of them knew the answer. To my dismay, only one student raised their hand, and it was the terrible class clown that was also a part of the ‘popular’ crowd. He asked the teacher “Does that mean that she worships Satan?’. He looked me dead in the eyes as he asked the question, with a small smirk and hints of mockery in his eyes. The whole classroom started whispering feverishly to one another as I started to shake my head immediately. I wanted …show more content…
I could see the judgment in their eyes and I can remember being struck speechless, trying to think of what to say, since my religion teacher wasn’t trying to help me out. She was standing there, front and center, silently watching as the students began to gossip amongst one another. She never corrected the student and seemed pleased and entertained by the animosity that was brewing. She had a light in her eyes and a flush in her cheeks that seemed misplaced for this situation and I was confused at her behavior, since Methodist and Catholic denominations share the same big picture. We just didn’t pray to saints, say the Hail Mary, and, as I had most recently learned, we had a choice to receive communion from other denominations. I managed to weakly say something along those lines to the class, even though my tongue felt heavy and the room seemed to be spinning. I had hoped to erase any doubts about my beliefs, and for a second, some of the students seemed to …show more content…
It seemed like she was personally trying to shame me in front of the entire class for not being Catholic. She sat there and told me, in front of all of my classmates, that ’If you want to be on the right side of God when you go to heaven, you should really consider converting fully to the Catholic denomination’. She even went further, saying, ‘You will have to work even harder to get into heaven if you don’t, no matter what your church tells you.’ I was mortified, and her short speech shook us all. So much so that most of my classmates didn’t let it go until after the following
In the United States, the average child goes through public funded schools that have a basic curriculum. According to the Texas Education Agency, some of the subjects include science, mathematics, social studies, English, and more. Nowhere in the subject is religion included. The basic curriculum is made in order to give students skills, knowledge, and to help develop the minds of the future. In science class, evolution is taught either briefly or detailed. It is taught because it is a popular theory that did not seem to choose a certain religion. So why believe that religion and science can be taught together? The evolution of Earth and the universe can be believed in any way an individual chooses.
same thought, “oh no, here we go again.” Why is religion in our preparatory schools such a touchy topic? Teachers would rather not address religion or they carefully tip-toeing around the topic? While attending Big Bear High School (a typical southern
Being catholic since I was born, I know a lot of the history and traditions of the Catholic Church. I took part in a program called Religious Education at my church from 1st grade to 8th grade and performing my First Communion and Confirmation. I am going to tell a little about each religions tradition behind Communion and how it is done. Then I am going to compare and contrast Communion of the Catholic Church and the Methodist Church. The Communion rituals are similar in how it is performed, but there are a few significant differences.
Christian Science is an idealistic and most radical form of transcendental religiosity. The study of Christian Science teaches a feeling of understanding of God's goodness and the differences between good and evil, life and death. The purpose of this paper is to address how the study of Christian Science helps us better understand the impact of globalization in America, as well as the impact of American on globalization. This paper is important because globalization features a dominant worldview. All throughout the world people believe, study and teach different types of religious movements that impact others. People need to better understand how certain religions modify, conflict with, and impact the world. First, it will discuss the life and work of the founder, Mary Baker Eddy. Secondly, it will examine the primary rituals and religious services of the Christian Science movement. Then, it will outline the precursors and history of the religion. In the conclusion, a response will be offered to the question of how Christian Science helps us better understand the impact of globalization on America and of America on globalization.
Sneaking religion into public school is becoming an uncomfortable dispute for students. Last year at my public high school we had a couple encounters with this dilemma. A Christian group called young life was to make an appearance. There were flyers around the halls advertising free pizza and ice cream at lunch time if we came to the meeting. Representatives came the lunch period the day before to walk around and promote the meeting. I did not know anything about the group, but there was free pizza so of course I went with a couple of friends. They put on a small video presentation about the group. At the beginning, it showed kids traveling to different camps and having lots of fun. About halfway through the video, it showed the kids praying and it started to talk about Christianity. I had no problem with this except for the fact that I had tricked into coming to this meeting. My friend turned to me and said, “Wait, is this a bible group”. I rea...
Prior to open practice of Satanism, the Roman Catholic church used Satanism as a label for individuals and groups who held views or ideologies that conflicted with those of the church. This was an attempt to delegitimize their opponents and to strengthen the Church’s following. While these accusations were initially harmless and limited to heretics, they became increasingly frequent and extreme. These wild accusations spread to rumors of violent rituals claimed to be performed by Satanists which built up to widespread fear and panic. Ultimately, this would result in events like the Salem Witch Trials where innocent people were put to death due to false suspicion of individuals performing witchcraft and becoming possessed by the Devil. Ironically, while the church merely intended to bolster both its image and following with these accusations, the widespread panic that resulted put Satanism on the map, and “several scholars identify fundamentalist Christianity as one of the major influences shaping and driving the” onset of the Satanist movement (Underwager and Wakefield, 281). This sheds light on the true relationship between the conflicting belief systems of Christianity and Satanism. Although the two are at odds on even the most basic levels, their relationship is largely codependent. Christianity uses the fear surrounding Satanism and the
Which seem contradictory to the world we currently live in. The people I celebrated Mass with today did not think twice about shaking my hand or singing next to me, even though we came from different backgrounds and shared different cultural identities. I believe that after this event, I am more aware of how important and beautiful it is to profess and share your Faith with those that are different than you. Since attending this event I would be more likely to challenge my student’s beliefs about race, ethnicity, and Faith. In order to show them that Faith is not black or white and neither is ethnicity.
But you haven’t reached the point where you can understand the actual meaning of ‘permitted’ and ‘forbidden.’ You’ve only sense part of the truth. You will feel the other part too, you can depend on it. ” (64) This conversation takes place after their Confirmation class.
The education of children has existed since the beginning of time as parents have taught and molded their children into the young adults they desired them to be. Initial training of children was not in a formal setting, although history would see numerous settings, purposes, and methodological changes. Philosophies of education have also changed through the years as various voices have seemed to grasp the purpose of educating the next generation, thus laying out objectives to reach those goals of teaching children.
Teens reflect a culture all of their own within American society. The language that they speak, music that they listen to, and many aspects of their lives differ from that of past generations (Linehan 3). Therefore, many people of older generations tend to make judgments and assumptions about teenagers. These assumptions are typically based on the manner in which teenagers speak, dress, and present themselves. Because of these generalizations, faith of many teens is commonly overlooked. In a society where violence seems to be accepted and many teens are lost about who they are, faith can be the one bond interlinking a group of many. Despite occurrences such as the shootings April 20, 1999 at Columbine High School, and other negative aspects surrounding teenagers’ lives, there are still many young people involved and/or seeking a life with faith in Christ.
For many Yeshiva University student's life in New York City will be their first time truly living on their own away from home with a real sense of freedom. As a result, many students will have their first interaction with the world exterior of the jewish bubble in which they were raised Along with new experience, many difficult to answer questions will arise due to the spread of atheism in our society. University student and alumni will be surely questioned on their beliefs and the source of their beliefs, and many current and former students of the University will find themselves inadequately prepared to deal with the modern day atheist. Furthermore, they will find that most of the reasons and arguments for believing in God will seemingly
Are religious studies beneficial for students? Since the late 1700’s, church has been banned from schools, but is it beneficial for high school students to have religious studies in school? It would give students the chance to learn about different religions, and would teach students how religion has affected the world in the past and present. Although, this could be going against other beliefs, it would still be educational for students to learn about other people's beliefs.
In this essay I will be telling you about Christianity. Christianity is one of the most popular religions, with an average of two billion followers. I will be telling you the supreme being, sacred book, holidays, place of worship, and the symbol of Christianity. In my opinion Christianity is a religion that you have things to follow but you can still be yourself and be independent.
“Determine to make, in the following Conveyance, a humble dedication to our Heavenly Benefactor of the ability, wherewith he hath blessed us, to lay the foundation of a free and public Academy for the purpose of instructing youth. With this quote in mind, it becomes apparent that this school was founded on deep-seated Christian principles. In the 240 years since then, a lot has changed in the school, but its fundamental Christian roots have endured throughout the centuries. Since the conception of Phillips Academy, Christianity has been a fundamental part of its culture, and still directly affects the school to this day.
As a student at the University of Portland, who has now spent a semester living amidst the Catholic culture, I have started to think about religion fundamentally different than prior to this year. Theology class has been enlightening. In class, a new external lens of how one can view faith while learning to think critically in the search of truth has been presented. The inquisitiveness in me has led me to ask hard questions regarding myself, my perceptions, my misconceptions, and even some heartfelt convictions while contemplating my faith. I have experienced legitimate struggles. I acknowledge I have ignorant barriers keeping me from totally living a life with God and for God due to the confusion of exactly what that means. “All truths are