Michelle+Torelli

== = EVERYDAY CONFLICT = = (Islam, Judism) =

-My Main question/opinion: Why must people be prejudice and let their religion control them?

TWO GENERAL MAIN QUOTES:

" Yet the tensions that exist among those who take different theological and pastoral stances, both personally and institutionally, are still formidable."

"Most organized religions have articulated official positions on homogenital expression, civil rights for homosexual citizens,  the unacceptability of anti-homosexual violence,  the meaning of same-gender affectional relationships,  and the criteria for church participation for gay and lesbian members."

ANALYSIS (of the two): First quote is mainly stating how there are a lot of different tensions between different religions and how much you believe in them whether personally or as in a big group. Whereas this one quote (2nd quote) how even though you may have tensions towards homosexuality it is still wrong to act violent because of being homosexual.

Homosexuality -Islam: " Just like the blind, the crippled, the mute, and the ones suffering with chronic diseases, a homosexucal is undergoing a similar form of trial”

This quote from a book about Islam suggest that "homosexuality" is one with a disease. I don't really fully understand this concept. But if i were in a fully religious person's i suppose i would believe this because if i were to let my religion control me and not have my own seperate thoughts then i'd do so.

-Judaism: “an act characterized as an ‘abominain,’ is prima facie disgusting,”

Disgusting? Homosexual is an act of being disgusting. There are many different words for digusting but liking your own sex isn't. People can have their own opinions but when it comes about relationships and interests people shouldn't just say it's "disgusting".



CITATIONS: I didn't know how to site them properly because they are all primary sources

QUOTE 1: http://books.google.com/books?id=Sa0o1kwQRtMC&printsec=frontcover&dq=homosexuality+and+religion&hl=en&ei=fjDOTPWSAoP6lwfPov2hBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Yet%20the%20tensions%20that%20exist%20among%20those%20who%20take%20different%20theological%20and%20pastoral%20stances%2C%20both%20personally%20and%20institutionally%2C%20are%20still%20formidable.&f=false

QUOTE 2: http://books.google.com/books?id=Sa0o1kwQRtMC&pg=PA10&dq=Most+organized+religions+have+articulated+official+positions+on+homogenital+expression,+civil+rights+for+homosexual+citizens,+the+unacceptability+of+anti-homosexual+violence,+the+meaning+of+same-gender+affectional+relationships,+and+the+criteria+for+church+participation+for+gay+and+lesbian+members.&hl=en&ei=9jDOTPLbNYT48AaqmrS2AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=most%20organized&f=false

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