We have been discussing religion in class and talking about
whether America is a Christian Nation. Some of us felt like we are, and others
felt like we are not. I think a lot of people think of America this way, but
I’m not sure if we are a true Christian nation anymore. Simply, because we have
so many people in the United States that have different ethnicities and
cultures. Which make us vey diverse. Our country has been known as a melting
pot. However, in class w talked about how we are moving towards a salad bowl or
a soup. In the way I see it is a bunch of different people mixed in and sharing
different perspectives. We have various cultures, religions, ethnicities, and
races of people living in the United States. With this come different morals,
values, attitudes that people have.
I was raised Catholic and we attended the same Church for
many years. I was going to be confirmed at this church, until I found out one
of the requirements. We were told that we had to stand outside and protest at
an abortion clinic. I was unwilling to do this and eventually switched
churches. I understand that the Church believes in pro-life that I respect, but
I am pro-choice and did not feel comfortable doing this at all. I found it sad
that this was an actual requisite to be confirmed. I honestly do not think that
is appropriate and I believe it is morally wrong to make kids do this. However,
I know some people were comfortable doing this, for me it just did not reflect
my values or morals.
I posted a short a short clip The Catholic Conference of
Kentucky who had a conference with lawmakers to discuss social issues and
political agenda. The biggest issues they examined was their their pro-life stance
and opposition of the death penalty. They plan to further these in Washington. They want policies based on merc, forgiveness and love.
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