Topic Sunday February 14 , 2016—How Should Government and Religion Co-Exist?
· What is a cult?
· What is a religion?
o Peoples Temple (Jim Jones/Jonestown)?
o Branch Davidians?
o Buddhism?
o Hare Krishna
o Unification Church/Moonies
· Who should decide if religious practices are acceptable? Examples to consider:
o Kenya example
o Boko Haram in Nigeria
o Bolivia where the poverty level is 60.1% and extreme poverty 37.7% yet magnificent cathedrals can be found.
o Scientology
o Tony Alamo
· How do you distinguish “sheep’s clothing” from Ralph Lauren? Are there modern examples of wolves in sheep’s clothing?
· What should government’s role be in overseeing, controlling or banning religions or cults?
· Is it ok to have a State Religion
· What is a cult?
· What is a religion?
o Peoples Temple (Jim Jones/Jonestown)?
o Branch Davidians?
o Buddhism?
o Hare Krishna
o Unification Church/Moonies
· Who should decide if religious practices are acceptable? Examples to consider:
o Kenya example
o Boko Haram in Nigeria
o Bolivia where the poverty level is 60.1% and extreme poverty 37.7% yet magnificent cathedrals can be found.
o Scientology
o Tony Alamo
· How do you distinguish “sheep’s clothing” from Ralph Lauren? Are there modern examples of wolves in sheep’s clothing?
· What should government’s role be in overseeing, controlling or banning religions or cults?
· Is it ok to have a State Religion
January 31 Herb Sanderson: Why I would rather administer electrical shocks to myself than spend 6 to 15 minutes in a room by myself with nothing to do but think.
“The mind is its own place, and in it self
Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.”
– John Milton, Paradise Lost
Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may.
—Job 13:13
“The mind is its own place, and in it self
Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.”
– John Milton, Paradise Lost
Let me have silence, and I will speak, and let come on me what may.
—Job 13:13