Birth control has and will probably continue to be a divisive issue. Christians have taken pretty hard stances in the past, but these views tend to change over time. Do Pentecostals believe that birth control is okay? Do Pentecostals believe in birth control? Yes, most Pentecostal churches teach that birth control is permissible and okay …
Religion
There are seven million Methodists currently practicing in the United States today, and over five and a half million more in the rest of the world. We are a protestant religion at heart and believe it is important to help others to become closer to God. While we believe solidly in the Bible as the …
Hinduism is over 4,000 years old. It began in India by an ancient group of people who wrote down their philosophies and customs in works called the Vedas. These texts were eventually accepted as the sacred books for what became our modern Hindu religion. Today, just under 80% of India’s population follows this religion. With …
With over fourteen million people across the United States claiming to be practicing Southern Baptists, we represent a substantial part of the American population. With such a large national community, you’d think people would know more about our spiritual practices. Who is our governing agency? Do we adhere to traditional values? Do we place restrictions …
While many people believe that Muslims mostly live in the Middle East, the truth is that we have practitioners of this ancient religion all over the world. The Muslim religion, or Islam as it is also known, is considered one of the three Abrahamic religions. The other two being Judaism and Christianity. We have many …
Not much is known about Scientology as a religion. For many of you, all you know about the practice is what you see in the media and hear about in the press. You hear about celebrities joining or leaving the religion, and comedy shows regularly make fun of our beliefs. Many of you aren’t even …
The Mormon way of life is a fascinating topic of conversation to many. While most of our teachings and scriptures are easily available, our way of life is still mysterious to many people. We seem loving, family-centered, and traditional in our values. In many religions that hold the same ideals, birth control is prohibited. It …
The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) church has been around since the mid-1800s. Originally followers of a Baptist preacher named William Miller, they split off to start their own church after a disagreement on the legitimacy of one of Miller’s prophecies. Today, there are over a million of us in North America, and 18 million worldwide. …
With so many different religious denominations around the world, it can be difficult to keep them all straight. Even within Christianity, it can be tough to keep track of all the different religions and understand who believes what. Just to complicate matters, the history of many of our denominations goes back to just one or …
All over the world, people have diverse ways of dealing with death. Some cultures believe in cremation and others in burying their bodies. Some of these traditions are the result of long-held religious beliefs, but others are more practical. With the Catholic church being around for two thousand years and present in every country in …