5 questions

Answer the question REL/133  please number the answer to the question

1-            So, do you think people are opposed to these types of developments in their religion because they view their worship as more than spiritual?  Is it because they also use their religion as a tool to promote racism or other non-religious agendas?  Please share.

2-In what kind of ways do people associate one ethnic group with a particular religion?  Is that fair?

3-In what kind of ways do people associate one ethnic group with a particular religion?  Is that fair?

The great religions of the past grew up in a quite different world and did not have to deal with the moral issues raised by population growth, urban life, corporate business policies, nuclear waste, and environmental pollution. Faced with these entirely new problems, old religions must try to discover within themselves the wisdom to handle these challenges. They will have to fundamentally rethink morality. (page 544)

4-In your opinion, what unique perspectives do religious leaders have in addressing environmental concerns?

5-Here's my question for class discussion: is it self-destructive for a religion to not try to convert others to their faith?  Why or why not?