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This is my video on my religious veiws. When i tried to post it onto my blog it wouldnt work, so i posted the link right here. It shows mostly pictures of Jesus and God. Enjoy!

Sociology

In sociology class I had to do a presentation with my partner. We had many options to choose from like family life, marriage or religion. Since I took religion class I decided to do Islam. The main thing I learned from Islam is the family life. In Islam, the man is seen as the head of the household. He brings in the money and puts food on the table for everyone. The women however is seen as a maid. They have to take care of the children and the husband. They have to cook and clean. It seems they have a separation of power. Also I learned that men are allowed to marry up to 4 wives. To some it may sound real cool, but in reality it is difficult to treat 4 women equally and sharing time with them. Also I learned that the religion of Islam is the joining of Christianity and Judaism, to a certain extent. People who are Muslim believe that Mohammad was the last prophet of God and received 5 pillars or laws to help the people. This story would transform the religion into the second highest practiced religion in the world.

Hinduism

When I went to the temple, during the festival of Divali, I saw many things. The main thing I saw was the statues of Rama, Sita and Hanuman. These three are very important because they make up the festival holiday. Since Rama is a hero and his "partner in crime" Hanuman helped, they are seen as big time people. They are known for defeating evil. There was also rice and other stuff which were used to praise Rama and celebrate his victory over the Demon, Ravana. The main thing i noticed is that the place of worship there is very strict. No one was allowed to enter the place of worship unless they took off they're shoes. This shows the amount of discipline they have for their religion. I also noticed that the men took lead in the festivals while the women sang. To me it showed a little seperation of power between the men and women.

Pope Coming to Weschester County

In recent news, I heard that the Pope, Pope Benedict the 16th, is coming to Westchester County. I heard this news recently on news 12 Westchester. I heard that his main place of visit will be in Yonkers. There he will conduct service and visit the rest of the the county. Sounds nice to hear that the Pope will be coming to New York to visit. If anyone wants to go see him, this will be the best chance. He will be coming in the spring of 2008.

Altar

This is my altar at a nearby church in my community. This altar represents the place of worship for this church. As you can see the main picture in the front represents the last supper. This picture is very important because it is the last meal before the death of Jesus Christ. This picture also shows the cross with Jesus on it in the middle. This is the most famous thing found on altars which follow Christianity. It is to focus on the point that Jesus suffered for others.

Diwali

As I was looking through the assignment, I decided to write a post on the ritual of Diwali. This can also be called the "Festival of Lights." It is a celebration practiced by the cultures of India including, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. The event has many different activities. Drum playing and throwing around colored powder is jus two of the traditions. The main thing during Diwali, however, is the lighting of candles. The candles and the lights represents the uplighting of darkness and victory of good over evil. Most Hindus believe that Diwali is the day their God, Krishna, defeated the evil demon Narakasura. Another reson why I decided to post this up now is because Diwali is coming up soon. The tradition is practiced for five days and occurs usually around late October, early November. Here you can see some pictures of Diwali celebrated in India.

Hinduism

Hinduism is actuallly one of the most interesting religions I have come across. Even though the religion is practiced in my mother land, India, I really dont know much about it besides what I have tried to understand in class. The main thing I know is about the different Gods in the religion. To me it seems like Hinduism is like Greek Mythology because they both have different numbers og Gods. I dont know so much about Hinduism, so thats why I chose it as my topic for the research. If anyone else knows anything else important just fill me in. Yaa DIgg...easy