Browsing Tag: Religion

Are religious people more stable?

Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self-esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers. But a new study...., finds that this is only true in countries that put a high value on religion.
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Religious Groups Given Leeway on Jobs

In what may be its most significant religious liberty decision in two decades, the Supreme Court on Wednesday for the first time recognized a “ministerial exception” to employment discrimination laws, saying that churches and other religious groups must be free to choose and dismiss their leaders without government interference.
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Showdown with the Temple: How Enlightenment and Purpose Never Arrive as Expected

I knew this day would come. My showdown with the River Temple has been on my mind since I abandoned it in September, because no matter how hard we try to avoid it, our destiny/fate/karma/purpose will always haunt us.
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Please respect my religion! ~ [OP-ED]

We are often asked to "respect people's religions." In the first place, many religious ideas are very disrespectful to human beings and are not worthy of respect. Secondly, what about people respecting our religion in return?
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Why Do We Have Religion Anyway?

The vast majority of the world’s 7 billion people practice some kind of religion, ranging from massive worldwide churches to obscure spiritual traditions and local sects. Nobody really knows how many religions there are on the planet, but whatever the number, there are at least that many theories about why we have religion at all.
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Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee (1469 - 1539): The Founder of Sikh Religion

Sikhs all over the world are celebrating Guru Nanak’s Birthday (Properly called as: Pawan Prakash Utsav) on November 10, 2011 with great devotion and celebrations.
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Religious, spiritual support benefits those facing chronic illness: study

“We know that there are many ways of coping with stressful life situations, such as a chronic illness; involvement in religious/spiritual activities can be an effective coping strategy.”
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Does the desire for prosperity conflict with religious values?

While the essentials for life - like air and water - are free for all, other things require compensation to obtain and use. Since to enjoy comfort and a high standard of living are common human desires, only those who are prosperous can obtain these.
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On Religion ... From Om to Ek Oangkar

Every single religion and its scriptures has its concept of the ideal man. The Gita talks of the Sthithpragya, Buddhism extols the Bodhisattva and Sikhism speaks of the Gurmukh or Sachiar. They must be same, I think aloud. No, smilingly explains Dr Jodh Singh, "The Gurmukh is not a recluse or hermit, but a householder. He attains moksha while living.
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Why Does God Love Beards?

An Amish splinter group has gone on a crime spree, forcibly cutting the beards off of their rivals. Many religions, including Sikhism, Islam, and sects of Judaism, encourage or require their men to keep beards. Jesus Christ is often depicted with a beard. Why does God like facial hair so much?
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