Buddhism. Home - Freedom From Religion Foundation. The Office of His Holiness The Dalai Lama. The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. The Triple Evils of POVERTY, RACISM and MILITARISM are forms of violence that exist in a vicious cycle.
They are interrelated, all-inclusive, and stand as barriers to our living in the Beloved Community. When we work to remedy one evil, we affect all evils. To work against the Triple Evils, you must develop a nonviolent frame of mind as described in the “Six Principles of Nonviolence” and use the Kingian model for social action outlined in the “Six Steps for Nonviolent Social Change.” Some contemporary examples of the Triple Evils are listed next to each item: Poverty – unemployment, homelessness, hunger, malnutrition, illiteracy, infant mortality, slums… “There is nothing new about poverty.
Racism – prejudice, apartheid, ethnic conflict, anti-Semitism, sexism, colonialism, homophobia, ageism, discrimination against disabled groups, stereotypes… “Racism is a philosophy based on a contempt for life. Source: “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?” Fundamental tenets of Dr. For Dr. Was Thomas Jefferson A Christian? Did He Believe In Jesus Christ? What really were Thomas Jefferson's views on Christianity and Jesus? Was he a Christian? Did he believe in Jesus?
Was he a Deist? Was he an Atheist? The Lost Books Of The Bible. The Church View: In the Catholic Church the version used is the Douay-Rheims Bible consisting of 73 books.
In the Protestant church only the 66 books approved by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1885, which today is known as the Authorized King James Bible, are used. No other books, neither the Apocrypha, which was included in the original King James Bible, nor the 22 books mentioned or quoted in the King James Bible, are considered inspired. The Bible View: There was no specific list or accounting of all the books that made up the Bible until the commission of the first Bible by the Emperor Constantine in the 4th Century AD.
The books that make up the Authorized King James Bible were chosen by men, not divine forces. The language of the King James Bible is obscure and limited. An Introduction Human history has allowed precious few ancient religious writings to survive the onslaught of the more aggressive and powerful religious forces, which seek only to gain territory and wealth. Defined, Welcome to Deism, Deist Glossary and Frequently Asked Questions. Welcome to Deism, Deism Defined, Deist Glossary and FAQ Welcome to Deism!
Deism has a lot to offer you! It also has a lot to offer society! Deism is knowledge of God based on the application of our reason on the designs/laws found throughout Nature. The designs presuppose a Designer. This is not a utopian pipedream. Please familiarize yourself with Deism by reading the many articles the links to the left take you to.