Religious and Ethnic Diversity

Religious and Ethnic Diversity ETH125 Lavetta convert 3/24/2013 The Mormons accept that in that respect were Jews in the States and that Jesus came to the States and non the Middle Eastern b slighted land. They similarly view that the founder of their organized piety learned this information and some opposite world values of the Mormon religion found off of some golden tablets that came tear d knowledge to him from paradise. Person eachy, I hold that those crabbed beliefs ar kind of crazy. How of each(prenominal) time, one of the much(prenominal) interest beliefs that the Mormons hold is that when they die and go to heaven.They leave be reunited with on the whole of their family, including past family members. Because of this finical belief, the Mormons progress rattling meticulous genealogic records of their families, so that when they do enter heaven they entrust know who their family members argon. thither is a genealogical library in both Mormon pe rform and followers of these church servicees exit a sens spend hours at a time in these libraries researching their families. To my knowledge, no contrastive mainstream Christian religion keeps such serious track of entirely possible family ties. * The LDS (Latter-Day Saints) church has seen a potentiometer of mischief against their beliefs. take down from the beginnings of the religion, galore(postnominal) societies stick push through disagreed with their views. Because of this disagreement and over all(prenominal) fear and mis witnessing of the religion, the followers of the religion take hold been asked to leave some domains. In one particular type, t present was actually a war amid the state of Missouri and the followers of the church. * Throughout history, moreover until the 20th century, closely of what the Mormons experienced with various religions was ostracization and fear. Even after the war that had occurred in Missouri, they nonwithstanding f ound persecution to the places they emigrated to until they finally settled in Utah.Because of all of the mistreatment, this has caused Mormons to be a precise(prenominal) tightly knit biotic community that is real secretive to distantrs. umteen Mormons keep their religion to themselves and their church congregation. * One of the rightful(prenominal) al nigh recognizable things that the Mormons have brought us is their incredibly storied, and very talented Mormon synagogue Choir. This choir has won multiple awards including a Grammy and Emmy for their performances. They have performed for multiple presidents and even at the Olympics.They have released multiple albums of famous hymns and toured all over the world. This choir has played an primal role in helping the boilers suit image of the church. * The Latter Day Saints also boast one of the best genealogical libraries in the earth, due to their beliefs rough family, and be study(ip) supporters of The Boy Scouts of the States. m all(prenominal) an(prenominal) BSA troupes crosswise the States argon funded by a local anesthetic Mormon church and the subject argona Church awards BSA money invariablyy division so that they may continue their efforts. The major genealogical libraries of the LDS churches atomic number 18 constantly growing.The Mormons argon also known for building and maintaining extremely gorgeous churches in major LDS communities, some of which atomic number 18 in Utah, single if at that place are also large, glorious churches in Las Vegas, bleak Mexico, and various areas in Confederate California. The Mormons have seen a lot of persecution in the Statesn history. When the religion was originally founded, roughly communities fantasy that they were strange and equivalent some other religions before them (Judaism in Ger umteen a(prenominal), Paganism in the Dark Ages, and what some places in the States are trying to do to shariah law Law), the religion was o stracized.This led to a spectacular migration of the Mormon quite a little to Utah, their Zion. They found stay thither for legion(predicate) years, yet as the times changed and society changed, population erst again questioned the Mormons for their oddness. People today bland study the Mormons are odd exactly on the grander scheme of things, they have non distinguish in to light since the 70s. The world has enlargedger things to be parti pris against today so there is no orient in currently inquisitive a religion that, in the end, does believe in Jesus.In the 60s and 70s the Mormon Church got a lot of attention because umteen pack were non at ease with the Mormon Churchs view on marriage and polygamy. This caused a rift in the Mormon gardening and created both sects of the church The Fundamentalist LDS and the we know now as on the button Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints. The Fundamentalists were pressured to leave the traditional Mormon cities, and have since moved and founded their own communities cross centerings the Northern and Southern Sierra Nevada. No sources are entirely clear on why the Mormons have seen as more than inconsistency as they have.Though I believe that a basic saying of humankind nature would show that the reason this religious group has seen so much persecution is because many mint fear what they do not understand, and do not seek to understand what it is they fear. The Mormons have a some, even myself, would call back to be strange beliefs. Their original emplacement on polygamy, their strict health code, and their unceasing belief to cultivate and behave modestly. In todays day in age the latter seems nearly inconceivable but they still manage to dress distinguishablely, which I am sure is a source of discrimination for those that venture outside of their communities.The Mormons have long been prospect to be polygamists, in where one man has many wives known as sister wives. while this wa s true at one point, and in some cases still is, the majority of the churches no longer practice this. Still, this has permanently damage their public image. Devout Mormons, even today, still follow strict health practices. Many of them do not consume or drink sugar, caffeine, tobacco, or alcohol, and keep their sustenance indwelling and free of mod chemicals. eruditeness about this religion was interesting, to say the least.I am one of the few pile I know that knows my ancestral line so well, and that is because of my grandmother on my fathers side. When I asked her why I know this, and why she knows this, she told me about the Mormons belief of their families in heaven. And while I am a fan of natural foods, and live a relatively burden free life in name of alcohol, caffeine and sugar, to study that I could not have them as a Mormon would make me sad, because I love chocolate. I bottomnot say that I fully understand the Mormon religion, or that I ever will, or that I eve r sine qua non to.They are a peaceful people, and when they coiffure to my door and I tell them that I am happy with the religion I am, they smile and tell me to have a nice day and move on. either that I am concerned about is that they are peaceful and do not hate me for existence a unlike religion from them. Knowing that they are representation that I can continue to think them a bit odd, but not hate or prosecute them for it. I will forever understand that they are incompatible, and because of that I will not ever hold their religion against them because I am varied, and in that way, we are the comparable.I might not ever understand more than that, but what is important is that there is peace for them and me. * The people we know as the Asiatics are many and varied, in looks, culture, and religion. The term of Asian refers to anyone that looks japanese, Chinese, or, to bewilder it more bluntly, has a rounder hardiness and slanted eyes. Many people exit that India is a part of the Asian unadulterated, as well as what we know as the middle east, the farming made famous in the movie Borat, Kazakhstan, and my individualised favorite, RussiaThere are over 40 different fill outd major languages in Asia, and this is not including smaller dialects and over 15 different accepted religions and spiritual beliefs, some of which we are familiar with, and some of which we are not. A few of these recognize languages are Russian, Vietnamese, Korean, and Arabic, among many others. We are familiar with the religions of Christianity, the views of Atheism, and Judaism. Another major religion in Asia, specifically Japan is Shinto. Confucianism is popular in Korea and Islam is the largest religion of Asia. * Many races from Asia have been greeted here in America with fear and rule out.Even though we are the broad melting pot, each group of people that has immigrated here has seen their fair share, and sometimes more than their share, of hate, no theme what tinge their strip is or where they are from. In modern days it is easy for us to recognize the tenuous relationship that Americans have had with Muslim Americans. While the discrimination of the Muslim Americans is in the decline, there is still a lot of fear amongst the American people of this particular group at this time in history. * The country of Asia has been very war snap in spite of appearance their own borders as well.Many Jews indoors Russia are still evil against, the wars in the Middle East, the war and continued disdain between China and Japan, the North Korean and South Korean conflict, the list goes on. America may be wary of immigrants throughout the years, but there has been and always will be conflict amongst countries within their own borders that will encourage them to come here or elsewhere for a bankrupt life. * One of the first things I thought of after reading this question in regards to the Asian people is Chinese New stratum. It might sound racist, but I love the Chinese New Year so much.It is a fun and alone(predicate) jubilance that brings back great memories from my childhood, and I believe that many Americans enjoy that celebration as well. While it is something that is distinctly Chinese/Japanese, it has become part of American culture as well. I think that is only one example of the other holidays that have been brought over from Asia, and only one of the things that the Asian people have contributed to our culture. * I think more than just Holidays and fun languages, any group of people that has come to America has brought an overall understanding of their culture.While all immigrant groups in America have seen discrimination and detriment, their tenaciousness brings an understanding and eventual peace to their settling here. One of the most prevalent and shake up displaces of preconception and discrimination against Asian people occurred during adult male War II, after the assault on Pearl Harbor from the Japa nese. later that attack, due to fear of Asian spies within the countrys borders, many Asian-Americans of Japanese or Chinese decent were required to move into incarceration camps located across the country.While these camps were not like the labor camps into Germany, they were not any less bad. While interred in these camps, the prisoners were force to read and learn American propaganda, they were not fed well, their sleeping conditions were poor, and the living conditions were filthy, and just sad. Many of the inmates at the camps had their homes foreclosed on and all of their property repossessed by federal and local governments. After the prisoners were released from these camps, they did not have homes to go to, and had been separated from their families.They were also not congenial at many places to eat, live and work. If we conk out further back in history, any Chinese immigrant that came to America in the mid-eighties was not treated very well. They were very much beat en in the streets. Lynching and finish off of a local Chinese immigrant was often looked over. They were hired as cheap, fast, and replaceable workers, so if one died, no one real cared and the work continued because it was understood that there would be a replacement very soon. In the case of the internment camps during World War II, that was something that was done out of fear.The American people were afraid and as a result, a terrible thing happened that we all try to politely ignore, but that can never be erased. In the case of the great Chinese immigration in the 1880s, well that was a different time. We were a much younger country then, and fear, discrimination, and impairment were much more common place. It was very easy for any white American to distrust any person that wasnt the same color as them, and there was a belief then that white people were better than the other races.But with all prejudice and discrimination, along with that thought of superiority, it comes down to fear, ignorance and misunderstanding. As the country has matured, as has our understanding of the world. distinct ethnic groups still see prejudice and discrimination, but there is a lot less killing than there was in days past, and we see things in a different way than what we did in centuries past. From what I know about the many peoples of Asia, I understand that like us, they are a country (many countries). Like us, they have their religions, their heathen views, their languages, and their lives.They hold different views on personal responsibility, familial responsibility, school, family values, and religion. Asia is an incredibly vast continent, and there are many different cultures on that continent. I know that each country is different in its own way and I respect that. I do not greet people from that continent with any kind of disdain or prejudice. The Mormons, the Chinese, and the Japanese as well as other Asians have seen similar discrimination in that at some point in American history, on American soil, they have been beaten, killed, pressured, and taken out of their homes.They have also seen religious persecution. There was a time where any religion that was thought to be Asian was celebrated in a major way here in America. Though now these cultures are well assimilated into American culture, they were once feared and ostracized. Even other cultures from the continent of Asia have seen prejudice and hatred at the hands of the Americans, but I am of the opinion that everyone that has come to America has, even the pilgrims, it has all just come at a different time in history and been enacted out in different ways. Times may change, but hate never real does.The major difference between the two groups is that one is recognized as a religious group, and the other, while having varied religions, is recognized mainly as looking different from white people. The Mormons were Americans that were hated and feared by other Americans. Many Asians are r ecognizably different from a traditional American, even if they are not what we typically think of when we think of Asians. The other difference is that the Mormons saw their persecution not because of the way they looked, while Asians, because they looked different, were looked down upon. twain have seen physical pain, but I would venture to say that theAsians have seen more physical pain than the Mormons have. After the Mormons came to Utah, most of the violence was over, but there are crimes committed against non-whites even to this day. And since Mormons have travel off of the great radar of hatred for America, there are still many very racist areas of the country that are acutely aware of the difference between whites and non-whites, and tend to make a big deal about it. America, while being known as the land of probability and the great melting pot, is a very scared, hateful country. Yes, there are many places within America that are very tolerant and peaceful, such as whe re I live.But there are also other places that are still very prejudice towards certain ethnic groups. As our country has matured, the hate towards different ethnic groups has been express in a different ways, but hate is still hate. Perhaps someday in a perfect world, America will just stop affectionateness and realize that in the end it doesnt matter what language we speak, what religion we are, or what color we are, but instead realize that the most important thing is that we are all people. We are all human beings on the same planet and that is, and should be recognized as the most important merge factor in us all.