Religion

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Religion
Influence On Society

Religion is a major influence in our lives. Although religion covers every
aspect of our lives, I am going to discuss the influence of religion in two
areas. Religion among young adults and Religion and sexual issues. These topics
are large, so I will only scratch the surface by discussing only a few issues
within these two main topic areas. Religion is gaining popularity among young
adults and college students, increasingly more students are attending a church
and many different colleges are becoming involved in religious activities.
Students at Wake Forest University are looking into dorms that will diversify
the student body to educate students about other religions (4). Other schools
have programs where people with similar interests can live in the same dorm.
Some examples are the University of California, Berkeley and Davis Campuses,
University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, University of Missouri at
Columbia, and Columbia University in New York (2). These colleges allow students
with similar religious views to live together. And it’s not just a few
students, there are enough students to fill at least a wing of a dorm, if not a
whole dorm (2). On Monday February 22nd, students and faculty members at Clemson
University in South Carolina gathered to hear what Dr. Eugene C. Scott, from the
National Center for Science Education, had to say about "Adam and Eve, and
creationism versus evolution and a quivering mass of protoplasm." (1). She
stated that "Evolution in its simplest form refers to a change over time,
or decent with modification. Evolution is a scientific explanation based on
observable facts." And that "Creationism simply put, means that God
created." (1). Dr. Scott was trying to relay the message that religion and
science don’t have to be opposites. Like the idea that God created evolution
(1). The Students at Clemson received the message well. Despite the fact that
Clemson sits in the middle of a geographic area nicknamed "The Bible
Belt" known for its strong religious beliefs. In the Pop music industry,
which is popular with young adults, religious groups are beginning to gain
popularity. Greg Graffin, the co-founder of one of punk-rock’s most venerable
bands, believes " when you’re 18, some kids want more then just bland pop
culture , they want something with a little more substance." (3) And that
substance can be pop music with religion tied into it. Violence among young
adults is also becoming a grea...

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