Jamie+Murphy



How does religion affect the human rights of homosexuals?


 * Introduction to topic
 * o Describe your research question in detail - why is it relevant/significant to exploring your topic?
 * o Religion can be a very big topic in today’s society. It gets involved with many different situations and issues.
 * o Sum up/describe the body of your text (what is your general message?)
 * o Outline the organization of the text

> It states that: "[A man] shall not lie with another man as [he would] with a woman, it is a to'eva" (Leviticus 18:22). > > To’eva generally means abomination. Which implies that it is not looked upon in a good way at all, and is in fact frowned upon. Yet there are different ways of following the Jewish religion. Such as Orthodox, conservative, and masorti Judaism. > > > Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, though rarely enforced, states that homosexual acts are punishable by life in prison. > > It has been mentioned that in the hindu religion that they practice “the three functions of marriage are given in the Dharma Shastras, books that are not binding to Hindus, and thus Prajaa is not a determining factor in Hindu marriages.” In some ways one of the sections include that in the love of the couple they need to be able to procreate. But it is interpreted in a few different ways. So this shows how opinionated this religion can be with this topic. > > “Growing up in the kind of religious setting that I did, it became difficult for me to be myself”- my mom > This is one of the quotes my mom had told me about how she grew up with the certain religious rules. Although she was living in a very religious catholic republican household, she found herself as homosexual. She had trouble finding herself because it was not something that was accepted in the catholic religion, in which her parents believed in. So she kept it to herself and kept it that way for a while. > It is said directly from the bible that being a homosexual is a sin, and anyone performing homosexual acts, “shall surely be put to death”. >
 * Interpretation & analysis
 * Judaism
 * Hinduism
 * o Catholic [|Lev. 20:13], "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltness is upon them"
 * o Compare and contrast the religions within the frame of your topic - what parallels do you see? What differences? (this should be another page or so).
 * o Describe the themes that seem to emerge about religion - these can relate to the similarities or the dissimilarities. (at least a paragraph).


 * Final thoughts, reflections, and insights about the issue
 * o I learned that each religion has their own views on homosexuality yet they still come down to being against it.
 * o What connections did you make? Each different religion has their own book of worship, rules, and standards. They all are against gay marriage and homosexual couples.
 * o There are many different topics that involve homosexuality in today’s news. Some states are fighting for the right for gay marriage and their rights. Then there is also just plain ignorance and hatred in the world for homosexuals, which I find to be rude.