Why Christmas is an important festival for Christians Christmas is a very important event for all Christians. It is the incarnation of God. It is celebrated on the 25th of December every year. On December 1, this is the time leading up to Christmas, the birthday of Jesus. It is very important because that is when God came to Earth in human form like Jesus. Jesus is God's Son. Jesus was born in a very special way, as his mother Mary was a virgin who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Angels are very important in the Christmas story, as the…
Why do People Lose Their Faith A research shows that people who lose their faith tend to have certain personality traits, and underlying beliefs and values (the ingredients). These include having an above-average intelligence, and low tolerance for submitting to authority and for right-wing political ideas; valuing self-determination and being in control; and being open to experience. All of these kind of combine and set somebody up statistically to be more likely to have a crisis of faith and to eventually leave their faith. But it is t…
Celestial and atmospheric entities; devils, demons, and bad spirits; ghosts, ghouls, and goblins; and nature spirits and fairies are all examples of intermediate beings between the holy and profane realms. In Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism Angels and demons are often considered as heavenly or atmospheric entities in monotheistic Western faiths that view the cosmos as a three-dimensional universe. However, there is widespread believe in ghosts, ghouls, goblins, demons, and evil spirits that influence humans' terrestri…
The Abuse of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan A Sri Lankan working in Pakistan, Priyantha Kumara, was lynched by a mob of hundreds of people on Dec. 3, 2021, over allegations of blasphemy, or sacrilegious act. After being assaulted, he was dragged into the streets and set on fire, and the lynching was recorded and shared widely on social media. Such tragic killings in Pakistan over blasphemy accusations are the new normal. Pakistan has the world’s second-strictest blasphemy laws after Iran, according to the U.S. Commission on International Re…
Belief is a state of mind when we look for something that is true even though we are not 100 percent sure or able to prove it. Everyone has beliefs about life and the world around them. Supporting beliefs may form the basis of belief systems, which may be religious, philosophical, or ideological. Religions are Belief systems that combine human and spiritual values. Religion is a collection of cultural systems, beliefs, and worldviews associated with humanity and spirituality and, at times, moral values. Many religions have myths, symbols, tr…