Blog Assignment Stage 6

       Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs. Religion isn't an impediment to society, it is a path that people follow and base their lives on. Without this some people would be lost or wouldn't find their purpose and for some people it is religion that saved them. There are many people whom were saved by religious charities and organization were without those they would too still be lost. While evidence points towards the fact that religion hurts society and the economy but it also helps bring people together, create community, and give hope. Need me remind you that our own country, the United States, started because of the religious turmoil in Britain. Without religion our country probably would not be the same as it is today and the whole world may be greatly altered.

       And here's a question, did you ever think that if a so called "barbaric book" has influenced billions of people for thousands of years, and the fact that people basically sell their lives and die for it, that it is probably more than just a dogma to justify our action?

Blog Assignment Part 5

       I find by far the biggest issue in America is ISIS and it's major threats of terrorism. ISIS's main goal is to bankrupt the United States, not to kill everyone but to put the country in such a financial hole that it will be almost impossible for America to recover from, and they might easily obtain their goal. The U.S. spends roughly 9 million dollars a day just to fight the growing terror threats and has spent 2.7 billion since the Americans began operations in Iraq. This is why I believe we need a more bold president that will crush ISIS fast enough and end the reign of the infamous terrorism group no matter the cost.

       There is only one issue. How do you stop an idea? The thing about ISIS is that it is built around the idea of hating America, and only wanting to destroy America, and now seeing what has happened in Orlando literally anyone can kill dozens of men and women even if they have the cleanest record ever. And it doesn't help that there are millions of people in the U.S. either, you can't watch them all. Anyone can be planning a terrorist act but the government can't respond until they finally break a law which is hard in a country that prides itself on social privacy and freedom. I guess the only thing we have to do is sit back and watch what happens.