The Puritans objected to plays because when people went to plays they weren't going to church, or praying, or listening to sermons.
countervailing groups are when they are opposed to the government and put a pressure on them to change certain aspect.
Comedians perform for audiences. They also perform for certain entertainment groups and companies.
Puritans were a religious sect who came to the British colonies in America from Britain, in order to be able to practice their religion without interference from other religious groups. They tended toward extreme views.
it is acceptable to label specific groups of people as inferior
William Stephen Condon has written: 'Sound-film microanalysis as a technique for the assessment of dysfunctional behavior' -- subject(s): Body language, Autism, Dyslexia
religious pacifist
Not these days. It would depend on your cultural and social circle. There are still religious groups, schools, and the military that expect certain rules of behavior and dress codes to be followed.
The only one I know for certain is the puritans (pilgrims).
Everything from isolating certain religious groups to full spying actions. Religious wars are still happening today!
Sociology is the study of social behavior among a variety of groups including cultures, religious groups, political groups and other organized groups. A college degree in sociology can lead to a career as a sociologist or political scientist. The work of these professionals helps organizations understand how social influences affect the behavior of individuals and groups of people.
Whats immoral in your world is very likely not to be immoral in other peoples world!
Economic
The 3 main religious groups are: -Christianity -Judaism (Jewish) -Islamic The previous answer is not correct. The religions listed above are the Abrahamic Religions and not the main religious groups of the world. There are literally hundreds of thousands of religious groups, and possibly thousands of "main" religious groups.
The main reason against it is that many people - particularly religious groups - find it immoral; others are that it may be used in ways that violate human rights and laws, and that because of its expense it should not be publicly funded.
Non-Profit Corporations, Religious groups (they must meet certain requirements to be recognized as such), charities (again, they also must meet certain requirements) and some Social Service groups, although they usually fall under the Charity category.
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It is an interesting notion that religious groups "speak" a language. What language does Roman Catholicism speak? What language does Buddhism speak? Some languages are particularly associated with certain religious groups, particularly when the holy writings of the group are written in particular language, but there are quite a large number of Muslims, for example, who do not speak Arabic, or Jews who do not speak Hebrew.