It depends on the religion of the church. If the church is Christianity, Morman, Catholic, Muslim,... an opposing religion would be Satanism or Antichristianity which view the following of Satan and reject the thought of God.
Heresy is a belief that contradicts basic church teachings.
People are not in conflict with ideas, they are in conflict with other people who have opposing ideas. Religious conflict in particular is usually characterized by one religion conflicting with another religion, rather than by man vs. religion. Although there are atheists who oppose the idea of religion in general. That has generally been an intellectual debate, rather than a conflict.
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To contend means to oppose; to struggle or fight against.
Some of the activities that are violating secularism in India are like movements of the communists and classes that are depressed who oppose such views. Politics and government, and wearing of caste marks in some professions which is in violations of the norms put by secularism.
I would expect there are more than three. These three could get us started. ZarathUshtra (circ 4000bce) was opposed to slavery, even to the gods. It was the Magians and Achæmenids who resurrected the gods and enslaved the world in the name of the newly reborn Zoroastrian gods. Buddhism and Jainism (600 bce), and their youngest brother, Sikhism (15th century ce) oppose slavery for the same reason ZarathUshtra taught against it. One ought to be responsible for one's own enlightenment. And slaves aren't allowed to be responsible for themselves, nor even have their own thoughts. The Bogomils / Cathar (9th to 12th century ce) gnostics opposed slavery, even teaching trade and self-reliance as the path out of oppression and onto enlightenment.
Heresies.
Some religious folk oppose slavery.
Because they were obtuse like that! -Dufresne
Anti-abortionists, the religious right, the Catholic Church, some Republicans and others who are generally opposed to scientific research
David, solomon, Jesus and Muhammad (pbuh) followed the teachings of the SAME GOD! That means they did not oppose each other.
because they didn't want the Anglican church to be the official church
oppose Henry VIII
He knew that the church would oppose his theories.
Rizal was considered a devoted son of the church because he grew up in a religious environment, was educated in Jesuit schools, and had a strong faith. Despite criticizing certain practices of the church, he still upheld his Christian beliefs and values. Rizal's writings and actions also reflected his desire to bring about positive changes within the church rather than to oppose it entirely.
They usually believe in outlawing abortion, oppose equal civil rights for women and homosexuals, support militarism, and oppose government social programs for the poor. They also believe that it is the state's obligation to enforce religious standards of morality, oppose sex education, the theory of evolution being taught in schools, and that the government allow public officials mandate religious practice (such as mandatory prayers in schools).
The National Organization for Marriage, the Roman Catholic Church and the Republican Party all oppose same-sex marriage.
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