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A:The concept of hell as a place of punishment first appears in the Zoroastrian religion of the ancient Persians. This appears to have been passed on to the Jews during the Babylonian Exile, then from the Jews to the Christians and then Islam. In the meantime, Judaism moved on and abandoned the concept, so that most Jews no longer believe in a hell where the unrighteous are punished for their sins.
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Why is it illegal to teach religion in America?

It is not illegal to teach religion in America. However, through a very convoluted set of reasoning, the division of Church and State has been taken well beyond what the founding fathers intended. Because a school is an instrument of the state, it may not promote or favor one religion over another, or even promote religion over being non-religious. It can teach about religions from an historical perspective, but must be balanced and cover all the major religions, it cannot focus on a single religion.


What is a person sent out to teach his or her religion?

That person would be known as a missionary. They are typically sent out with the goal of spreading the teachings and beliefs of their religion to individuals who may not be familiar with it. Missionaries often engage in activities such as preaching, education, and providing humanitarian aid to support their mission.


Wise sayings that are used to teach are called?

{Parables


What can the government not do with regards to religion in school?

The government cannot sponsor or promote specific religious practices in schools, coerce students to participate in religious activities, or show preference for one religion over others. Additionally, public schools cannot teach religious doctrine as objective truth or require students to pray in a particular manner.


What are good things that religion teaches?

religion teaches us our genderAnswer:All living things are given a nature. They must live according to that given nature. Animals and plants have one nature and man and human have another. As human, we must live according to that given nature. As human, we ought to be kind, loving, sympathetic, loving, caring, patient and tolerant. We have to make a conscious effort to reveal these kindly and humane qualities because these qualities are not a part of our conduct. We are required to practice a religion, to bring these essential qualities in our conduct by gaining knowledge, through devotion by doing deeds that are good. Religion asks us to believe in our creator. It asks us to direct our love and devotion towards it. We are required to read scriptures and lastly we have to perform certain rituals. The divine quality, through patience and practice, gradually seeps into our conduct. Through religion, we acquire at least the semblance of human. We learn to live in peace with each other. That is the sole purpose of religion.