Religous and Ethnic Groups Week 4
Religious and Ethnic Groups
Amanda Travis
ETH/125
April 6, 2013
Chris Burgess
Religious and Ethnic Groups All groups in the United States, whether ethnic or religious, face and overcome adversity because of the diversity they bring to our melting pot. Orthodox Judaism is a very diverse religion with strict beliefs and rituals, and adds strong cultural roots to the United States. The Hispanic population is also very distinct, and has endured racial discrimination throughout history. The experiences of these two groups have only added to their diversity, and have made them stronger because of the hardships they both have had to endure. Orthodox Judaism differs from other religious groups dramatically. Like other religions, Orthodox Jews are very strict when it comes to their religious beliefs and worship practices, but they are still very diverse when it comes to their core beliefs and rituals. According to “Orthodox Jews” (2010), “they go to the synagogue three times a day, wear skullcaps (Yarmulkeh or Kipah in Hebrew) at all times, only eat kosher foods, and are very ritualistic when it comes to observing holidays and important events”. They believe in one God, and they believe that they are His chosen people. Unlike Christianity, Orthodox Jews believe that Jesus is not the Messiah, but that Moses is the most important prophet because God spoke to him on Mt. Siani and because Moses interceded for the chosen ones. They do not believe that the Messiah has come yet, therefore they do not believe in the redemption of sins through death on the cross. They believe that you get into Heaven based on earthly deeds compared to sins, whereas other religions have different views on this. They have strong family values and live together in communities such as Jerusalem, Israel and Brooklyn, NY. Likewise, Hispanics differ from other racial/ethnic groups in various ways. They encompass more than twenty different nationalities, and speak many different
Amanda Travis
ETH/125
April 6, 2013
Chris Burgess
Religious and Ethnic Groups All groups in the United States, whether ethnic or religious, face and overcome adversity because of the diversity they bring to our melting pot. Orthodox Judaism is a very diverse religion with strict beliefs and rituals, and adds strong cultural roots to the United States. The Hispanic population is also very distinct, and has endured racial discrimination throughout history. The experiences of these two groups have only added to their diversity, and have made them stronger because of the hardships they both have had to endure. Orthodox Judaism differs from other religious groups dramatically. Like other religions, Orthodox Jews are very strict when it comes to their religious beliefs and worship practices, but they are still very diverse when it comes to their core beliefs and rituals. According to “Orthodox Jews” (2010), “they go to the synagogue three times a day, wear skullcaps (Yarmulkeh or Kipah in Hebrew) at all times, only eat kosher foods, and are very ritualistic when it comes to observing holidays and important events”. They believe in one God, and they believe that they are His chosen people. Unlike Christianity, Orthodox Jews believe that Jesus is not the Messiah, but that Moses is the most important prophet because God spoke to him on Mt. Siani and because Moses interceded for the chosen ones. They do not believe that the Messiah has come yet, therefore they do not believe in the redemption of sins through death on the cross. They believe that you get into Heaven based on earthly deeds compared to sins, whereas other religions have different views on this. They have strong family values and live together in communities such as Jerusalem, Israel and Brooklyn, NY. Likewise, Hispanics differ from other racial/ethnic groups in various ways. They encompass more than twenty different nationalities, and speak many different
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