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Fear of deadly 'religious war' between Jews and Muslims raised after synagogue attack -... - 2 views

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  • far-reaching religious confrontation between Jews and Muslims.
  • “All of us are scared that there will be a religious war, that extremists from both sides will start fighting each other,
  • Jewish activists have been pressing the Israeli government to insist that Jews be allowed to pray on the raised esplanade, which also harbors the al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam.
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  • ade clear that they wanted to end the Israeli occupation of what they consider their lands.
  • We condemn all acts of violence,”
  • . All it does, the imam said, “is make the people more angry.”
  • baileyanderson on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article talks about the ongoing religious conflict in Israel and Palestine. For decades they have been fighting over the land that holds there holy spaces. I wonder if this conflict will ever end.
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  • ewarren on 20 Dec 14
     
    I feel as if this conflict will always be around no matter what the situation is like. In this case, I don't know if there is any way to make all involved happy, since the Muslims and Jews have strong religious ties to the area.
  • smarikunte on 21 Dec 14
     
    Emily- I agree, I think believe that it will take a very long time for this conflict to be resolved. I know earlier in the year attacks between Jerusalem and Palestine were vast and prevalent. Since both religious groups have ties to the land it will be very hard to achieve peace.
  • ecahill1 on 22 Dec 14
     
    Sadhana- I agree that peace will be very difficult to achieve. They both want different things for themselves and the conflict will take time to resolve.
  • mwaardenburg on 22 Dec 14
     
    Bailey- I agree that the conflicts end is to be questioned. The idea shown in the article that neither side is willing to compromise is one of the largest issues in my opinion. The holy sites are so close together which makes both sides want the land enough that they will go to extreme lengths to defend it.
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BBC News - Boko Haram unrest: Nigerian militants 'kidnap 200 villagers' - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...world-africa-30529178 Nigeria
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  • Boko Haram has taken control of several towns and villages in the north-east
  • Initially focused on opposing Western education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language
  • Boko Haram has been waging an insurgency since 2009 and is seeking to create an Islamic state in north-eastern Nigeria.
  • jennabohrer on 19 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses an Islamic terrorist group in Nigeria, known as Boko Haram, that opposes all elements of Western culture. They have launched numerous attacks on civilians, including kidnapping nearly 200 school girls.  What sparked this violence?  Will it ever stop?
  • mdamschroder on 22 Dec 14
     
    The fact that it took four days for news of this attack to spread is a testament to how much location, specifically isolation, can affect the diffusion of news and information. In regards to the attack itself, I fail to see how this attack gets the group closer to achieving a goal. How does attacking a village, killing 33 people help to eliminate Western culture? This is just senseless killing.
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Pope seeks reconciliation with Orthodox Christians - CNN.com - 3 views

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  • The Great Schism of 1054 separated the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Both profess similar doctrine and worship in similar ways, but a millennium ago, Eastern Orthodoxy rejected the ultimate authority of the Pope.
  • signed a declaration on Sunday committing to unity between the two churches.
  • Photos: Pope Francis visits Turkey Neither church will submit to nor assimilate the other, the Pope said in his homily, but they will work "towards the restoration of full Communion." "I want to assure each one of you here that, to reach the desired goal of full unity, the Catholic Church does not intend to impose any conditions except that of the shared profession of faith," Francis said.
  • jfoster98 on 18 Dec 14
     
    The Pope signed a declaration that unified the once refuting religions, Christianity and Easter Orthodox. Will this unity set a precedent for other refuting religions? 
  • rdeveney on 20 Dec 14
     
    This article also shows that where there are boarders between countries there is usually fighting. ISIS is an Islamic group and because they have control over Syria and Iraq Christians have been forced to leave. This is similar with what happened with al Qaeda in those areas in the past. I hope that the unity will set a precedent for other religions.
  • kharlacher on 21 Dec 14
     
    When the Pope made this agreement with the Eastern Orthodox churches it would have assisted in ending religious conflict. Unlike some other religions that face conflict, these two religions are pretty similar, so this probably helped with ending their problems. In addition, the article I posted on the 19th was also about the Orthodox church, so it must be a prominent religion in Europe.
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Inside the Kachin War Against Burma | TIME - 1 views

time.com/...e-army-kia-burma-myanmar-laiza Ethnicity
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  • On Nov. 19, a heavy artillery attack by the Burmese army overwhelmed another KIA training camp in Laiza, killing 23 officers in training
  • The Burmese want to steal all our land
  • the hills surrounding Laiza, and spreading across Kachin, are some of the most bountiful on earth. There is jade, gold, timber and hydropower.
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  • in the mountains of northern Burma, soldiers in the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) face off against Burmese positions
  • mholbert on 19 Dec 14
     
    Territorial conflicts arose between the Burmese and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) because the Burmese want the KIA's land which is abundant in resources such as timber and hydropower. Is it possible for there to be peace between the two groups after all the violence and fighting that took place?
  • bbaker2 on 19 Dec 14
     
    After reading your article, it doesn't seem like there will be peace between the two groups anytime soon. The Burmese are determined to steal the KIA's land, and it doesn't sound like the KIA is going to give up very easily in protecting their territory. As long as the Burmese continue to want the KIA's land and resources, then violence and wars are going to keep breaking out until one of them succeeds in stealing or protecting their territory.
  • mholbert on 21 Dec 14
     
    I agree, I do not see peace between the two groups happening soon. The Burmese won't give up until they get the KIA's land, but the KIA will most definitely put up a fight. In my opinion, the Burmese don't have any right to the land. The KIA own it and therefore they should not have to share their resources.
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'Infidels are our enemy': Afghan fighters cherish old American schoolbooks | Al Jazeera... - 2 views

america.aljazeera.com/...ighters-americantextbooks.html Ethnicity and Religion
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  • More alarmingly for U.S. and international forces still in the country, the textbooks describe all nonbelievers as the enemy. “Our religion is Islam. Muhammad is our leader. All the Russians and infidels are our enemy.”
  • That built resentment toward foreigners and Kabul in some villages passed over for such support. “If people perceive that their enemy is getting more of those services, then that could contribute to the underlying conditions for conflict,
  • “When you have a school not set up in a government structure but in a home or a mosque, in the village, protected by the village and supported by the villagers, the likelihood of the school being attacked is reduced,” she said. “And you don't have construction, so you don't have problems with contracts.”
  • rdeveney on 18 Dec 14
     
    There was conflict between the Taliban and the Westerns and those who support the western views, because of the different religious and ethnic views. For example westerns believe women should be educated just like men, but the Taliban is against women education. Why is a school in a home that teaches the same thing that a governmentally funded school less likely to be attacked, since the Taliban is still against those ideas?
  • mholbert on 21 Dec 14
     
    I think that as long as the Taliban are in control there will always be violence between the Taliban and the Westerners. Women should be educated just like men, but as long as the Taliban have power, I do not think that will happen. The Taliban showed just how much they are against women getting an education when they shot Malala Yousafzai in the head on her way home from school. Schools in homes are less likely to be attacked than schools run by the government because they have the protection and support of the village and villagers. The Taliban might also target government run schools because they oppose the government.
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Taliban Suicide Bombers Strike at Bank in Southern Afghanistan - NYTimes.com - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...k-in-southern-afghanistan.html ethnic conflict religion
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  • Suicide bombers attacked a bank in a provincial capital in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, officials said
  • The last attacker’s suicide vest did not explode, and he was shot dead.Given the number of staff members and customers present on the second floor, the police said that the number of dead would have been far higher had the attackers succeeded in getting there.
  • A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said that the group claimed responsibility for the attack and that the targets were government officials who were at the bank collecting their wages.
  • pekeefer on 18 Dec 14
     
    The Taliban attack on this local bank has to do with religious values because they are willing to go to extreme measures,much like suicide bombings, as they are considered extremists. One question I have is why would a spokesman for the Taliban admit to the attack?
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  • pekeefer on 18 Dec 14
     
    The Taliban attack on this local bank has to do with religious values because they are willing to go to extreme measures,much like suicide bombings, as they are considered extremists. One question I have is why would a spokesman for the Taliban admit to the attack?
  • edietterick on 18 Dec 14
     
    I think your question was very good and sensible, because who would do something like that. He's risking so much! This article was very interesting and related strongly to class. Great job!
  • kskurcenski on 18 Dec 14
     
    I have the same question! Why would they admit to the attack and put a target back on themselves? If they want to go kill people and people gave their lives to the attack, why would their organization admit to it? It was a waste of the bombers' lives.
  • lexihoffman on 19 Dec 14
     
    I agree with all of you! Why would they admit to the attack? That just seems stupid on their part. It's just going to hurt them more. I like what Kyra said about how it's a waist of bombers lives and I totally agree. Great article, it really related to religious conflicts!
  • jlandis3 on 19 Dec 14
     
    This article connects to the APHUG vocabulary term of monotheistic/monotheism, because the Taliban practices the Islamic religion, which worships one God, Allah, and a monotheistic religion is one that believes in only one God. This article could also connect with a past world event, regarding religious conflict, when the Crusades occurred, and Christians tried to conform others to Christianity.
  • amartin55 on 20 Dec 14
     
    Pretty sure they admitted to the attack because the Taliban is all about terror and it will actually help their organization not hurt it. They do this to let people know the extremes they'll go to to get their way. So any one, or thing, they don't agree with, they feel that the only solution is to blow them up, because of course that is the solution that gets the most results since they don't have the power of a large group of people. Everybody knows they are terrorists so it's not like anything has changed in peoples viewpoint of the Taliban. Meaning not much has changed in the military or political actions against them.
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Jerusalem attack 'strikes at soul' of Jews worldwide - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • "This is an attack on all of us," said Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, who leads Ohev Sholom Synagogue in Washington. "Any terrorist attack is a horror. But to attack people while they are engaged in prayer, are talking to God, is a new low."
  • In 1994, a Jewish extremist murdered 29 Palestinians worshiping in Hebron. In 2002, Palestinian extremists attacked a Passover Seder in Natanya, killing 30.
  • "But for this terrorist attack to occur in a synagogue, deliberately targeting innocent Jews deep in prayer, is something that strikes at the soul of Jewish people around the world."
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  • "That's what's so horrible about this," said Herzfeld. "These people were trying to do their part to bring good into this world through their dedication to God."
  • skylarann on 19 Dec 14
     
    The killing of the Jewish rabbis during prayer adds into the mix of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict over what is considered the Holy Land and has inspired even more Jews to take action against the Palestinians. Is there a possibility for peace between these two peoples, or will they remain at odds with each other forever?
  • skylarann on 19 Dec 14
     
    The killing of the Jewish rabbis during prayer adds into the mix of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict over what is considered the Holy Land and has inspired even more Jews to take action against the Palestinians. Is there a possibility for peace between these two peoples, or will they remain at odds with each other forever?
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The Daily Tar Heel :: Religious beliefs create conflict over gay marriage for NC officials - 2 views

www.dailytarheel.com/...-gay-marriage-for-nc-officials gay marriage AND religion
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  • Six county magistrates have resigned from their positions, saying they can’t grant gay marriage licenses due to religious convictions.
  • She said she thinks magistrates have a right to sue the state for violating their religious freedom.
  • “Even those magistrates who may be uneasy or reluctant about it will see that the ceremonies have become even more common. They’ll probably see people they know getting married. Folks will get used to it.”
  • adamlaudenslager on 19 Dec 14
     
    This article relates to the religion of Christianity and its belief of disapproval of gay marriage. Why will the magistrates not marry gay couples if it is legal, but even still it is not the magistrates who are gay, it is only the people they are marrying?
  • dvannostrand on 19 Dec 14
     
    Putting personal beliefs aside, if North Carolina were to ban gay marriage like this for religious reasons, it would be a violation of the first amendment. There should not be a conflict if one side violates the rights of people.
  • btjohns on 19 Dec 14
     
    In my own opinion, and this is something I fear will happen frequently, is that America is slowly becoming less of a country that has freedom OF religion and more of a country where there is freedom FROM religion. I think the magistrates should be able to practice their own beliefs even if there are some who disagree.
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School attacked by Pakistani Taliban - 1 views

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  • The people they came, they had no sense of humanity in them. They killed little children. Muslims would not do this."
  • Not satisfied with their slaughter in the auditorium, the Taliban attackers went upstairs to a computer lab. Pools of blood on the floor show how their young victims, many of them sons and daughters of army personnel from around Peshawar, were sprayed with bullets as they sat at each machine.
  • more than 140 of them, mostly children, who'd blithely left home for an ordinary day at school, never to come home.
  • cpeytonj on 19 Dec 14
     
    A Taliban group attacked a Pakistan school. Many children and teachers were killed. These groups were opposed because they had different views on education. What was the Taliban seeking to accomplish by this action and how did they justify it?
  • btjohns on 19 Dec 14
     
    I'm asking the same question and I struggle to understand how these actions will solve the Taliban's problems. I don't get how killing the people they disagree with is the resolution they fall upon. Even other Muslims disagree with their way of dealing with these things.
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Time News: The Interview is cancelled. - 1 views

time.com/...ovie-review-canceled-sony-hack Interview North Korea
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  • dvannostrand on 19 Dec 14
     
    Although most people see this as a big joke of a comedy, it may develop into a very serious issue. The movie is racist toward the North Koreans,and mocks their culture.
  • cpeytonj on 19 Dec 14
     
    I agree that the movie mocks their culture, but due to the high firewall of North Korea, I do not see the uprising among their people, but rather their government. The government is drawing more attention to the issue.
  • jennabohrer on 19 Dec 14
     
    I agree with Peyton. Do you think that the general public is aware of the movie and the controversy that it is bringing? If so, to what extent?
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Religious conflict in global rise - report - Telegraph - 0 views

www.telegraph.co.uk/...ict-in-global-rise-report.html religion
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  • Violence and discrimination against religious groups by governments and rival faiths have reached new highs in all regions of the world except the Americas, according to a new report by the Pew Research Centre.
  • Results for strong social hostility such as anti-Semitic attacks, Islamist assaults on churches and Buddhist agitation against Muslims were the highest seen since the series began, reaching 33 percent of surveyed countries in 2012 after 29 percent in 2011 and 20 percent in mid-2007.
  • The five countries with the most government restrictions on religion are Egypt, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.
  • ecahill1 on 19 Dec 14
     
    Religious conflicts are reaching new highs around the world as the government puts more restrictions on the faith of the people.  Why does the government restrict religions and what do the people or government gain from these restrictions?
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BBC News - The Russians fighting a 'holy war' in Ukraine - 1 views

www.bbc.com/...magazine-30518054 Religious Conflict
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  • Even when the morning sun catches the gold domes of its Orthodox churches, the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, stronghold of the pro-Russian rebels, doesn't look much like Jerusalem.
  • And the defenceless, for him, are the citizens of eastern Ukraine, mainly Russian-speaking, who are under attack, as he sees it, by a ruthless Ukrainian government intent on wiping them out culturally, or even physically.
  • Why do I say Donetsk is Jerusalem? Because what's happening here is a holy war of the Russian people for its own future, for its own ideals, for its children and its great country that 25 years ago was divided into pieces," Pavel says.
  • mwaardenburg on 19 Dec 14
     
    This article is an example of territorial conflicts and religion, because the Russians believe the reason they are fighting is for religious purposes, and that their war in Ukraine is a holy war. How do the Ukrainians view the conflict and it's involvement in religion?
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  • kharlacher on 19 Dec 14
     
    The Orthodox population of Ukraine is fighting for their churches and religion. These people are fighting against the Ukrainian government which is looking to overtake any religious land in order to wipe out the culture of eastern Ukrainians. The people of Ukraine are comparing their fight to the Crusades, so will they manage to take over their holy land like the Christians did?
  • adamlaudenslager on 19 Dec 14
     
    I really liked the way that Katie described the crusades and how they are really involved in the conflicts in Ukraine and Russia. Why do Ukraine and Russia have bad history together?
  • loganknepper on 19 Dec 14
     
    Ukraine has been part of Russia several times and has fought for their freedom from Russia in several wars. Currently, they have only been independent since 1991.
  • cpeytonj on 19 Dec 14
     
    Adam brings up a good point, the history of the Ukraine and Russian conflict must be deeply rooted in historical conflict over the centuries. It would be neat to dig into the history, particularly how the ethnicity differs between the two countries.
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Israel Suffers Sharp Rebuffs From Europe - 1 views

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  • Israel suffered back-to-back diplomatic setbacks in Europe on Wednesday as Palestinians headed to the United Nations to try to set a two-year deadline for an Israeli withdrawal
  • In Geneva, the international community delivered a stinging rebuke to Israel's settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, saying the practice violates Israel's responsibilities as an occupying power.
  • In Luxembourg, meanwhile, a European Union court ordered the Palestinian group Hamas removed from the EU terrorist list for procedural reasons but said the 28-nation bloc can maintain asset freezes against Hamas members for now.
  • llabell on 19 Dec 14
     
    Israel and Palestine have been in a religious conflict for many years, fighting for the same land. Do you think these events could have any impact in resolving the conflict?
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China building South China Sea island big enough for airstrip: report - 0 views

www.msn.com/...ar-BBf4KzC Political Geography
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  • Mr. Reidy on 24 Nov 14
     
    Is this an example of modern imperialism?
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Immigration Driving Broad Demographic Shifts In U.S., Report Says : The Two-Way : NPR - 0 views

www.npr.org/...phic-shifts-in-u-s-report-says Migration AND Ethnicity
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  • — The percentage of immigrants in the "gateways" of California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas, has decreased,
  • Mr. Reidy on 18 Dec 14
     
    Check out these statistics, APHUG.  How is ethnicity distributed across the United States?
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Fatah Calls for Violence, Intifada Following Death of Palestinian Minister | Washington... - 1 views

freebeacon.com/...-death-of-palestinian-minister Religious Conflict
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  • Lydia Hulshizer on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses the violence between the Israelis and Palestinians who both think the other is in the wrong and that they should both be allowed to claim the land that is currently the state of Israel.
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BBC News - Who are Australia's radicalised Muslims? - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...world-asia-29249462 religion
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  • On 15 December, self-styled Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis held several people hostage in the Lindt Chocolat Cafe at Sydney's Martin Place. The 16-hour stand-off ended with police commandos storming the cafe. Two hostages and Monis died
  • But the incident follows months of concern over the effect on Australia's domestic security of those who fight for, or sympathise with, militant Islamist groups in Iraq and Syria.
  • Authorities are concerned about a minority of Australia's small Muslim community
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  • Terrorism expert Clive Williams of the Australian National University says Australian jihadists are Sunni Muslims, the branch of Islam which the Islamic State (IS) follows
  • Man Haron Monis, the gunman responsible for the 15 December Sydney cafe siege, was born in Iran and sought asylum in Australia in 1996, later styling himself as a Muslim cleric and "spiritual healer".
  • sophiefreeman7 on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses an event that took place this Sunday in Sydney, Australia in a coffee house where Man Haron Monis held people hostage of which two had been killed.  This relates to our unit of religion as this conflict most likely relates to religion as there have been many concerns the Muslim community in Australia as they are a minority. Because of this, Muslims are trying to gain more territory as that is the goal for most universalizing religions in hopes to get more followers and spread the religion.  In relation to AP Human Geography, what might have caused Muslims to migrate to Australia even though it is not located near the hearth of where the religion was born?
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