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LYNN JAMES,
Snyder Co.
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Today’s Americans Have .
Diverse Religious Affiliations religion of Islam and worship
America is one of the most di- Allah as the one true God. They
verse countries in the world in obey the teachings of Muham
terms of religious affiliations, mad, the messenger of Allah.
The trend toward increasing re- According to Islam, Allah’s
ligious diversity continues, words are spoken to Muham
sparked by conversions and im- mad and these were written
migration. down to form the Koran, the
The Christian population, in- Muslim holy book. There are
eluding Catholics and Protes- Muslims of all races and na
tants of all denominations, tionalities and from greatly di
comprise about 81 percent of the verse backgrounds. Basic
American population. practices followed by all
A wide variety of other relig- Muslims include: Declaring
ious beliefs are held and prac- their faith in the oneness of
ticed today. The fastest growing Allah and in the prophet
religious group in this country Muhammad; praying to Allah
are Muslims, with an estimated five times each day; fasting from
6 million followers. Other relig- before dawn until sunset every
ions practiced in the U.S. in- day during the Islamic month of
elude Judaism, Buddhism, Ramadan; paying an annual
Baha’i, Hinduism, Confucian- welfare levy of 2.5 percent of
ism, Jehovah’s Witness, Amish, one’s wealth after personal and
Mennonite, Mormon, Quakers, business expenses; and at least
Seventh-Day Adventist, Si- once in one’s lifetime, going on a
khism, Unitarians, and spiritual pilgrimage to Mecca, the city
traditions of Native Americans, where the first house of Allah
These are by far, not inclusive of was built, and where the profit
all religions practiced in this Muhammad was born,
country. The Muslim church is called a
Many Americans know little mosque. Either inside or near it,
or nothing about faiths other every mosque has a place for
than their own. Learning about people to wash before prayer,
other faiths can help to increase Before entering the prayer hall,
understanding among diverse shoes are removed. Inside there
groups of people. Knowledge is no furniture; people stand,
and understanding can break bow, kneel, and sit on their heels
down fear and distrust that to worship. The religious leader
begins with ignorance. It can is called imam. The imam leads
help to build greater connected- the five daily prayers, gives a
ness among diverse populations, talk at the midday Friday
The following is a glimpse at a prayer, performs marriages and
few selected religions. funerals, answers questions
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Buddhism. Buddhism began
in India more than 2,500 years
ago and is a major religion in
many Asian countries today.
Followers of Buddha try to live
in harmony with themselves,
with others, and with the envi
ronment. Buddhists are encour
aged to practice six perfections:
generosity, morality, patience,
vigor, meditation, and wisdom.
Meditation is important, as it
allows the mind and body to be
peaceful.
Ordained followers and teach
ers of Buddhism are called
monks and nuns. Monks and
nuns live simple lives, renounc
ing possessions and keeping
only what is necessary. They
depend on the generosity of
others for basic needs such as
food and clothing. Many shave
their heads as a renouncement
of vanity. Some of the important
teachings of Buddhism include
the Eightfold Path and the Five
Moral Precepts.
The Eightfold Path includes;
Right Understanding, Right
Thought, Right Speech, Right
Action, Right Work, Right
Effort, Right Mindfulness, and
Right Meditation. The Five
Moral Precepts include: To try
not to harm living things; to try
not to steal; to try not to use sex
uality to harm oneself or others;
to try not to tell lies or call
people names; and to try not to
use drink or drugs that harm
mind or body.
Quaker. Quakers came to
America from England in the
mid 1600 s. They refer to them
selves and the Society of
Friends. Although the Bible is
valued as a source of truth,
Quakers also believe that each of
us has the capacity to communi
cate directly with God through
the divine spirit within our
selves. As we become conscious
of the “Inward Light” or the
“Christ Within”, and submit
ourselves to its leadings, we are
able to live in conformity to the
will of God. The name Quakers
comes from the idea that
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Extra Vitamin
Doesn’t extra vitamin C just
get released in the urine? If so,
what’s the problem with taking
megadoses?
First, let’s review what the
new Recommended Dietary Al
lowance is for vitamin C. It’s 90
milligrams a day for men and 75
milligrams for women. That’s
up from 60 milligrams a day for
men and women. For smokers,
add 35 milligrams to help
combat the increased loss of vi
tamin C smokers experience
daily due to “oxidative stress.”
Along with the new RDAs,
the National Institute of Medi
cine also determined a “Toler
able Upper Intake Level” of
2,000 milligrams, or 2 grams,
per day. That’s 16 times greater
than the highest of the new
RDAs that for a male smoker
and nearly 27 times what
female non-smokers need.
You’re right if you con
sume more vitamin C than your
body needs, it will be released in
urine or in stools. However, too
much can lead to diarrhea,
stomach inflammation, and
humans would tremble, or
quake, in the presence of God.
The Society of Friends has no
formal creed, paid clergy, or
special ceremonies such as bap
tism. Congregations are called
“meetings” where vision is
made clearer by the shared ex
perience of those present. Quak
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hard work and the social ad
vancement of the less fortunate.
They oppose war and were out
spoken against slavery. Quakers
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known as the federal style.
C Might Hurt
other gastrointestinal problems.
How much is “too much” is
under some debate some
studies have reported problems
at doses of 3,000 to 4,000 milli
grams a day; others have re
ported only minor problems at
10.000 milligrams a day. The
2.000 milligram limit takes into
account a safety factor and is de
signed to protect the most sensi
tive individuals in a healthy
population.
The panel also examined
other potential problems, such
as excess iron absorption, re
duced levels of vitamin 812 and
copper, and increased risk of
kidney stones. However, re
search results on these issues
have been mixed, at least for
.healthy adults. People with a
history of kidney problems need
to be more careful.
Despite the increased RDA
for vitamin C, you probably
won’t see vitamin C percentages
on Nutrition Facts labels change
soon. Those are based on the
“Daily Value” of various nu
trients. Daily Values are set by
the Food and Drug Administra
tion and are based only in part
on RDAs, partially because so
many RDAs are different for
men, women and different age
groups. While the Daily Value
for vitamin C might change in
the future, right now it remains
at 60 milligrams. So, food with
10 percent of the Daily Value of
vitamin C contains 6 milligrams
less than 5 percent of the
RDA for male smokers.
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