Secuarization is Australia
...ute, who here can say that they go to church every Sunday? When things like this happen religious symbols lose their efficacy and they are recognized less by the people of their community It has been said that Australia is sometimes to be the world’s worst secular society. (Maddox, M. 1999) Religious Fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon, its characterized by a sense of embattled Alienation. Many groups are described as being fundamentalists and many would object to this term being used to describe them. Fundamentalism in popular usage is referred to derogatorily to any fringe of religious groups or an extremist ethnic movement. Fundamentalism at times can involve the willingness to do battle for ones faith. (Wikipedia, 2005) Fundamentalists believe that the cause they believe in have grave and cosmic importance. Some Christian Fundamentalists groups are - Born Again Christians - The Bible believing - And Protestants In the Islamic faith it’s the Jamat And in the Judaism faith Heredi Fundamentalists direct their views towards the community of their religion and attempt to convince them that they are not experiencing the authentic version of their professed religion.( Wikipedia, 2005) The Christian view the scripture of the combination of the Hebrew bible and the New Testament as being historically accurate. They believe that Jesus was raised from the dead and rules the church from the heavens The Jewish people believe that the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible or Old Testament) cannot be understood literally or alone, rather that it must be read in conjunction with additional material as the oral law. The Islamic views are as follows The Muslims believe that religion was revealed by Their God (Allah) to Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. In recent times we have seen a rise in New age Religious Organizations. Scientology was established by L.Ron Hubbard in 1952. The Church presents themselves as a non profitable religious organization dedicated to encourage development of the human spirit. Though for a member to climb up the ladder in Scientology they must pay a fee. And every time they reach a new level a fee must be paid. That is why its popular with many celebrities. Such as John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Tom Cruise and his Converte...