Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ii Copyright © 2011‚ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Calle Capitán Haya‚ 42 28020 Madrid‚ Spain Religious Tourism in Asia and the Pacific ISBN-13: 978-92-844-1380-5 Published and printed by the World Tourism Organization‚ Madrid‚ Spain First printing: 2011 All rights reserved The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinions
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ecclesia An ecclesia is a professionally trained religious organization governed by a hierarchy of leaders that claims everyone in a society as a member. Membership is not voluntary; it is the law. Consequently‚ considerable political alignment exists between church and state officials‚ so that the ecclesia represents the official church of the state. Ecclesiae formerly existed in England (the Church of England) which remains the official state church)‚ France (the Roman Catholic Church)‚ and Sweden
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In this culture and society‚ it is widely understood and accepted that people are permitted to have their own thoughts and opinions which they are entitle to express. In this country freedom of speech and also freedom of religion are known rights granted to all people. Constitutionally‚ the right to have freedom of speech and religion is protected in Canada. Under Canada’s constitution‚ all aspects of religion are to be protected and the country’s people can never be persecuted for performing assemblies
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faith. Traveling to religious sites has been accounted for in the bible and can been considered as one of the oldest reasons for travel and is a vast growing sector even today. Tourist visit cultural or religious site for that matter for a variety of reasons (Ho & McKercher‚ 2006). According to Levi and Kocher‚ the purpose of visiting sacred sites may from the purposeful tourist who is seeking authentic cultural experiences to the casual tourist who may be visiting a religious site because it is part
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Elements of Religious Traditions In the following paragraphs‚ I will explain how religious traditions describe and encourage the relationships with the divine‚ sacred time‚ sacred space or natural world‚ and with each other. Next‚ I will identify issues that are critical. Finally‚ I will include examples of various religious traditions. Relationship with the divine Divinity is the power of having attributes and the quality of being divine. In earlier times‚ divinity was believed to give an
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the land of freedom of religion‚ and the right to worship without persecution. However‚ the Christian right wing religious group Operation Save America entered the Senate floor and began to heckle Rajan Zed‚ the Hindu priest‚ perpetuating that Hinduism is an “abomination”‚ as Hindus do not worship “The lord Jesus Christ”. This leads us to ask the question: Is America a land of religious pluralism‚ or is it a land of “vociferous religious intolerance” (Amr‚ H. ¶ 1)? Religious tolerance is
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Samantha Briley Ms. Haupt ENG3UV-02 5 July 2013 Freedom is being accepted. Freedom is defined as “the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint” (Dictonary.com).When you arrive to a new town you are somewhat free‚ although unless you are accepted by the town‚ you won’t feel free. In his short story‚ The Strangers that Came to Town‚ Ambrose Flack shows that true freedom is about being accepted. This is shown by the people in town mocking the Duvitches
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A Short Essay on Freedom What exactly is freedom? Can you taste it‚ see it‚ reach out and touch it? The answer to these questions is no. However‚ if reflected upon‚ freedom can certainly be felt‚ not by the hands but by the emotion called feeling. Since all we can do is describe properties of freedom‚ the question remains how freedom is explainable with words. Youth are not burdened by restrictions placed upon adults; therefore‚ a simpler idea of being able to
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Religious Satire: Laughter Silenced The world enjoys laughter; they say it is the best medicine. In every part of the world there are comics‚ jokes‚ and satire. Most of them are all in good fun‚ but sometimes the jokes get taken too far. The recent uproar over a political cartoon in the Middle East has sparked a lot of interest with religious satire. Why does religion get attacked so frequently? How far is too far? When are the jokes no longer funny‚ but hurtful? Whenever someone’s religion
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Absolute Freedom: Why It Doesn’t Exist What is absolute freedom? If one defines it as the ability to make a choice and act on it completely detached from the input‚ control‚ or otherwise influence of persons or society‚ then absolute freedom is an unattainable goal. Gerry Spence‚ author of the essay “Easy In The Harness: The Tyranny Of Freedom‚” asserts that “freedom is like a blank‚ white canvas when no commitments‚ no relationships‚ no plans‚ no values‚ no moral restraints have been painted on
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