Brea Jones/Staff Writer With the declining numbers in church attendance and religious affiliation, our current generation seems to be more separated from religion than ever before, especially when compared to previous generations. However, although many believe religion will quickly die out in the next few decades, that may not actually be the case. Many millennials […]
Belen Sassone/Staff Writer In multiple churches, young people struggling to understand their sexualities feel alienated. Religious texts, doctrines, and practices teach them love and acceptance, but when the topic of homosexuality comes to the forefront, it’s a completely different story. If someone comes out, they are often forced to feel as if something is wrong […]
Ashley Verdugo/Staff Writer “You’re homophobic!” says the “tolerant” left to people of faith. “Homophobic” has become the new word that the left likes to use against people of faith who simply have different opinions on sexuality. It doesn’t matter if a person of faith treats LGBTQ+ individuals with courtesy or respect; once they declare that […]
Caroline Lozano/ Assistant Opinion Director Growing up Catholic, I was always taught by my family members and spiritual teachers that protecting the environment is important because it serves as a way of honoring God’s creation and the many blessings it provides for humanity, such as life-sustaining water and nourishment from plants and animals. And for […]
Ceylin Arias/Staff Writer Stephanie Medrano, a junior criminal justice major with a minor in history and a practicer of Catholicism said attending FIU was a completely different experience from grade school. Medrano, who had attended Saint Patrick Catholic school, a private institution located in Miami Beach, from preschool all the way to high school said […]
Image by m-alo via Flickr Jennifer Blanco | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com President Barack Obama directed the nation and millions around the world this week at the summit on Countering Violent Extremism. It was truly a poignant speech, clearing up misconceptions many have about the Muslim faith. He rejected the notion that terrorism stems from […]
Lauren Bana, Contributing Writer Most people have either seen or heard about the public sermons given by local radical ‘Christian’ Brother Emmanuel. I, myself, have had the opportunity to witness several of his ‘rants’ on campus. The first encounter was probably the most shocking. On my way to the Gold garage, I noticed an older […]
