Journal Entry 300- 600 words

Based on the readings in the text and the supplemental article for this module, what factors do you believe have the biggest influence on a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation? You may choose biological or environmental factors or a combination of the two. Discuss the factors in a short journal entry and give a real or hypothetical example of how they apply in real life. Devote one section to stating your opinion and describing how it is supported by the text or reading material, and devote one section to your real or hypothetical example. For example, you might state that you believe sexual orientation is primarily determined by genes and support that with text material in your first section. In your second section, you could then share an example of a family you know with at least one gay person in each generation. 

Atheism Discussion – I need two – 200 words each

For this post, please read “I’m An Atheist” by Alan Boyle about Stephen Hawking’s recent “announcement.”  Next, watch the video embedded below.

Our discussion question is simple.  After reading, researching, and writing about various religious movements over this term, is Atheism a religion? Based on what we’ve read about other religions (whether in practice, faith, belief, actions, etc.), how comparable is Atheism to the established traditions?  Many of you indicated that Confucianism was more of a philosophy than religion.  How is Atheism similar?  How is it different?