throughout history religion and drama have gone hand in hand welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 religious
down our picks for the top 10 religious controversies for this list we’re
controversies for this list we’re
controversies for this list we’re focusing on specific historical events
focusing on specific historical events
focusing on specific historical events and religious concepts that have left
and religious concepts that have left
and religious concepts that have left people confused disturbed and even
people confused disturbed and even
people confused disturbed and even fearful number 10 Scientology
fearful number 10 Scientology
fearful number 10 Scientology formed by author l ron Hubbard in 1954
formed by author l ron Hubbard in 1954
formed by author l ron Hubbard in 1954 this new religious movement has long
this new religious movement has long
this new religious movement has long been cloaked in mystery
been cloaked in mystery
been cloaked in mystery while celebrities like Tom Cruise have
while celebrities like Tom Cruise have
while celebrities like Tom Cruise have discussed practices and techniques of
discussed practices and techniques of
discussed practices and techniques of Scientology throughout the digital age
Scientology throughout the digital age
Scientology throughout the digital age original controversy surrounding the
original controversy surrounding the
original controversy surrounding the body of beliefs and practices centered
body of beliefs and practices centered
body of beliefs and practices centered on the overt criminal behavior of
on the overt criminal behavior of
on the overt criminal behavior of members in the 1970s the Church of
members in the 1970s the Church of
members in the 1970s the Church of Scientology began operation snow-white
Scientology began operation snow-white
Scientology began operation snow-white an espionage project set on purging
an espionage project set on purging
an espionage project set on purging records and information that gave
records and information that gave
records and information that gave negative impressions of the group
negative impressions of the group
negative impressions of the group additional skepticism toward Scientology
additional skepticism toward Scientology
additional skepticism toward Scientology has emerged through its seemingly
has emerged through its seemingly
has emerged through its seemingly perpetual harassment of those who oppose
perpetual harassment of those who oppose
perpetual harassment of those who oppose the church and what appears to be forced
the church and what appears to be forced
the church and what appears to be forced behavior upon members as well as its on
behavior upon members as well as its on
behavior upon members as well as its on and off status as a tax-exempt religious
and off status as a tax-exempt religious
and off status as a tax-exempt religious organization do you sleep about an hour
organization do you sleep about an hour
organization do you sleep about an hour two hours a night you were in such a
two hours a night you were in such a
two hours a night you were in such a mental state that you’re very controlled
mental state that you’re very controlled
mental state that you’re very controlled were very suggestible in 2015 Alex
were very suggestible in 2015 Alex
were very suggestible in 2015 Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary going clear
Gibney’s HBO documentary going clear
Gibney’s HBO documentary going clear offered a closer look at Scientology and
offered a closer look at Scientology and
offered a closer look at Scientology and the consequences for those who choose to
the consequences for those who choose to
the consequences for those who choose to separate themselves from the religion I
separate themselves from the religion I
separate themselves from the religion I remember one time
remember one time
remember one time Mike had done something or not done
Mike had done something or not done
Mike had done something or not done something I don’t remember and I was
something I don’t remember and I was
something I don’t remember and I was supposed to go beat him up number 9 the
supposed to go beat him up number 9 the
supposed to go beat him up number 9 the Mountain Meadows Massacre by September
Mountain Meadows Massacre by September
Mountain Meadows Massacre by September 1857
1857
1857 the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day
the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day
the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints was experiencing a serious
saints was experiencing a serious
saints was experiencing a serious Reformation with hysteria over the Utah
Reformation with hysteria over the Utah
Reformation with hysteria over the Utah war creating paranoia among the Mormon
war creating paranoia among the Mormon
war creating paranoia among the Mormon community and the death of notable
community and the death of notable
community and the death of notable leaders the stage was set for
leaders the stage was set for
leaders the stage was set for confrontation with perceived enemies
confrontation with perceived enemies
confrontation with perceived enemies when a party of emigrants from Arkansas
when a party of emigrants from Arkansas
when a party of emigrants from Arkansas arrived in southern Utah Mountain
arrived in southern Utah Mountain
arrived in southern Utah Mountain Meadows would become their final resting
Meadows would become their final resting
Meadows would become their final resting place convinced that a group of the
place convinced that a group of the
place convinced that a group of the settlers was responsible for the Haun’s
settlers was responsible for the Haun’s
settlers was responsible for the Haun’s mill Massacre in which at least 17
mill Massacre in which at least 17
mill Massacre in which at least 17 Mormons were killed
Mormons were killed
Mormons were killed and that they plan to eliminate the
and that they plan to eliminate the
and that they plan to eliminate the Mormon people at large the Utah
Mormon people at large the Utah
Mormon people at large the Utah territorial militia launched an attack
territorial militia launched an attack
territorial militia launched an attack five days in under the guise of a truce
five days in under the guise of a truce
five days in under the guise of a truce and intending to leave no witnesses John
and intending to leave no witnesses John
and intending to leave no witnesses John Diehl II approached the remaining
Diehl II approached the remaining
Diehl II approached the remaining emigrants and led them men women and
emigrants and led them men women and
emigrants and led them men women and children over seven into an ambush in
children over seven into an ambush in
children over seven into an ambush in all as many as 140 people were killed
all as many as 140 people were killed
all as many as 140 people were killed with only a few young children surviving
with only a few young children surviving
with only a few young children surviving number 8 the Church of the Flying
number 8 the Church of the Flying
number 8 the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster by rejecting the more
Spaghetti Monster by rejecting the more
Spaghetti Monster by rejecting the more previously accepted norms of creationism
previously accepted norms of creationism
previously accepted norms of creationism the Church of the Flying Spaghetti
the Church of the Flying Spaghetti
the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has their own unique perspective
Monster has their own unique perspective
Monster has their own unique perspective taking over the Internet in 2005 the
taking over the Internet in 2005 the
taking over the Internet in 2005 the movement highlights the idea that an
movement highlights the idea that an
movement highlights the idea that an origin story involving a Flying
origin story involving a Flying
origin story involving a Flying Spaghetti Monster cannot be debunked
Spaghetti Monster cannot be debunked
Spaghetti Monster cannot be debunked much like the concept of God central to
much like the concept of God central to
much like the concept of God central to Christianity well what if I told you
Christianity well what if I told you
Christianity well what if I told you there was a Flying Spaghetti Monster
there was a Flying Spaghetti Monster
there was a Flying Spaghetti Monster would you believe it simply because it
would you believe it simply because it
would you believe it simply because it can’t be disproven unsurprisingly this
can’t be disproven unsurprisingly this
can’t be disproven unsurprisingly this fundamental ideology has often rubbed
fundamental ideology has often rubbed
fundamental ideology has often rubbed people the wrong way the satirical
people the wrong way the satirical
people the wrong way the satirical religion originally came about to
religion originally came about to
religion originally came about to protest the teaching of intelligent
protest the teaching of intelligent
protest the teaching of intelligent design over evolution in American public
design over evolution in American public
design over evolution in American public schools while in theory revolutionising
schools while in theory revolutionising
schools while in theory revolutionising how schools and people of free will
how schools and people of free will
how schools and people of free will approach the concept of organized
approach the concept of organized
approach the concept of organized religion creator Bobby Henderson was
religion creator Bobby Henderson was
religion creator Bobby Henderson was only 24 years old when his church was
only 24 years old when his church was
only 24 years old when his church was founded and the satirical ideals are
founded and the satirical ideals are
founded and the satirical ideals are meant to distinguish between faith and
meant to distinguish between faith and
meant to distinguish between faith and actual science hey professor I’m a
actual science hey professor I’m a
actual science hey professor I’m a Flying Spaghetti Monster you seriously
Flying Spaghetti Monster you seriously
Flying Spaghetti Monster you seriously believe I’m descended for some kind of
believe I’m descended for some kind of
believe I’m descended for some kind of flightless manicotti yes oh please
flightless manicotti yes oh please
flightless manicotti yes oh please number seven Islam the religion of peace
number seven Islam the religion of peace
number seven Islam the religion of peace the great divine what is not between or
the great divine what is not between or
the great divine what is not between or Islam and the rest
Islam and the rest
Islam and the rest it’s rather between the fundamentalists
it’s rather between the fundamentalists
it’s rather between the fundamentalists in the moderate in each faith the
in the moderate in each faith the
in the moderate in each faith the history of Islam is vast and expansive
history of Islam is vast and expansive
history of Islam is vast and expansive but 21st century terrorism has shone a
but 21st century terrorism has shone a
but 21st century terrorism has shone a light on fanatics that stray from
light on fanatics that stray from
light on fanatics that stray from peaceful ideals more than twenty years
peaceful ideals more than twenty years
peaceful ideals more than twenty years before the twin towers were destroyed
before the twin towers were destroyed
before the twin towers were destroyed the term Islamic fundamentalism spread
the term Islamic fundamentalism spread
the term Islamic fundamentalism spread across the globe
across the globe
across the globe most notably by way of the 1979 Iranian
most notably by way of the 1979 Iranian
most notably by way of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the subsequent hostage
Revolution and the subsequent hostage
Revolution and the subsequent hostage crisis and despite the amount of
crisis and despite the amount of
crisis and despite the amount of peaceful Muslims across the world
peaceful Muslims across the world
peaceful Muslims across the world it’s the jihadist hijackers and other
it’s the jihadist hijackers and other
it’s the jihadist hijackers and other extremists that
extremists that
extremists that seemingly established a new normal thus
seemingly established a new normal thus
seemingly established a new normal thus leading many rightly or wrongly to
leading many rightly or wrongly to
leading many rightly or wrongly to question the religion the conversation
question the religion the conversation
question the religion the conversation continues in society as the core ideas
continues in society as the core ideas
continues in society as the core ideas of Islam are interpreted in different
of Islam are interpreted in different
of Islam are interpreted in different ways leading some to peace and others to
ways leading some to peace and others to
ways leading some to peace and others to violence how about more than a billion
violence how about more than a billion
violence how about more than a billion people those are no statical who don’t
people those are no statical who don’t
people those are no statical who don’t want to go to stores number six the end
want to go to stores number six the end
want to go to stores number six the end of the world according to jehovah’s
of the world according to jehovah’s
of the world according to jehovah’s witnesses established in 1870s America
witnesses established in 1870s America
witnesses established in 1870s America Jehovah’s Witnesses have become known
Jehovah’s Witnesses have become known
Jehovah’s Witnesses have become known for their unannounced visits throughout
for their unannounced visits throughout
for their unannounced visits throughout the neighborhood and handing out
the neighborhood and handing out
the neighborhood and handing out pamphlets Jehovah’s Witness know there
pamphlets Jehovah’s Witness know there
pamphlets Jehovah’s Witness know there are approximately eight million members
are approximately eight million members
are approximately eight million members throughout the world but what troubles
throughout the world but what troubles
throughout the world but what troubles outsiders is that the religions
outsiders is that the religions
outsiders is that the religions governing body opposes independent
governing body opposes independent
governing body opposes independent thinking and discourages from individual
thinking and discourages from individual
thinking and discourages from individual Bible study more worrisome however is
Bible study more worrisome however is
Bible study more worrisome however is the religions anticipation of Armageddon
the religions anticipation of Armageddon
the religions anticipation of Armageddon a state of readiness that creates
a state of readiness that creates
a state of readiness that creates endless controversy it’s everyday you go
endless controversy it’s everyday you go
endless controversy it’s everyday you go to bed at like 5:00 and if the Sun sets
to bed at like 5:00 and if the Sun sets
to bed at like 5:00 and if the Sun sets really red you’re like is this the day
really red you’re like is this the day
really red you’re like is this the day false predictions in 1914 1925 and 1975
false predictions in 1914 1925 and 1975
false predictions in 1914 1925 and 1975 have led to revisions of doctrines and
have led to revisions of doctrines and
have led to revisions of doctrines and even new interpretations of the Bible
even new interpretations of the Bible
even new interpretations of the Bible number five met zetsubou pay in the
number five met zetsubou pay in the
number five met zetsubou pay in the Jewish faith the circumcision ritual is
Jewish faith the circumcision ritual is
Jewish faith the circumcision ritual is known as breat Mila while the removal of
known as breat Mila while the removal of
known as breat Mila while the removal of the foreskin is called madessa but
the foreskin is called madessa but
the foreskin is called madessa but there’s another step that is sometimes
there’s another step that is sometimes
there’s another step that is sometimes still performed as well a more
still performed as well a more
still performed as well a more controversial method that involves the
controversial method that involves the
controversial method that involves the oral suction of a wound by a moil or
oral suction of a wound by a moil or
oral suction of a wound by a moil or circumciser
circumciser
circumciser of course one of the main problems with
of course one of the main problems with
of course one of the main problems with such an ancient practice is the physical
such an ancient practice is the physical
such an ancient practice is the physical transfer of modern disease in 2005 three
transfer of modern disease in 2005 three
transfer of modern disease in 2005 three New York babies acquired herpes
New York babies acquired herpes
New York babies acquired herpes reportedly through the ritual of meds
reportedly through the ritual of meds
reportedly through the ritual of meds itza poppy one specific procedure that’s
itza poppy one specific procedure that’s
itza poppy one specific procedure that’s performed as part of some circumcisions
performed as part of some circumcisions
performed as part of some circumcisions what we’re calling direct oral suction
what we’re calling direct oral suction
what we’re calling direct oral suction can be transmitting infections to
can be transmitting infections to
can be transmitting infections to infants incidentally new laws and
infants incidentally new laws and
infants incidentally new laws and regulations have emerged in which
regulations have emerged in which
regulations have emerged in which parents must provide consent and some
parents must provide consent and some
parents must provide consent and some have suggested that glass tubes could
have suggested that glass tubes could
have suggested that glass tubes could replace the oral contact you can
replace the oral contact you can
replace the oral contact you can continue this custom by using a sterile
continue this custom by using a sterile
continue this custom by using a sterile tube a gauze pad and the rest of the
tube a gauze pad and the rest of the
tube a gauze pad and the rest of the bris is fine
bris is fine
bris is fine number four more
number four more
number four more and the Book of Abraham in 1835 the
and the Book of Abraham in 1835 the
and the Book of Abraham in 1835 the ancient Egyptian writings of Abraham
ancient Egyptian writings of Abraham
ancient Egyptian writings of Abraham were supposedly discovered by none other
were supposedly discovered by none other
were supposedly discovered by none other than Joseph Smith the founder of
than Joseph Smith the founder of
than Joseph Smith the founder of Mormonism there goes that kooky Joseph
Mormonism there goes that kooky Joseph
Mormonism there goes that kooky Joseph Smith you know he claims he spoke with
Smith you know he claims he spoke with
Smith you know he claims he spoke with God in Jesus well how do you know he did
God in Jesus well how do you know he did
God in Jesus well how do you know he did dum dum dum dum dum Smith may have
dum dum dum dum dum Smith may have
dum dum dum dum dum Smith may have genuinely believed the papyri to be
genuinely believed the papyri to be
genuinely believed the papyri to be authentic but a later examination by
authentic but a later examination by
authentic but a later examination by Egyptologist Thea dueled of area opposed
Egyptologist Thea dueled of area opposed
Egyptologist Thea dueled of area opposed the findings it was originally believed
the findings it was originally believed
the findings it was originally believed that the historical documents were once
that the historical documents were once
that the historical documents were once lost in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
lost in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871
lost in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 but pieces emerged at New York’s
but pieces emerged at New York’s
but pieces emerged at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1966
Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1966
Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1966 adding additional doubts to Smith’s
adding additional doubts to Smith’s
adding additional doubts to Smith’s claims are numerous subsequent
claims are numerous subsequent
claims are numerous subsequent examinations that proved the so-called
examinations that proved the so-called
examinations that proved the so-called Book of Abraham was actually Egyptian
Book of Abraham was actually Egyptian
Book of Abraham was actually Egyptian funerary documents number three the
funerary documents number three the
funerary documents number three the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal in
Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal in
Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal in Boston at the outset I apologize once
Boston at the outset I apologize once
Boston at the outset I apologize once again to all those who have been
again to all those who have been
again to all those who have been sexually abused as minors by priests as
sexually abused as minors by priests as
sexually abused as minors by priests as depicted in the 2015 Academy
depicted in the 2015 Academy
depicted in the 2015 Academy award-winning film spotlight in 2002 the
award-winning film spotlight in 2002 the
award-winning film spotlight in 2002 the Boston Globe revealed a sexual abuse
Boston Globe revealed a sexual abuse
Boston Globe revealed a sexual abuse cover-up within the Catholic Church
cover-up within the Catholic Church
cover-up within the Catholic Church which are you telling me that the
which are you telling me that the
which are you telling me that the Catholic Church removed legal documents
Catholic Church removed legal documents
Catholic Church removed legal documents from that courthouse
from that courthouse
from that courthouse sadly the scandal directly connected
sadly the scandal directly connected
sadly the scandal directly connected Roman Catholic priests to the systematic
Roman Catholic priests to the systematic
Roman Catholic priests to the systematic abuse of young children but the
abuse of young children but the
abuse of young children but the investigation by the spotlight team
investigation by the spotlight team
investigation by the spotlight team allowed for other victims to come
allowed for other victims to come
allowed for other victims to come forward both within the community of
forward both within the community of
forward both within the community of Boston and beyond
Boston and beyond
Boston and beyond now that globe investigation into court
now that globe investigation into court
now that globe investigation into court documents revealed that the church knew
documents revealed that the church knew
documents revealed that the church knew a great deal about Gagan and his
a great deal about Gagan and his
a great deal about Gagan and his offenses in with payouts reaching 100
offenses in with payouts reaching 100
offenses in with payouts reaching 100 million dollars the financial woes paled
million dollars the financial woes paled
million dollars the financial woes paled in comparison to the damaged reputation
in comparison to the damaged reputation
in comparison to the damaged reputation of the accused and certainly for the
of the accused and certainly for the
of the accused and certainly for the Catholic Church in general but above all
Catholic Church in general but above all
Catholic Church in general but above all the scandal revealed the existence of a
the scandal revealed the existence of a
the scandal revealed the existence of a troubling conspiracy that was organized
troubling conspiracy that was organized
troubling conspiracy that was organized by the people preaching the Word of God
by the people preaching the Word of God
by the people preaching the Word of God number two Martin Luther’s on the Jews
number two Martin Luther’s on the Jews
number two Martin Luther’s on the Jews and their lies
and their lies
and their lies in 1543 a notable man of God published a
in 1543 a notable man of God published a
in 1543 a notable man of God published a 65,000 word document in the name of
65,000 word document in the name of
65,000 word document in the name of anti-semitism his name was Martin Luther
anti-semitism his name was Martin Luther
anti-semitism his name was Martin Luther a
a
a you’re head of the Protestant
you’re head of the Protestant
you’re head of the Protestant Reformation at first
Reformation at first
Reformation at first Luther tried to convert Jews to
Luther tried to convert Jews to
Luther tried to convert Jews to Christianity as his steadfast view was
Christianity as his steadfast view was
Christianity as his steadfast view was that Jesus who was born a Jew was in
that Jesus who was born a Jew was in
that Jesus who was born a Jew was in fact the son of God but the German
fact the son of God but the German
fact the son of God but the German failed to sway faithful Jews which led
failed to sway faithful Jews which led
failed to sway faithful Jews which led him to write something called on the
him to write something called on the
him to write something called on the Jews and their lives within three years
Jews and their lives within three years
Jews and their lives within three years Luther was dead but approximately 400
Luther was dead but approximately 400
Luther was dead but approximately 400 years later the Third Reich openly
years later the Third Reich openly
years later the Third Reich openly embraced his ideologies which influenced
embraced his ideologies which influenced
embraced his ideologies which influenced the systematic execution of millions of
the systematic execution of millions of
the systematic execution of millions of Jews number one the Inquisition in the
Jews number one the Inquisition in the
Jews number one the Inquisition in the 12th century it was not okay to oppose
12th century it was not okay to oppose
12th century it was not okay to oppose the Catholic Church this became evident
the Catholic Church this became evident
the Catholic Church this became evident with the emergence of the medieval
with the emergence of the medieval
with the emergence of the medieval Inquisition originally led by the
Inquisition originally led by the
Inquisition originally led by the Dominican Order torture and executions
Dominican Order torture and executions
Dominican Order torture and executions became commonplace to diminish
became commonplace to diminish
became commonplace to diminish opposition which were a most violent
opposition which were a most violent
opposition which were a most violent turn from the usual jail sentence of
turn from the usual jail sentence of
turn from the usual jail sentence of years past these events preceded
years past these events preceded
years past these events preceded large-scale grand inquisitions along
large-scale grand inquisitions along
large-scale grand inquisitions along with the witch trials of the Renaissance
with the witch trials of the Renaissance
with the witch trials of the Renaissance era and beyond in retrospect it doesn’t
era and beyond in retrospect it doesn’t
era and beyond in retrospect it doesn’t seem far-fetched to think that the
seem far-fetched to think that the
seem far-fetched to think that the original Inquisition set the precedent
original Inquisition set the precedent
original Inquisition set the precedent for the Catholic Church to use violent
for the Catholic Church to use violent
for the Catholic Church to use violent force to manipulate free-thinking Minds
force to manipulate free-thinking Minds
force to manipulate free-thinking Minds leading to the trials of Galileo and
leading to the trials of Galileo and
leading to the trials of Galileo and Joan of Arc as well as centuries upon
Joan of Arc as well as centuries upon
Joan of Arc as well as centuries upon centuries of death in the name of a
centuries of death in the name of a
centuries of death in the name of a higher being do you agree with our list
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