Public speaking.... ARRRGH! Anyways, I had to talk about how religion impacts health and let me tell you... I had it all in my head but the moment I stood up there, I drew a blank... CRAP!! HONESTLY, I really was like, "Um and uh..." It sucked coz I was soooo CHOPPY with my sentences and stuff but thankfully, the teacher said my research was really good and I PASSED! YAY! Wanna hear some of it? Well, here it goes... Now i gotta relive this moment.. :D
There are 4 religions I'd like to talk about:
Judaism, Islam, the Jehovah witnesses, and Christianity.
For the Jews, They do not believe in life support machinery because it interferes with the 'will of God' and believe that person should not live if they cannot live independently.
The Islamic believe in Mohammed and Allah. They believe in female circumcision that could be potientally dangerous to their body. They believe it to be a source of pride and belonging..
The Jehovah witnesses refuse blood transfusions or blood product because they believe that it is sinful and can cause eternal seperation from Jehovah. They refuse it even to the point of death.
Christianity has been researched and studied to show that Christians spend time in the hospital, are healthier, recover faster, have fewer heart attacks and can handle circumstances in more positive ways.
This was just a brief outline of what I spoke on... Pretty wicked huh? BUT I PASSED! :D
