About the Project
Ty Bell
Major: Pre-Nursing
Stephanie Calderon
Major: Pre-Nursing
Alli Erickson
Major: Pre-Nursing
Jarius Ferrell
Major: Healthcare Management
Faith Thurmond
Major: Criminal Justice
Objectives
Objectives
Although the practice and belief of all religions is welcomed in the United States of America, that does not mean that all are religions are treated with the same amount of respect.
Although the practice and belief of all religions is welcomed in the United States of America, that does not mean that all are religions are treated with the same amount of respect.
Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism might be protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, but that does not mean that they are tolerated or accepted as well as other religions.
Hinduism, Islam, and Sikhism might be protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, but that does not mean that they are tolerated or accepted as well as other religions.
Five college students from Augusta University came together to research why these specific religions are not tolerated the same as the majority of religions are.
Five college students from Augusta University came together to research why these specific religions are not tolerated the same as the majority of religions are.
Project Constraints
Project Constraints
The FBI's reports are very helpful in identifying the amount of hate crimes certain Americans face each year, but it do not give the entire picture. Most religious intolerance incidences either go unreported or they are not recorded by law enforcement at all.
The FBI's reports are very helpful in identifying the amount of hate crimes certain Americans face each year, but it do not give the entire picture. Most religious intolerance incidences either go unreported or they are not recorded by law enforcement at all.
The survey that was developed by the group and used to conclude the evidence would have been more reliable if there was a larger sample size.
The survey that was developed by the group and used to conclude the evidence would have been more reliable if there was a larger sample size.
Conclusion
Conclusion
The students came to a conclusion that religious confusion, political restrictions, intolerance in school systems, hate crimes and civil/criminal court cases are all reasons why these religions are proof that minority religions are not tolerated as well as they could be.
The students came to a conclusion that religious confusion, political restrictions, intolerance in school systems, hate crimes and civil/criminal court cases are all reasons why these religions are proof that minority religions are not tolerated as well as they could be.