Religious Interview

Assignment: Interview someone of a religious faith
other than your own. Before you begin this assignment, please email me a list
of questions you plan on asking. Record
your questions and their answers. If their answers are short, gently push them
for more information. If you don’t understand, attempt to clarify their
answers. Following the interview, write a two page paper summarizing the
interview and your experience. Conclude with your personal critique including
your assessment of the religion as experienced by your interviewee. (Please use
Times New Roman 12 font.)

Content
Questions (15 pts)
Have I asked at least 15 well thought-out,
opened-ended, and relevant questions? Please submit your questions to your
instructor at least a week before your interview for her response.

Summary (35)
Did I accurately record their answers and ask for
clarification when something was unclear?
How accurately did I analyze this person’s
religious beliefs based on the interview?
How well did I personally engage in a critique of
this person’s religious understanding?
Did I evaluate what I believed to be strengths and
weaknesses of this religion?

Mechanics (10)
Have I written in proper paragraph format?
Have I indented and do I have a topic sentence?
Have I used proper punctuation?
Spelling?
Are all my words spelled properly?
Have I carefully proof-read my paper?
Is my paper at least 2 pages, single-spaced?

What
religion do you practice, and how did you come to practice it?
What
do you believe is the best lesson your religion teaches?
What
do you most disagree with about your religion, if anything?
What
is one thing about your religion that affects your daily life?
Who
wrote your religious text?
Areas
where your faith comes into conflict with modern culture?
When
have you questioned your faith?
What
are your beliefs on the afterlife?
If
your parents had belonged to a different religion, do you think you would
belong to that religion too?
What
God do you believe in, and what this god is like?
How
do you consider yourself to be committed to your religious
teachings?
To
you believe in trials and tribulations, why or why not?
How
many times do you attend religious services or ceremonies at your place of
worship and what do they look like, what do you do there?
Do
you believe that there is a religion that practice similar belief to your,
and which one is it?
How
often do you turn to your religion to help you deal with problems in your
life?

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