Anglicanism

I.) General description
II.) Power structure
III.) Theology
IV.) Ethics
V.) Demographics

I.) General Description 

The Anglican Church was formed in 1534 AD in England under King Henry the eighth.
In Anglicanism the British monarch is the Head of the Church (as opposed to the Pope in Catholicism.)

At the time of the formation of the Church of England the Reformation which began Protestantism was only 17 years old yet it had already significantly impacted Europe.


II.) Structure 

In terms of structure Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth is the Head (left).



Also is significant power is the Archbishop of Canterbury (on the right).

Underneath the Monarch and Archbishops in authority are:

Bishops who head dioceses (large parts of land covering numerous churches.)

Priests preside over individual churches.

Deacons assist the Priest in church duties and care of its members.

Bishops, Priests and Deacons are considered part of the Clergy.

III.) Theology

The Anglican affirms the following:
-The Apostles Creed
-The Nicene Creed
-The Athanasian Creed
-39 Articles of Religion

It defers from other churches considered Protestant in that:
-It says the Monarch is the Church not Christ.


IV.) Ethics

Abortion: The Church of England is strongly against abortion but permits it in specific circumstances.

Divorce: Re-marriage after divorce is permitted under certain specific circumstances.

Marriage: The Church of England opposes the "marrying" of any two people of the same sex within Church. However the Canadian Anglican Church and the Episcopal Church of America (both part of the Anglican Communion) have defined marriage as including same-sex couples despite Scriptural teaching and  Anglican tradition.


V.) Demographics 

The Communion of the Church of England is most prevalent in four countries:
England, Canada, America and Australia.

In the United Kingdom about 20% identify as an Anglican.

In Canada 4.9% identified as Anglican in 2011.

In American less than 10% identify as Anglican.

In Australia 17.1% identified as being an Anglican.

Anglicanism has a considerable presence among Indigenous Canadians and among Sub-Saharan Africans--in South African 3.8% were Anglicans in 2001.

Furries

I.) General overview
II.) Relevant definitions

I.) General overview

A "furry" is defined as an individual who has an interest in fictional animals with anthropomorphic animal characters. 

The name "furry" comes from the fandom itself. Many buy fursuits and create a fursona (furry-persona) they gather in conventions which are often attended by thousands of people. It is not fair to say that every member of the furry fandom owns a fursuit or attends conventions regularly.



(Furries are seen here wearing fursuits.) 

Homosexuality and bi-sexuality is very common in the furry fandom:

Less than 4% of Americans identify as gay, lesbian or bi-sexual and yet among "furries" 25.5% identify as gay and 37.3% were bisexual. (University of California Study, 2007) (In other words there are about 15 times the amount of bisexuals and gays among furries than the American population in general.)

Over 80% of furries are male and the vast majority are Millennials (born after 1981). (International Online Furry Survey, 2011)

A minority of furries say that they feel like they are "their species" trapped in a human body.
(International Online Furry Survey, 2011)

Most furry's have "hybrids", wolves, fox, dog, "big cat" or dragon as their "fursonas". (International Online Furry Survey, 2011)

Less than 5% of Westerners identify as being a furry. 


II.) Relevant definitions 

Anthropomorphic: Having human characteristics (such as walking on two legs.) 

Furry: An individual who has an interest in fictional animals with anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics. 

Fursuit: A suit designed to resemble a fictional anthropomorphic animal. 

Fursona: A personality invented by a Furry that is used when wearing a fursuit. 

What the Politically Incorrect Movement Stands For

According to a recent Pew Research poll most Americans believe people are offended too easily: 78% of republicans, 68% of independents and 37% of Democrats.

It's polls like this and candidates like the politically-incorrect Donald Trump that seem to be giving a cultural movement momentum, if you've heard of individuals such as Milo Yianopoulos, Ben Shapiro or Steven Crowder you may be familiar with itbut what do supporters of the movement actually believe?

Here are five common beliefs that most people hold to within the movement:

1.) Freedom of Speech: The Politically Incorrect believe that Freedom of Speech matters--even if the message can be considered offensive and hateful. Exemptions are made for slander, threats of violence they say but there is a strong belief that a person should be able to expose any view in a public places with minimal exemptions. This is in contrast with the view held by a considerable number of millennials that Freedom of Speech should be restricted if it is deemed "hateful" and "triggers" an individual. Those who oppose this principal of Political Incorrectness argue that while on a college campus an individual can use a special Free Speech zone to say what they want to.


2.) There are only two genders: This is where the movement comes closest to Social Conservatism. There is strong support for the traditional view that a person is either male or female; that they cannot be both, without a gender or between the genders. There is also strong support against the idea that one can change their sex: that Caitlin Jenner is a women. The idea that transsexual thoughts are indications of a mental illness while not uncommon do not define the movement.


3.) Modern-day Feminism has lost its way: When Milo Yianpoulos said "Feminism is cancer" he wasn't saying men and women shouldn't be treated equally; he was talking about something else. Even though Feminism in the dictionary is defined as seeking equal treatment the Politically Incorrect argue that Western Feminism has become a movement of man-despising, fact ignoring, victim-hood and even female supremacy in many respects.


4.) Islam is bad: The majority of the Political Incorrect view Islam as a problem-ed religion which promotes violence and human rights abuses more than any other major faith. It is argued that while the majority of Muslims believe in promoting peace and human rights they believe these things in spite of Islamic teachings found in the Qu'ran and the Hadith.


5.) Facts trump feelings: The Politically Incorrect are more concerned about statistically provable data than the use of emotion to support a movement. For example when it is claimed that 1 in every 5 women will be sexually assaulted on American campuses and this is used to push for the abolishment of sexual assault they demand that the facts be laid out--not just made up numbers to support getting rid of moral evil. They argue that a problem should be solved based on facts not emotion; if the problem even exists.

Views on Islam

After major terrorist attacks in recent years such as the downing of a travel plane which left some 300 people dead (most of whom were Russians) or the Baghdad bombing where another 300+ people lost their lives. After attacks, especially in the West, conversations ensue about the nature of Islam.
About five groups become apparent:

Islamic Extremists / Islamists: These people praise the attack as a righteous attack committed by an Islamic martyr for the cause of Allah.

Islamic Fundamentalists: Although many Muslim Fundamentalists condemn or show dis-favor to attacks some agree with Islamists that the victims of the attack deserved death. They hold that Islam is a religion of peace.

Islamic apologists / Islamophiles: These people condemn the attacks but say that Islam did not inspire the attack. If Islam had anything to do with it, it was a form of extremism. There is a general belief that Islam is more or less no more violent than other religions. The majority are not Muslims but tend to be left-wing.

Anti-Islam / Islamophobes: These people don't like Islam. They don't like Extremism or fundamentalist Islam. They believe that the violence committed by Muslim terrorists can be linked to the Qu'ran and the teachings and deeds of Muhammad as recorded in the Hadith. Most of these individuals are not Muslims and they tend to be right-wing.

Anti-Islamic Extremists: These people don't like Muslim but more than that they generally dislike, or even hate Muslims as individuals. They support banning the construction of Mosques, vandalizing Mosques, forcing Muslims to convert or to be exiled. They tend to make blanket statements about Muslims and show little concern for their welfare or religious freedom.


Islamic Extremists / Islamists:
-Al-Bahdadi-Al-Baghdad (Leader of the Islamic State)



Islamic apologists / Islamophiles:
-President Obama

Anti-Islam / Islamophobes:
-David Wood
-Pamela Geller
-Milo Yianpoulos
-Steven Crowder

David Wood

Online Influence: 1/10
Countries influenced by David Wood: America

Is for:
-Evangelical Christianity


Is against:
-Islam
-Political correctness

Steven Crowder

Online Influence: 7/10
Countries influenced by Steven Crowder: America and Canada.

What he supports:
-A limited American Federal government
-Constitutional Conservatism


What he is against:
-The banning of guns in America
-Political correctness

Nigel Farage

Online Influence: 5/10
Countries influenced by Nigel Farage: The United Kingdom with the ambition to help other European countries leave the European Union.

For:
-Britain's separation from the European Union
-Putting the European Union to rest

Against:
-A sovereign United Kingdom

Ravi Zacharias

Ravi Zacharias is a Evangelical citizen of India, Canada and America. He teaches, discusses and debates internationally.


Online influence: 4/10
Countries of influence: Singapore, South Africa, America, Philippines, New Zealand and Canada.

For:
-Evangelical Christianity

Against:

Paul Washer

Paul Washer is an American Evangelical preacher who spent a considerable amount of time working as a missionary in Peru. He became well known after preaching a sermon which has been called "The Shocking Youth Message" in the early 2000's.

Online Influence: 1/10
Countries of influence: South Africa, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Philippines, Venezuela and the United States.

Supports:
-Reformed Evangelical Christianity

Is against:
-Abortion
-Homosexuality