Religions Panel

Whether you follow a religion, or faith, cultural and religious awareness is very important for every individual to possess. Interfaith Religions Panel gives the members of the University of Texas community a chance to learn about various faiths, religion, and irreligion. This is a chance to get misconceptions cleared without feeling embarrassed and to learn about the backgrounds of your various peers. Not only do the panelists and the audiences learn about various faiths, but they also learn about their own faiths. Questions focus on a range of topics such the basic tenants of one’s faith and a possibility of amalgamation of religion and science in one’s faith. This year, Judaism, Sikhism, Islam, Baha’I Faith, Christianity, Secular worldview, and Hinduism will be represented on the panel

Some questions that were asked: 

Is there a generalization, assumption, stereotype, or criticism about your respective faith that you would like to address? Or What is the greatest misconception about your faith that you can think of? Please clear it up.

Who founded your faith? What is the central message of your faith? 

What are the basic tenants of your religion?

Most religions have a text(s) that they base their beliefs on. What is the particular text in your religion and what role does it play in the way people live their lives?