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Infidel
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Someone who doesn't believe in religion or who follows a different one than yours.
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Clergy
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A group of body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from laity. Ex. minister, priest
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Schism
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Division of a group into opposing sides.
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Resurrection
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The act of rising from the dead.
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Literal
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conforming to the exact meaning of a word or phrase
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Metaphorical/Metaphor
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A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to represent something, like an emblem or symbol.
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Theology
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The study of divine things or religious truth.
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Sacrament
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Something regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
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Ex: blood and flesh of Christ represented by wine and wafers
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Heathen
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Irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized (or someone who doesn't believe in your religion.)
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Atheist
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A person who denies or doesn't belive in the existence of a supreme being or beings.
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Agnostic
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A person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study or a person who doubts the existence of God.
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Reincarnation
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The belief that the soul, after death of the body, comes back in another body or form.
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Secular
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Not pertaining to or connected to religion.
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Dedicated
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Wholly committed to something
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This song is _______ to the one I love.
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Monotheistic
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Belief in only one God
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Polytheistic
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Belief that there is more than one God
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Myth
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invented story, idea, concept, with or without a determinable basis for fact.
Ex: _____ and legends are used to explain why there are constellations in the sky. |
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Martyr
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A person who willingly suffers death for their beliefs.
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Prophet
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A person claiming divine inspiration and according to popular belief, may possess magical powers.
Ex: Moses and the 10 commandments |
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Temporal
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Of or pertaining to (about) time.
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Heretic
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Anyone who doesn't conform to an established attitude, doctrine or principle. Ex: Someone who doesn't believe in the same God you do.
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Fanatical
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Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea. Ex: terrorist
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