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protestant short history
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martin luther led reformation; wrote 95 Theses with 95 reasons on why selling indulgences was wrong
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protestant basic beliefs
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sacraments-
communion baptism |
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protestant attraction
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its permanent
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protestant did you know
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82% of teen americans claim to be Christian
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catholic basic beliefs
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immaculate conception-mary was sinless at her conception
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catholic goal
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forgiveness of sins
eternity in heaven |
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catholic figurehead
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pope
Pope Frances |
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catholic afterlife
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purgatory(where they make up for sins)
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catholic rituals/rites
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seven:
baptism confirmation holy eucharist(communion) penance anointing the sick holy orders matrimony |
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catholic geographic center
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vatican city, Italy (own country in the middle of Rome)
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judaism short history
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1948-nation of israel back in the land of israel
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judaism basic beliefs
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man is justified by strict observance of law
no original sin |
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judaism attraction
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strong and distinct religious history
tradition and celebrations |
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judaism goal
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worship god and obey his commands
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judaism figurehead
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Abraham
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judaism sacred text
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Torah-first five books of Old Testament
Bible Talmud-commentary on the Torah Mishnah-oral law |
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judaism rituals/rites
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passover-feast to celebrate deliverance from slavery in egypt
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judaism geographic center
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israel
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islam short history
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Angel Jibril spoke to Muhammad in a cave
Fled to Medina in 622 |
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islam basic beliefs
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There is no god but allah and muhammad is his prophet
Pray 5 times facing Mecca Give 2.5% of money to poor Fast during ramadan Pilgrimage to Mecca |
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islam different from christianity
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allah is not a personal God
Men can have up to 4 wives |
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islam worship services
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fridays for one hour
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islam geographic center
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mecca, arabia
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taliban short history
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1979-bin laden moved from saudi arabia to afghanistan
1996-taliban took over afghanistan |
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taliban basic beliefs
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Entertainment-all hobbies prohibited
Prayer 5 times to Mecca Driving only by men Preventing Idolatry all portraits destroyed Women and Education men have 6th grade brain Gambling forbidden Public Bathing no showing bodies Women get nothing |
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taliban goal
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establish a strict islamic state in afghanistan
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taliban figurehead
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osama bin laden
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taliban afterlife
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suicide bombers go straight to heaven
paradise or hell |
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taliban vocabulary
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fatwa-bounty
jihad-holy war |
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black islam short history
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WD Fard said first humans were black and whites were made in a lab experiment
Malcom X was leader but switched to Islam |
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black islam basic beliefs
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whites and blacks should be separated
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black islam goal
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true freedom and equality for african americans
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black islam different from christianity
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focus is on race, not God
Black race is Gods chosen God is black |
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black islam figurehead
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Louis Farrakhan
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black islam geographic center
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United States
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bhuddism short history
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Siddhartha sat under a tree for 7 days and became Englightened One (Bhudda) at age 35
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bhuddism basic beliefs
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Four Noble Truths
all of life is suffering suffering is caused by cravings and desires the ending of suffering is possible following the Eightfold Path will end all pain |
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bhuddism basic beliefs(cont.)
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Eightfold Path
right meditation right understanding of reality right speech right thought right actions right concentration right occupation right effort |
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bhuddism attraction
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practical, not dogmatic
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bhuddism goal
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reach enlightenment or nirvana
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bhuddism sacred text
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The Sutras
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bhuddism rituals/rites
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Koan-verbal puzzles leading to enlightenment
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bhuddism vocab
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nirvana-enlightenment
dharma-law as taught by Bhudda karma-whatever you do in this life reflects to what will happen to you in the next life |
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confucianism short history
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official philosophy of China
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confucianism basic beliefs
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humans are naturally good
we live in a society influences by a never-ending process of change yin and yang-good and bad forces |
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confucianism basic beliefs(cont.)
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be polite
love your family be righteous be honest be kind toward others be loyal to the state |
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confucianism goal
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help create a peaceful world
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confucianism sacred text
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WuJing (Five Classics)
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confucianism vocabulary
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Feng Shui-stuff placed in a certain way for perfect balance
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confucianism trick
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all good will be balanced with evil
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hinduism god
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Brahman
Krishna Hindu Trinity-Brahma Vishnu Shiva |
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hinduism figurehead
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mahatma ghandi
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hinduism worldview
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polytheistic
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hinduism sacred text
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bhagavad gita
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hinduism geographic center
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india
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hinduism vocabulary
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mantras-repeated prayers
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mysticism goal
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oneness with the divine
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mysticism vocabulary
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Centering Prayer-focuses on hearing from God, rather than talking to Him
Lectio Divina-reading Scripture, meditating on it, praying about it and living it out |
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rastafarianism god
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Haile Selassie emperor of ethiopia
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rastafarianism rituals/rites
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Ganja-marijuana provided by god
Reasonings-whole family smokes weed together |
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rastafarianism vocabulary
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Bald Head-people with no dreads
Chalice-pipe used to smoke weed Zion-rastafari holy land in ethiopia |
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sikhism followers
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sikhs(means disciple)
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sikhism rituals/rites
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Morning Prayers
Evening Prayers Before Bed Prayers |
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bahai short history
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Bahaullah said he was the next messenger
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bahai goal
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world peace
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bahai rituals/rites
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fast from March 2-20 every year
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hare krishna basic beliefs
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5(9) Processes of Devotional Service
Chanting gods name Serving krishna Worshiping god by preparing good and bringing others to see him Praying Giving everything to god |
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hare krishna goal
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liberated from material world
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hare krishna sacred text
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bhagavad gita
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hare krishna did ya kno
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dot between a womans eyes means shes engaged
if a woman is married the part in her hair will be red with kunkuma powder |
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hare krishna geographic center
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Los Angeles CA
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jainism basic beliefs
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Five Vows
no kill no lie no sex no steal no materialism |
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jainism attraction
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nonviolence
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jainism goal
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free from attachment to people and things
overcoming karma |
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romani basic beliefs
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marime is a state of impurity
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romani basic beliefs
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no bath only shower
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romani god
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Del
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romani rituals/rites
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drabardi-fortune telling
drabarni-natural healing |
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romani vocabulary
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Zigeunernacht - August 2-3, 1944, night when 2,897 gypsies were killed
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shinto rituals/rites
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shrines dedicated to kamis(80,000 in Japan)
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shinto trick
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gods they worship are not all-powerful
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taoism basic beliefs
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compassion leads to courage
humility leads to leadership moderation leads to generosity |
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taoism goal
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to become one with the Tao
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taoism figurehead
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Lao Tzu (Old Boy)
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vedanta different from christianity
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karma and reincarnation over grace and salvation
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vedanta worldview
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theism
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vedanta rituals/rites
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Yoga
bhakti-prayer ritual worship jnana-reason karma-service raja-meditation |
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vedanta number of followers
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13 societies in the US
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zoroastrianism
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protect and respect seven creations
savior will be born of a virgin of the line of zoroaster |
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zoroastrianism god
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Ahura Mazda (wise lord)
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zoroastrianism worldview
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monotheistic
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zoroastrianism rituals/rites
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Seven Ideals
goodness the good mind truth power devotion perfection immortality |
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zoroastrianism geographic center
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India but originally from Iran
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zoroastrianism vocabulary
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fire temple-places of worship
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christian science basic beliefs
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Mary Baker Eddy was the founder
the resurrection of Jesus was spiritual rather than bodily |
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christian science vs christianity
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LIKE
they use the bible NOTALIKE they believe man is incapable of sinning |
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christian science geographic center
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Boston MA
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christian science vocabulary
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practitioner-a person who comes in and prays for you when you are sick
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jehovahs witness basic beliefs
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not good enough people stay on earth
christ died on a stake not a cross no doctors or medicine |
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jehovahs witness vs christianity
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LIKE
hold a high view of scripture NOTLIKE have to read the bible with The Watchtower |
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jehovahs witness goal
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to be one of the 144000 that make it to heaven
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jehovahs witness vocab
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publisher-goes door to door witnessing
disfellowshipped-kicked out of the church |
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mormonism history
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Joseph Smith. born in 1805.
Angel Moroni told him about gold plates. Translated them and got published in 1830 |
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mormonism basic beliefs
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humanness of God
God was once a physical person God has many wives in heaven divinity of men |
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mormonism vocab
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pre-existence-- before babies come to earth they learn things in heaven
race--being black is a punishment of sin missions--2 year mission trip Umim and Thumim--used to translate god plates |
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mormonism attraction
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huge fan emphasis
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mormonism goal
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personal worthiness
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mormonism baptism
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by immersion is a must
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mormonism celestial marriage
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married for this life and eternity
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scientology basic beliefs
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L Ron Hubbard
first church found in 1954 in LA scientology means knowing how to know Thetan spiritual force in all things |
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scientology vocabulary
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Thetan-your essence, god
Engrams-blockages to spiritual growth Clear-someone free of engrams Auditing-counseling to help look at your existence Overt-one who questions the organization |
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unification church founder
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Sun Myung Moon born in 1920
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unification followers
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moonies
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unification church vocab
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Second Advent, Sun Myung is the Lord of the Second Advent
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unitARIAN history and basic beliefs
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John Sigismund issued Edict of Toleration
Pulled away from Calvinism Truth changes Jesus was special but not a savior |
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unitARIAN goal
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harmony with humanity
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unitARIAN vocabulary
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circle dinner-potluck for fellowship
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astrology basic beliefs
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babylonians perfected it as an ancient science major influence on New Age Movement
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astrology vs christianity
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NOTLIKE
gods word says dont look at stars astrologer looks at creation not creator |
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astrology rituals
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read tarot cards
read palms read tea leaves read horoscopes |
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astrology trick
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Copernicus proved their science wrong 600 years ago
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hypnotism basic beliefs
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state of relaxation and concentration not asleep or unconscious
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hypnotism four types
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stage
police clinical-done by counselors parapsychological-gain info |
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parapsychology basic beliefs
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marriage of supernatural and science
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parapsychology vocabulary
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acupuncture
divination-read objects for message regression-hypnotized to remember painful event extrasensory perception-learn things |
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parapsychology vocabulary(cont)
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telepathy-awareness of feelings
psychometry-learn about u from stuff materialization-formation of a person stigmata-cuts like jesus had |
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parapsychology trick
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science cant prove supernatural
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tarot cards basic beliefs
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some use for entertainment
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tarot cards vocab
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spread-way cards are laid out
major arcana-major 22 cards minor arcana-four suits of cards |
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hypnotism four suits
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cups
wands swords pentecles |
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vodun basic beliefs
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animism-everything has a soul and spirit
loa-collection of spirits zombies are real voodoo dolls |
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wicca basic beliefs
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Wiccan Rede-as long as you dont harm anyone or yourself you can do whatever you want
Rule of Three-whatever you do to anyone else comes back to you three times as strong |
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wicca vs christianity
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NOTLIKE
their deity is both male and female |
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wicca rituals
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magic-cast spells to affect positive change
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wicca rituals-minor sabbats
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winter solstice
spring equinox summer solstice fall equinox |
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wicca amulet
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object magically filled that reflects negative energy
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wicca chare
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infuse an object with your own power
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wicca evocation
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call up evil spirits
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wicca magic circle
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circle made from personal power
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wicca pentacle
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five pointed star represents earth
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