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53 Cards in this Set
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Prophet |
Messenger of god |
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Oracle |
One who can predict the future, fortune teller |
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Seer |
One who can predict the future, fortune teller |
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Soothsayer |
One who can predict the future, fortune teller |
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Clairvoyant |
One who can predict the future, fortune teller |
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Sacrilege |
Violation of sacred things |
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Desecration |
Violation of sacred things that is repeated |
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Blasphemy |
Lack of respect towards something sacred |
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Irreverence |
Lack of respect |
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Prafanity/profane |
Irreverent towards something sacred |
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Anathema |
Accursed , strongly disliked |
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Malediction |
A curse |
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Imprecation |
A curse |
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Expletive |
A swear word(an offensive word,) |
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Benediction |
A blessing |
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Benison |
Blessings |
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Pious/ piety |
Devout , religious |
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Impious |
Irreverent and irrelegious |
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Righteous/ virtuous |
Devout |
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Divine |
Holy , sacred |
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Hallowed |
Holy sacred |
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Sacrosanct |
Most sacred |
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Consecrate |
To make or declare something sacred |
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Purge/ cleanse |
Clean |
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Exorcise |
To drive out evil spirits |
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Proselyte/ proselytize |
To convert to new faith |
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Invocation |
Prayer |
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Hymn |
Sacred song |
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Chant |
Mantra or a religious song |
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Sacrament |
Religious ceremony |
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Rite / ritual |
Religious ceremony |
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Deity |
God or goddess |
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Apostle |
each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ. |
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Satan/ demon/ fiend/ feindish |
Devil |
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Ablutions |
Ceremonial washing or purification |
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Inferno |
A big fire |
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Theology |
Study of religion |
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Seminary |
Religious school |
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Perdition |
(Partition) Hell |
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Clergy |
the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church. |
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Hermit/ monk |
a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. |
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Monastery/ Abbey |
Place where monks live |
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Cloister/ nunnery |
Place where nun live |
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Pontiff |
Pope |
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Congregation |
Assembly of people for religious worship |
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Sermon |
Religious speech or preaching |
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Agnostic/ sceptic |
Doubtful of existence of god |
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Sect |
Religious group |
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Discourse/homily |
Religious speech |
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Conviction |
firm opinion or belief |
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Creed |
System of religious beliefs |
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Teneta |
Body of principles |
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Dogma |
Firm opinion often religious |
