Believing in God: Keywords Flashcards

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Agnosticism

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Not being sure whether God exists.

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Atheism

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Believing that God does not exist.

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Conversion

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When your life is changed by giving yourself to God.

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Free Will

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The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices.

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Miracle

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Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you believe that only God could have done it.

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Moral Evil

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Actions done by humans which cause suffering.

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Natural Evil

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Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans.

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Numinous

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The feeling of presence of something greater than you.

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Omni-benevolent

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The belief that God is all-good/all-loving.

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Omnipotent

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The belief that God is all powerful.

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Omniscient

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The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.

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Prayer

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An attempt to contact God, usually through words.

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