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Unity: The basic world view of Unity stems from

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Gnosticism

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Gnosticism

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A system of belief which believes knowledge is secret and only obtainable by a select few

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Hinduism : Each successive nitrate

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The _S___ moves from one body to another and carries with it the K____ from its previous existence

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In order for a person to reach a state of Moksha (B & B)

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He must Burn ____ all of his bad _K___ through suffering , _s_______ or works

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To improve another person’s social condition (breaking)

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Would be breaking the W___ or Cycle of Karma in that individual life

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Hinduism: Following are about (9HM)

The Founder is: Unknown

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900 million followers

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Hinduism is the

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Third (3rd) largest religion in the world

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Karma means

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Action and refers to a person’s actions and the consequences for those actions.

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Hinduism that their Caste System =(SDI)

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Structure is divinely inspired

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Three (3) ways to obtain salvation (Hinduism)

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1) The Way of Works 2) The Way of Knowledge 3) The Way of Devotion

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How many gods does Hinduism have

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330 million gods

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Hinduism embraces all other religions as

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“A Way” to Reach the same ultimate truth

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Manu mean

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Man or first man in Hinduism

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Buddhism Founder is

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Siddhartha Gautama aka The Buddha or The Enlightened One

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Buddhism arose out of

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Hinduism

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There is no absolute God in

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Buddhism

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Buddhism most successful

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Sect arising out of Hinduism

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Salvation: Buddhism see

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Ignorance rather than Sin as the roadblock to Salvation

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How Buddhism view Eternal life

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Nirvana is the highest spiritual plan that a person can obtain

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Nirvana means blowing

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Out of the flame of desire and the negation of suffering

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Nirvana is the Final

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GOAL for the Buddhist

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Jainism (Source of Authority)

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The original teaching of the Jain scripture began with sermons by Mahavira. These sermons were taken & written down by his disciples

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Jainism (Salvation) by a path of rigid self denial

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Which includes renunciation of such practices as one killing living things, lying, greed, sexual pleasure, and worldly attachments

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Confucianism is not a Religion in the sense of man relating to God,

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But it is an ethical system of beliefs, teaching man how to get along with his fellow man

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Confucianism Following is

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5-6 million followers in China

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Doctrines of Confucianism

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Six Ways to Confucianism 1. Jen 2. Chun Tzu 3. Cheng Ming 4. Te 5. Li 6. Wen

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Confucianism Way (1) Jen

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Jen: Has the idea of humane-ness, goodness, benevolence or man-to-man reciprocity. Jen is the golden rule in Confucianism, i.e., do not do anything to others that you would not have them do to you.

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Confucianism Way (2) Chun Tzu:

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Is man at his best, the gentlemen, true manhood and superior man. Man at best when he practice five things: 1. Humility 2. Magnanimity 3) Sincerity 4) Diligence 5) Graciousness

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Confucianism Way (3) Cheng-Ming

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The rectification of names. Everyone must act his proper part i.e., king should act like a king.

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Confucianism Way (4) Te

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Means Power referring to the power to rule by a virtuous example & not merely by military might

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Confucianism Way (5) Li:

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Refers basically to the ideal standard of conduct. Li is the thing which helps a person know the proper way to function in various situations and relationship

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Confucianism Way (6) Wen

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Refers to the arts of peace (music, poetry and art). Confucius felt these were symbols of virtue that should be manifest throughout society.

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Christian Science Founder:

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Mary Eddy

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CS =Source of Authority

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The Bible and Mrs Eddy’s writing

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How Christian Science view Jesus

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Means perfection and not the anointing and His anointing referring to His persons

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Christian Science view Eternal Life?Heaven/Hell

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Moral belief and no final judgment awaits the mortel

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Taoism (Dow-ism) Founder

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Is Lao-Tzu in approximately 550 BC in China

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Tao literally means

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The way or The path

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Taoism principal teaching is

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Mankind is to live passively & avoid all aggressiveness in order to be in harmony with the Tao, which is natural & spontaneous

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Taoism is (dualsim)

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Yang (man) is Positive & Yin (female ) is Negative

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Islam (the religion of the Arabs)

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The 2nd largest religion in the world

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Islam Founder

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Muhammad, Mohammed in 622 AD

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Islam Beliefs == Muslim Means

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The one who s____ or lives his __ according to god’s will

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Muslims believes about God:

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There is only one true god and he is called “Allah”

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Muslims believes about Salvation

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Sin is a lack of obedience to Allah. Man is sinful by at only, not necessarily by nature.

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Muslims believes re: the 5 Pillars Jihad

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One who dies in Jihad is guaranteed eternal life in Paradise

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Muslims believes re Family

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Caring and serving their parents is a duty Second only to Prayer

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The Nation of Islam Founder is

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Wallace Fard Muhammad

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Nation of Islam belief re: Salvation

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They teach that Salvation for Black People lay in Self-Knowledge

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Jainism is what kind of movement

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A reformation movement

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