RE: AOS #1 Flashcards

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deity

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a god, goddess, supernatural being

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monotheistic

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belief in one God

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polytheistic

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belief in more than one God

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atheism

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no belief in supernatural being

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agnostic

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people who search for proof that a God exists before choosing to believe in them

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creed

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expression of religious beliefs and systems of beliefs eg. apostles creed``

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religion

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belief and worship of a God/supernatural power/ way of life

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spirituality

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the act of being open to perception and experience of everything being interconnected through an ultimate reality

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ultimate reality

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the underlying cause of all existence

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existential questions

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An existential question is a deep, philosophical question concerning the nature of someone or something’s existence.

eg. “what is life like after death?”

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rites of passage

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A rite of passage is a ceremony or ritual of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another.

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karma

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Everything we think, say, and do now is rewarded or punished later.

Buddhists believe that karma determines where a person will be reborn and their next status in life. Karma is caused by the cosmos - not a God

Christians reject the idea of reincarnation and therefore reject the idea of karma, however, karma is very similar to the idea of purgatory and hell. Good decisions will lead you to a life with God in heaven, bad ones will lead you to hell.

Jesus taught that the quality of our behaviour defines us.

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sacred

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something that belongs to God; holy, sanctified

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theistic

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the belief in the existence of gods/god

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adherent

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a follower or believer in a leader or cause`

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ritual

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a set of actions that has symbol or meaning and is considered sacred

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beliefs

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religious ideas, articles, items of faith, thought and felt to be true by its adherents

eg. Catholics: believe in the divinity (holiness and magical son of God) of Jesus Christ, the son of God made man who came to earth to redeem humanity’s sins through His death and resurrection.

Buddhists: believe human life is one of suffering and the only way to rid that suffering is to achieve nirvana/enlightenment

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waisak festival

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celebrates Buddha’s Birth, enlightenment and ultimate freedom
thousands of Buddhists gather at temples in celebration of Buddha, they eat vegetarian (no harm to animals), sing hymns and pour water over buddha to remind people to clear their minds of negative thoughts.
it is a day to reflect on what it means to be buddhist

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a catholic baptism

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spaces, places, times, artifacts: altar, church, mass, cross
spiritual experience: godparents, reborn in christ
symbols: white garment, oil, water (symbolising rebirth in christ)
social structure: priests, godparents
rituals: water is poured over forehead (washing away sins)
beliefs: sins can be washed away, everyone is born with sin