Religion Long Answers Flashcards
5 things about abraham
He was tempted by the devil so threw rocks at him which is honored at the Kaaba Pilgrimage
-He was told by God to perform a sacrifice to prove his faith, before he could sacrifice his son God provided a ram.
-Abraham had 2 sons Isaac and Ishmael, when Ishamel was young Abraham sent him off with his mother, Hagar.
-Abraham was the founder of Judaism. Abraham is the patriach of the three Abrahmic reliigons, these religions are Christianity, Judaism, and Islam as they all believe he had a role in their religion
-Abraham had a covenant with God, God promised Abraham a great nation, land for his descendants, and blessings in exchange for his faith and succeedings of trials
Describe the Last Supper
During the last supper, Jesus talked about how he had a vision about his death and Judas betraying him. Jesus and his apostles did a ritual called the eucharist where they ate a piece of bread and drank wine to symbolize the body and blood of Jesus. Jesus told Judas and his other apostles that he was headed to Jerusalem to await his arrest. After the supper Judas immediately went to tell the leaders where Jesus would be and he was arrested at Jerusalem.
Diaspora vs Exodus
A diaspora is the scattering or dispersion of people from their homeland in which they shall not later return. A diaspore typically occurs due to people being forced out by opposing countries/armies during invastions of their homeland. Exodus is an optional mass departure due to poor circumstances and living conditions such as war, natural disasters, economic issues, or other difficult problems where they are allowed to come back once the issue is resolved. A diaspora is typically a mandatory scattering of people from their homeland due to the conquer of their homeland, while an exodus is an optional mass departure which is caused by natural disaster, war, economic hardships, and more.
Explain what happened to the Jews during WW2 and how they were easily led to their deaths
During World War 2, Jews were portrayed as evil and threats through Propaganda put out by the Russians which made them an easy target and stopped the Russian people from disagreeing with the executions
Many Jews were tricked into thinking that they were simply being relocated for work/safety concerns. Jews were told to gather all of their belongings and board trains without knowing that they would never see their belongings again.
Once at the extermination/concentration camps, there was nothing the Jews could due to escape, leading to the execution of millions of Jews. The huge Russian army that forced people out of their homes was another reason
How did Constantine decide to make Christianity the official Roman religion? 1 political and 1 religious reason.
Political: Constantine wanted to reunite the nation by giving his people what they wanted so he could gain support from other Christians and create as strong and big of an army that he could. Constantine needed to make this decision if he wanted to maintain stability within the Roman Empire. (prevented civil wars)
Religious: Constantine had a vision of a cross in the sky with an inscription reading “In this sign, you will conquer” meaning with the faith of Christianity, they will conquer and win the war united. Constantine also knew that making it the official religion was beneficial to the Roman people, who favored christianity since it was gaining popularity.
Start with the pope and explain the Clergy and duties
At the top of the Clergy we have the Pope who is the leader of the Catholic Church and he is in charge of making the laws of church
Then we have Cardinals who are senior church officials who have a part in governing the Roman Catholic Church and help the Pope make his decisions and elect a new Pope when he passes away.
After Cardinals, we have Archbishops who lead large church districts, oversee a large area or region and has authority over other bishops. Archbishops have more power than bishops, do all the same jobs as the priests, and can be elected as Pope.
Below Archbishops, comes Bishops who oversee individual districts/local church communities. Bishops teach and govern.
Priests come after, Priests serve under bishops are responsible for leading local church communities, they perform baptisms, weddings, and Masses.
Nuns are part of the regular clergy and live an isolated life without marrying anybody, later worked for the churches by helping those in need. Monks are also apart of the regular Clergy and live isolated, often take vows of silence.
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What were the temptations that Satan had on Jesus during his 40 day fast? Explain Jesus’s response
Turn these stones into bread: Man shall not live on bread alone, but the word of God
Jump from the temple God will save you: You shall not test the Lord
Worship me rather than God and I’ll make you king of every kingdom: Worship the Lord your God and serve him only
Name 4 Miracles that Jesus did
Jesus calmed the seas and stopped a violent storm after being awoken by fierce wind and waves while in a boat with his disciples demonstrating his power over nature.
Jesus healed a blind beggar named Bartimaeus who was sitting by the roadside.
Jesus brought Lazarus of Bethany back to life from the dead after being dead for 4 days
Jesus cleanses and heals a Leper by touching him and shouting “I am willing; be cleansed!” and the leprosy (sickness) leaves him
Jesus walked on water as a sign of power over nature and to establish faith from his people, Jesus tried to get Peter to walk on water but he fell in because his faith was weak
10 Plagues in Egypt
Turning Water to blood, Egypt overrun with frogs that invaded homes, a plague of gnats, a swarm of flies, a livestock disease that killed livestock, Boils appeared on Egyptians and their animals, Violent hail storm, Locusts devoured crop, Darkness for 3 days, and the Death of the firstborn, which is celebrated today as Passover
10 Commandments
Honor your parents, do not commit adultery/cheating, shall not steal, shall not kill, you shall not bear false witness (lieing), keep the Sabbath holy, You shall only follow one God, You shall not covet (want something of someone else’s), you shall not make Idols, God is your only idol. Do not use the Lords name in vain
Describe the Night Journey of Muhammad
The night journey of Muhammad was a story that Muhammad told his followers during his last sermon on Mt Arafat. begin in Mecca where Muhammad was placed on a winged 3 in 1 species called the Buraq. The Buraq brought Muhammad to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. When Muhammad arrived at the temple he ascended to heaven meeting multiple prophets and God where he received the command of 5 prayers a day. God proposed Muhammad Wine, Water, and Milk, since Wine was for the Christians and water was for Judaism, he choose milk.
