Religious studirs Flashcards
people who follow Sikhism
Sikhs
the Sikhs place of worship is called
gurdwara
what are Sikhs
Sikhs are monotheists
ik onkar means
only one god
guru Granth sahib=
Sikh holy book
what is the mool mantra
teachings about god
how often is the pool mantra repeated in the guru Granth sahib
more than 100 times
What is waheguru
wonderderful Lord or Guru, most commonly used name of god
What is the Sikh god
omnipotent and omnipresent, beyond human comprehension
How do you develop a personal relationship with God in Sikhism
through prayer and service to others
What is the khanda
the symbol of sikhism
What do the three swords reflect
- worldly authority
- spiritual authority
- duty to fight for justice in the world
What is the circle in the khanda
the chakkar which represents god and the chakrams (sharp circular weapons) that Sikhs use
Who is the founder of sikhism
Guru Nanak
when was Guru Nanak born
1469 CE
How many gurus have there been in sikhism
Ten
Who is the final guru
Guru Granth Sahib
What five items should Sikhs wear to show their faith
- Kesh = uncut hair
- Kangha = wooden comb
- Kara = simple steel bracelet
- Kachera = special cotton underwear
- Kirpan = soft sword
What is reincarnation
Everyone is in a cycle of birth, death and rebirth
How is a person’s rebirth decided
By God based on law of Karma
What is karma
good karma is worshipping God and performing good deeds, bad karma is people who live selfishly and ignore message of Gurus
What is sewa
service to others
What is Tan
physical service
What is man
Mental service
What is Dhan
Material service
Christians are
monotheists
Christianity
what is the word messiah for
it is the word for rescuer and saviour
the greek word for messiah is
christ
the bible is a very important for christians as it teaches them about
god and how to live in a way that pleases god
where are the ten commandment held in
they are in the book of exodus
the Bible is split into two parts what are the names of the two parts
old testament and New Testament
some christians believe that the bible is
literally
some christians are liberal what do they believe
they believe that god inspired and directed the authors of the bible
the ten commandments are
- have no other gods
- do not worship idols
- do not misuse gods name
- keep Sunday holy sabbath means Sunday
- respect your parents
- do not kill
- do not commit adultery
- do not steal
- do not lie
- do not want things that belong to other people
christians believe that god is
three this is called trinity
in trinity there are three forms
the father the son and the Holy Spirit
christians believe that god is the
creator of the world
christians believe that god is
eternal
Jesus performed
miracles
Jesus often taught
parables
christians believe that Jesus was born to
Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit
examples of Jesus performing miracles is
the feeding of 5000 and turning water into wine