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World Religions Flashcards

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Monotheism

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The belief in or worship of one god
- Christianity
- Islamic
- Judism

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Polytheism

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The belief in or worship of more than one god.
- Hinduism

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Talmud

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Used in worship; contains laws and custom of the Jews

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Torah

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First five books of the Hebrew Bible (Old testament), tells early history of the Israelites

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Yom Kippur

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A day of Atonement or confession

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Bible

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The most holy book of Christianity

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Christmas

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The birth of Jesus Christ

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Ramadan

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Fasting for a month

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Qur’an

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The holy book of the Islams

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3 Principle Hindu Gods

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Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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Brahma

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Creator

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Vishnu

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Preserver

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Shiva

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Destroyer

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Brahman

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Supreme Power
Hindus believe the three principle Gods are different faces of the one supreme power called Brahman (World Soul)

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Reincarnation

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Your spirt is born again until Moksha is achieved

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Karma

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Karma is the Hindu belief that a person’s actions in live will determine their fate in the next life - determine their standing

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Moksha

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Release; a state of change less bliss

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Veda

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Holy book of Hinduism

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Enlightenment

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When Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha he was enlightened and got spiritual knowledge

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Nirvana

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Following the Buddha’s teaching will lead to Nirvana-release from selfishness and pain

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Who founded each religion?

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Abraham=Judaism
Mohamed=Islam
Jesus=Christianity
Siddhartha Gautama/Buddha=Buddhism

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What are the holy cities associated with the western religions?

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Israel (Jerusalem)=Judaism
Meca=Islam
Israel (Jerusalem)=Christianity

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What similarities exist between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

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  • Muslims, Christians, and Jews worshipped the same God
  • Qur’an, Gospels, Torah, Bible - contain God’s will as reveled through others
  • Muslims, Christians, and Jews trace their roots to Abraham
  • All three religions believe in Heaven, Hell and a day of Judgement
  • Jerusalem

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