World Religions Week 30 Flashcards

1
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Mormonism founded by…

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Joseph Smith Jr.

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2
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When looking for true denomination as result of revival of 1820, experienced…

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first visions which he was shown “true denomination”, which is Mormonism

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3
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Second vision, claims that…

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angel called Morni gave Joseph gold plates, contained history of what happened to former inhabitants of continent and contained everlasting gospel

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4
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Vision contained hidden stone box under large box that contained…

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Urim and Thummin, used to interpret gold plates

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5
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Claimed inscription on gold plates was reformed ______

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Egyption

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6
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Sources of authority include…

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Bible, Book of Mormon

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7
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Book of Mormon validated because

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2 Corinthians 13:1 says something validated by two or three witnesses, and book is witness to Bible, also comes form inspiration of God

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8
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Throughout history there has been….to validate dates and places in Book of Mormom

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no recognition or archeological discovery that validates

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9
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Because no prophecy has come true from book of Mormon…

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over 3000 changes have occurred in book, which impact doctrine, belief, and prophesy

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10
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Discovery of ………. shows that OT has __% accuracy (other __% difference in grammar, spelling, punctutaiton

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Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, 95%, 5%

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11
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Doctrine and Convenants

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holy book that is not translated but direct revelation from God to Joseph Smith, foundation of Church, benefit to the world, showing keys to mysteries

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12
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Pearl of Great Price

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contained “inspired version” of Smith’s translations of Bible as well as history and testimony, Egyptian papyri and writings of Abraham

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13
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Mormons believe in everything, but not the ______

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trinity

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14
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Believe that Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are…

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three different gods but united in one purpose

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15
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Mormonism is ______

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polytheistic

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16
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Believe men have ability to…

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become gods in their own planets if they have lived righteously and total dedication to God

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17
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Hold that Jesus is…

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the Son of God

18
Q

Believe Jesus came…

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not to tree us from sin, but to free is from pain, sadness, and loneliness

19
Q

Jesus serves as example on how to…

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live perfect life, so that we too can become a god

20
Q

Even though salvation given through Jesus…

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one does not enter heaven until approved by Joseph Smith

21
Q

Jehovah’s Witness’ common beliefs with Christianity includes…

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  • Bible is God’s True Word
  • Christ’s one sacrifice is sufficient
  • wicked will eternally be destroyed
22
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Jehovah’s Witness differences includes…

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  • Christ is inferior to God
  • Christ was God’s first creation
  • Christ raised from dead as immortal spirit person
23
Q

Christian Science religion also known as…

A

Church of Christ Scientist

24
Q

Founder of Christian Science was…

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Mary Baker Eddy

25
Q

Eddy involved in accident then…

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made remarkable recovery, accredited it to one of Jesus’ healing in Scripture

26
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After recovery became convinced…

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that physical healing was spiritual healing and could be accomplish through God alone

27
Q

Mary inspired from Jeremiah verse and wrote…

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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures

28
Q

Mary passed away…

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at age 89 due to pneumonia

29
Q

Christian Science hold to belief that…

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Genesis and prophets and Bible key to eternal life

30
Q

_____ known to have equal importance with Bible

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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures

31
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Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures allows…

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deeper understanding of Scriptures than cannot be attained with just The Bible

32
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Tenet #1 of Christian Science

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As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bible as our sufficient guide to eternal Life.

33
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Tenet #2 of Christian Science

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We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. We acknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divine Comforter; and man in God’s image and likeness.

34
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Tenet #3 of Christian Science

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We acknowledge God’s forgiveness of sin in the destruction of sin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal. But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts.

35
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Tenet #4 of Christian Science

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We acknowledge Jesus’ atonement as the evidence of divine, efficacious Love, unfolding man’s unity with God through Christ Jesus the Way-shower; and we acknowledge that man is saved through Christ, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by the Galilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death.

36
Q

Christian Science hold evil is just an _____

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illusion

37
Q

Christian science has strong emphasis on ….

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healing

38
Q

Holds that _______ and _____ _______ are illusions as well

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physical and mental illnesses

39
Q

Tenet #5 of Christian Science

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We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life, even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter.

40
Q

Teaches that matter is all an _____

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illusion

41
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Tenet #6 Christian Science

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And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we would have them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure.

42
Q

Tenet #6 reference to the mind is…

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pantheistic worldview that God is all and God within us