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Religion

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the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.

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Philosophy

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Philosophy is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language.

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Monotheism

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Belief in 1 single god.

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Polytheism

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Belief in many gods

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Reincarnation

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Getting reborn

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karma

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The consequence of an action

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Dharma

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the eternal and inherent nature of reality, regarded in Hinduism as a cosmic law underlying right behavior and social order.

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Kami

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a divine being in the Shinto religion.

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Mandir

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Place of worship for hindus

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Vihara

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Buddhist monasteries

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Torii

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a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto shrines.

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Filial Piety

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Filial piety is the virtue of exhibiting the proper love and respect for one’s parents, elders, and ancestors, particularly within the context of Confucian, Chinese Buddhist, and Daoist ethics.

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ritual

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religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

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samsara

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the cycle of rebirth and death

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moksha

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the freedom from the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth

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indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

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shrine

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place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction

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moral

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concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.

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temple

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a building for religious worship, especially in religions other than Christianity.

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enlightenment

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to attain enternal peace and everlasting knowledge.

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animism

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the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena

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resurrection

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christ rising up from the death

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Abrahamic Religion

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a collective religious descriptor for elements shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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sect

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a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.

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Denominition

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recognized autonomous branch of the Christian Church.

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Masjid

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A mosque

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Mosque

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Same as Masjid. Place of worship

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Hajj

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Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims.

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Allah

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God in Islam

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Clergy

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the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.

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scripture

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the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.

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prophet

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a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God.

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synagogue

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Place of worship for Jews

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Church

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Christians place of worship