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| 1. The scriptures of all faiths teach that the Supreme Being is completely loving. How can we best reach God? |
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| Through love we can best reach God. |
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| 2. A natural expression of love is service. Explain? |
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| Scriptures advise us to see God in everyone we help and make service an act of workship. Humble and giving connects us to God. |
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3. Name the Sacred Writing from which the following verses come.
a. It is more blessed to give than receive.__________
b. The feed with food the needy wretch, the orphan, and the prisoner, for love of Him, saying, "We wish for no reward nor thanks from you".__________
c. May no living creatures, not even insects, be bound unto samsaric life; May not one of them; But may I be empowered to save them all.__________
d. The whole work of a benevolent deed lies in the love that inspires it.__________ |
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a. Christianity (Bible) - Acts 20:35
b. Koran (Islam) - Book 76: 8-9
c. Buddhism, Dhammapada
d. Judaism, Torah |
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| 4. Chanting, singing, bowing before icons, performing rituals, and offering prayers can all have a profound effect on practitioners. Explain this. |
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Raises the rate of Vibration.
Assists one to become open to the inner and higher self. |
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| 5. From a spiritual perspective, the most important thing in acts of worship and devotion would be the words and the sincerity. Explain. |
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| Words can be important but intent is the sincerity of purpose. |
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| 6. All of the Sacred Writings speak of death, some include reincarnation. The Tibetan Book of the dead is a Buddhist guide to dying. In a few words, what is their message? |
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| Death is an opportunity to attain enlightenment. |
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| 7. What are the personal qualities of a "sage"? |
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| Selfless, Egoless, Transcends the personal self, they see God in everyone. |
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| 8. We see the study of Sacred Writings that the "Truth has many aspects." Explain in fifity words or less what this class meant to you. |
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| Look at all writings, not just Bible - gives broader perspective. |
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