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The Belief in that all natural objects posses a soul, that is seperate from their bodies.
Ex:Islam is Animistic |
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one that had no ruling body above it. Self-ruling. An autonomous church is independent of an hierarchy that enforce rules upon it.
Ex:The Catholic Church |
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Certain section of a religion that has slightly altered beliefs.
Ex:Eastern Orthodox is a branch of Christianity |
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System in which Hindus believe in which you are reincarnated.
Ex:If you are bad you are reincarnated as something bad |
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A specific theory or model of the origin and evolution of the universe.
Ex:Scientology |
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A large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy
Ex:The Roman Catholic Church |
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The district or churches under the jurisdiction of a bishop; a bishopric.
Ex:Christianity |
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Belief in Multiple Gods
Ex:Taoism is a Polytheistic religion |
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Japanese Religion Believing in being 1 with nature
Ex:Shintoism |
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Chinese religion based on the teachings of Confucius, stating to live simply and in peace with the environment
Ex:Confucianism |
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A Jewish movement that arose in the late 19th century in response to growing anti-Semitism and sought to reestablish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Modern Zionism is concerned with the support and development of the state of Israel.
Ex:Israelites |
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Holy house of prayer for the Christians.
Ex:Christians pray in churches |
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an adherent of any of those Christian bodies that separated from the Church of Rome during the Reformation, or of any group descended from them.
Ex:Ian Foale is a Protestant |
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One of the major branches of Christianity believing in an Imamat, or continuation of the Prophet Muhammad's Generation.
Ex:I am Shi'ite |
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Sites which are holy, or of significant spiritual values to a certain religious group.
Ex:Mecca is Sacred to the Muslims |
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Boundaries Preventing certain religious groups to live in harmony together.
Ex:Palestinians and Israelis |
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Radical beliefs regarding with religion, believing in unmoral ethics "said" to be proposed by the higher being.
Ex:Usama Bin-Laden is a Muslim Extremist |
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Basic Beliefs of a religion.
Ex:Five Pillars of Islam |
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Religion which does not normally go seeking for converts, but still accepts them.
Ex:Taoism |
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Confinement made specifically to discriminate against a certain ethnic group.
Ex:Concentration Camps |
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Religion where it is believed that there is a long chain of higher beings.
Ex:Hinduism |
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Priest belonging to the Spanish Roman Catholic's.
Ex:Can utilize Unction to give an aura affect |
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Belief in one god.
Ex:Islam is a monotheistic religion |
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Belief that nature is the true god and that we all reincarnate into trees.
Ex:Grace Shwartz |
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Religion originating in India believing in the same god to be appearing in many different forms.
Ex:River Ganges is sacred to Hindus |
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Religion similar to that of confucianism but instead, based on the beliefs of Lao-Tse.
Ex:Mountains of China are sacred |
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Monotheistic religion believing in a messiah who is going to come and save the world at its point of ending.
Ex:Sarah Gittleman is Jewish |
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2nd Abrahamic Religion believing in Jesus being the son of God and being crucified in order to save others.
Ex:Catholicism is a branch |
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Last Abrahamic Tradition believing in Muhammad being the prophet of Allah. Is divided into 2 major branches.
Ex:I am Muslim |
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Belief in the Shaman Monks to be the highest of all beings and all must attain to become one.
Ex:Must live non violently |
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Pillar Like structures usually appearing in Muslim architecture which point to Mecca at times of prayer.
Ex:The Taj Mahal Contains 4 Minarets |
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Boundaries preventing branches of the same faith to live together in peace and harmony.
Ex:Sunnis and Shi'ites |
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The Code of law based on the Qu'ran
Ex:Siras and Ay'ts |
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Religious movement, to a holy site.
Ex:Muslims hajj is a pilgramige |
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A group of people forming a distinct unit within a larger group by virtue of certain refinements or distinctions of belief or practice.
Ex:Sunni is a sect of Islam |
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Muslim Word for holy war.
Ex:The first was the crusades |
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Religion that openly accepts converts.
Ex:Islam |
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A belief in a higher being.
Ex:Islam, and Christianity are Religions |
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The view that religious considerations should be excluded from civil affairs or public education.
Ex:There should not be Christian Schools |
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Religion believing in the teachings of Buddha, where there is no real god.
Ex:Buddha is considered to be a wise being but not a god |
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The concepts of yin-yang and harmony with nature.
Ex:Taoist beliefs include this |
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The dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century B.C., when they were exiled to Babylonia, until the present time.
Ex:Discrimation of Jews |
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Branch of Christianity breaking off the Roman Catholics during the Holy Roman War.
Ex:Most Common in Russia |
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Branch of Islam believing in Muhammad being the prophet, but no more family lineage.
Ex:Prophet Muhammad is the last prophet, there are no Imams |
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Major Branch of Christianity most predominant in Latin America, The US, and Parts of Europe.
Ex:Pope is the Leader |
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Muslim Pilgrimage to mecca which must be done at least once to go to heaven.
Ex:The Hajj is held every year |
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Mass murdering or massacring of a certain Ethnic group, due to discrimination.
Ex:Genocide is currently taking place in Iraq and Afghanistan |
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The act of believing in a religion.
Ex:If you believe in a certain religion, you are religious |
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