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33298761PopeThe head of the Catholic church.0
33298762PatriarchThe head of the Eastern Orthodox church.1
33298763MuslimOne who "submits to the will of Allah."2
33298764Rosh HashanaJewish New Year3
33298765Judaism, Christianity, IslamThe three main monotheistic religions in chronological order.4
33298766simonyThe buying and selling of any church office.5
33298767PeterHe is considered the first Pope.6
33298768Sheva, Vishnu, BrahmaThe three main gods of Hinduism.7
33298769BrahmanThe universal spirit in Hinduism.8
33298770ConfucianismThis religion believes in 5 constant relationships and upkeeping the greater good.9
33298771VarnaThis word means color, and is another name for the Cast system with the Aryans being at the top.10
33298772Theravada and MahayanaThe main branches of Buddhism.11
33298773Sunni and Shi'aThe main branches of Islam.12
33298774SunniThe less conservative of the two main branches of Islam.13
33298775Shi'aThe more conservative of the two main branches of Islam.14
33298776GabrielThe angel that revealed himself to Muhammad over a 23 year period.15
33298777OnceProfession of faith made by Muslims. Must be done _______ time(s).16
33298778PrayerMust be done five times a day by Muslims.17
332987792.5%Percentage of income that must be given to charity by Muslims.18
33298780RamadanA month of fasting in Islam.19
33298781HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims at least once.20
33298782HinduismThe oldest religion still practiced today.21
33298783Varna/Cast systemSystem that determined marriage, education, and where a person could live.22
33298784JatiSubgroups within the Cast, based on job of the head of the household.23
33298785BrahmaThe creator.24
33298786VishnuThe preserver.25
33298787ShevaThe destroyer.26
33298788GaneshaThe elephant god (of good fortune).27
33298789atmanThe soul-self that belongs to Brahman.28
33298790SamsaraReincarnation.29
33298791KarmaWhat you do in this life affects the next.30
33298792UnlimitedNumber of times one can be reincarnated in Hinduism.31
33298793DahrmaReligious and ethical duties. (Goal of life in Hinduism)32
33298794ArthaWealth and power. (Goal of life in Hinduism)33
33298795KamaPhysical pleasure. (Goal of life in Hinduism)34
33298796MokshaBecome good enough to escape rebirth, and become at one with the universal spirit.35
332987974 Stages of Life (Hindu)Youthful study and celibasy, householder, reflect beyond daily activities, meditation and preparation for death.36
33298798YogaMeditation.37
33298799AhimsaNonviolence to all living things.38
33298800NoCan people convert to Hinduism?39
33298801Ganges RiverToxic river that sick people are dipped into.40
33298802RigvedaMain sacred text of Hinduism.41
33298803BuddhismReligion started by Siddhartha Gautama, a member of the elite and carefully brought up.42
33298804Buddha"Enlightened one," thought to be a reincarnation of another enlightened human, who came back to continue.43
332988054 Noble TruthsSuffering exists; suffering is caused by desire; to end suffering, end desire; to end desire, follow the eight fold path.44
332988068 Fold PathRight view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindedness, right meditation.45
332988075 PreciptsDo not kill, do not steal, do not lie, do not be unchased, do not take anything that clouds the mind.46
33298808NirvanaEscape from the cycle of rebirth.47
33298809TripitakaThe sacred text of Buddhists.48
33298810YahwehThe word for God in Judaism.49
33298811TorahSacred text of Jews.50
332988123 Branches of JudaismReform group, conservative, orthodox51
33298813HanukkahA holiday in remembrance of the victory in a battle.52
33298814Yom KippurDay of atonement, holy day of fasting and atonement for sins.53
33298815ChristianityBased on the ways and life of Jesus Christ.54
33298816Roman CatholicFirst formal church in Christianity.55
33298817Martin LutherFirst leader of the Eastern Orthodox church.56
33298818BibleSacred text of Christians.57
332988197 SacramentsHoly Communion, marriage, baptism, last rights, holy orders, confession, confirmation.58
33298820ProtestantsThis group only accepts Baptism and Communion as sacraments.59
33298821IslamReligion based on the teachings of the Profit Muhammad.60
33298822Qu'ranHoly text of Muslims.61

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