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2562797946PopeThe head of the Catholic church.0
2562797947PatriarchThe head of the Eastern Orthodox church.1
2562797948MuslimOne who "submits to the will of Allah."2
2562797949Rosh HashanaJewish New Year3
2562797950Judaism, Christianity, IslamThe three main monotheistic religions in chronological order.4
2562797951simonyThe buying and selling of any church office.5
2562797952PeterHe is considered the first Pope.6
2562797953Sheva, Vishnu, BrahmaThe three main gods of Hinduism.7
2562797954BrahmanThe universal spirit in Hinduism.8
2562797955ConfucianismThis religion believes in 5 constant relationships and upkeeping the greater good.9
2562797956VarnaThis word means color, and is another name for the Cast system with the Aryans being at the top.10
2562797957Theravada and MahayanaThe main branches of Buddhism.11
2562797958Sunni and Shi'aThe main branches of Islam.12
2562797959SunniThe less conservative of the two main branches of Islam.13
2562797960Shi'aThe more conservative of the two main branches of Islam.14
2562797961GabrielThe angel that revealed himself to Muhammad over a 23 year period.15
2562797962OnceProfession of faith made by Muslims. Must be done _______ time(s).16
2562797963PrayerMust be done five times a day by Muslims.17
25627979642.5%Percentage of income that must be given to charity by Muslims.18
2562797965RamadanA month of fasting in Islam.19
2562797966HajjA pilgrimage to Mecca made by Muslims at least once.20
2562797967HinduismThe oldest religion still practiced today.21
2562797968Varna/Cast systemSystem that determined marriage, education, and where a person could live.22
2562797969JatiSubgroups within the Cast, based on job of the head of the household.23
2562797970BrahmaThe creator.24
2562797971VishnuThe preserver.25
2562797972ShevaThe destroyer.26
2562797973GaneshaThe elephant god (of good fortune).27
2562797974atmanThe soul-self that belongs to Brahman.28
2562797975SamsaraReincarnation.29
2562797976KarmaWhat you do in this life affects the next.30
2562797977UnlimitedNumber of times one can be reincarnated in Hinduism.31
2562797978DahrmaReligious and ethical duties. (Goal of life in Hinduism)32
2562797979ArthaWealth and power. (Goal of life in Hinduism)33
2562797980KamaPhysical pleasure. (Goal of life in Hinduism)34
2562797981MokshaBecome good enough to escape rebirth, and become at one with the universal spirit.35
25627979824 Stages of Life (Hindu)Youthful study and celibasy, householder, reflect beyond daily activities, meditation and preparation for death.36
2562797983YogaMeditation.37
2562797984AhimsaNonviolence to all living things.38
2562797985NoCan people convert to Hinduism?39
2562797986Ganges RiverToxic river that sick people are dipped into.40
2562797987RigvedaMain sacred text of Hinduism.41
2562797988BuddhismReligion started by Siddhartha Gautama, a member of the elite and carefully brought up.42
2562797989Buddha"Enlightened one," thought to be a reincarnation of another enlightened human, who came back to continue.43
25627979904 Noble TruthsSuffering exists; suffering is caused by desire; to end suffering, end desire; to end desire, follow the eight fold path.44
25627979918 Fold PathRight view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindedness, right meditation.45
25627979925 PreciptsDo not kill, do not steal, do not lie, do not be unchased, do not take anything that clouds the mind.46
2562797993NirvanaEscape from the cycle of rebirth.47
2562797994TripitakaThe sacred text of Buddhists.48
2562797995YahwehThe word for God in Judaism.49
2562797996TorahSacred text of Jews.50
25627979973 Branches of JudaismReform group, conservative, orthodox51
2562797998HanukkahA holiday in remembrance of the victory in a battle.52
2562797999Yom KippurDay of atonement, holy day of fasting and atonement for sins.53
2562798000ChristianityBased on the ways and life of Jesus Christ.54
2562798001Roman CatholicFirst formal church in Christianity.55
2562798002Martin LutherFirst leader of the Eastern Orthodox church.56
2562798003BibleSacred text of Christians.57
25627980047 SacramentsHoly Communion, marriage, baptism, last rights, holy orders, confession, confirmation.58
2562798005ProtestantsThis group only accepts Baptism and Communion as sacraments.59
2562798006IslamReligion based on the teachings of the Profit Muhammad.60
2562798007Qu'ranHoly text of Muslims.61

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