Unit 8 God talk (copy)

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Theism
a belief in god or gods
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atheism
the view that gods or god do not exist
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agnosticism
a belief we cannot know for certain whether gods or god exist
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3 main forms of divine in Hinduism
Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu
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Qualities of Brahma
-role of creator
- usually shown with 4 faces which show complete knowledge, mind and intellect
-holding prayer beads
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Qualities of Vishnu
-Preserver of live
-has kindness and compassion
-usually shown with 4 arms
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qualities of Shiva
-destroyer
-protects from greed, lust anger
-Responsible for death
-shown with serpent around his neck
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Female deities
Saraswati=music art wisdom
Lakshmi= wealth fortune prosperity
parvati=love and fertility
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Christians belief there are 3 persons in the one god
Trinity=God the son, god the father, god the holy spirit.
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Types of Prayer
Formal and informal
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Ways of praying
-vocal prayer
-contemplative prayer
-meditation
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P in pray
What does the P in prayer stand for( different types of prayer) in Abrahamic religions.
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R in pray
Repentance (saying sorry)
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A in pray
Asking for something
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Y in pray
yield to God's plan for your life
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3 Abrahamic religions
Islam, Christianity, Judaism
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Incarnation
becoming flesh on earth
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Resurrection
The act of rising from the dead
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Kippah
Small cap worn by Jewish men when praying
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Tefillin
Two small leather boxes that contain verses from the Torah and are strapped around the arm and head
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Tallit
a prayer shawl that remind jews of their duties
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Salat
prayer said 5 times a day by Muslims, one of the 5 pillars of islam.
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Adhan
Muslim call to prayer
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Manrta
a word, sound or phrase repeated to help concentration in meditation.
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Mandala
A symbol representing the universe used in hindu and buddhist meditation.