into entropy and chaos without some kind of intelligent control? 2. Is there a Supreme Being? If so‚ what is Her nature? Did S/He create the universe (Creator / First Cause)? Does She continue to control it personally and if so‚ at what level and to what degree? Where is She? Is it possible for a human to have a relationship with the Deity‚ and if so‚ what kind? If so‚ why do we not have it now‚ and how is that relationship achieved? Does S/He intervene in the affairs
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but also a culture and a way of life. This Native American belief system is not comprised of plural Gods‚ as many believe. The Tsalegi revere nature‚ but do not worship it. They also believe in a Creator‚ which has many names within their culture and belief system. They also believe that their Creator has many messengers or spirit helpers. These spirits or messengers may live in
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Religious syncretism exhibits blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system‚ or the incorporation into a religious tradition of beliefs from unrelated traditions. In the case of Haitian Vodou‚ Vodou blends two or more religious beliefs into one system‚ therefore it can be characterized has syncretism. Vodou is a syncretic system derived from deeply rooted African beliefs and colonial French Catholicism. As a reaction to being torn violently from their roots‚ the slaves tried
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Throughout the Classical Period Buddhism and Christianity were very widespread religions. While Buddhism and Christianity differ‚ they are contain many similarities. Buddhism‚ is a trip of the mind and it focuses on reaching enlightenment. Whereas‚ Christianity focuses on salvation‚ and becoming one with God. From the person they worship to the way they worship‚ these two religions are very different. In addition to their differences‚ these two religions also have basic principles that are in common
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condition." ("Buddhism‚" 2013). His goal would become the principle of the Buddhist religion finding the way to total liberation from suffering. Often described as a nontheistic religion‚ the Buddhists to do not pray to or believe in a God as a creator. The goal of the Buddhists‚ known as Nirvana‚ is to attain enlightenment and to be released from the cycle or rebirth and death. The foundations for the Buddhists teachings‚ the Four Noble Truths were prescribed at the very first sermon: 1. Life
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Only. He is the same God worshipped in the Jewish and Christian faiths and is recognisable as such. Across the globe and throughout history people of all faiths and beliefs have turned towards God‚ or a supreme deity‚ the Creator of the universe. He is Allah. Allah is God. God the Creator. God the Sustainer. The word God is spelled and pronounced differently in many languages: the French call him Dieu‚ the Spanish‚ Dios and the Chinese refer to the One God as Shangdi. In Arabic‚ Allah means
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Comparison between the Ten Commandments and Buddhist Precepts The Ten Commandments‚ which‚ according to the Holy Bible‚ are inscribed on two stone tablets and presented to Moses by God on Mount Sinai‚ are the most prominent biblical principle adhered by believers of Judaism and Christianity. Not too far around the globe‚ Buddhism‚ a religion that originated in India‚ also upholds its own disciplines‚ the most fundamental of which is commonly known as “the Five Precepts”‚ namely to abstain from
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until tawheed was presented and established among the believers. The essence of the teaching of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is faith in the unity of God. This faith is expressed in the primary Kalima of Islam as La ilaha illallah‚ meaning there is no deity but Allah. This is the expression of tawheed which differentiate a true Muslim from a non-Muslim. All the things mentioned above showed how important the subject is. Meaning Tawheed is the noun derived from the Arabic root verb wahhada which means
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precondition of being human then it should be universal regardless of the elapsing centuries and societies‚ especially if a belief in an ultimate creator is entertained. Indeed‚ if we believe that this creator is eternal and that he/she bestows our souls‚ then the idea of eternal souls immediately becomes more viable as they are made of the essence of this creator. By soul I mean the spiritual awareness‚ the essence of an individual. Indeed the idea of karma-a
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Furthermore‚ there is a deeper understanding on how the creators of the universe views each of these aspects. Each creation story sets a foundation for the beliefs that each culture has‚ and provides more insight on what the creators find to have greater significance in the creation of the
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