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FlashCards por Wazir Hamed, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Wazir Hamed
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| Questão | Responda |
| What is the significance of the Mount of Olives in Jesus’ life? | The Mount of Olives was from where Jesus ascended to heaven; it was also the location of the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus was arrested. |
| List and briefly describe the Five Pillars of Islam. | The Five Pillars of Islam consist of: 1. Shahadah – reciting the Muslim profession of faith 2. Salah (Salat) – offering ritual prayers five times a day 3. Zakah (Zakat) – giving 2.5% of one’s wealth to benefit the poor and needy 4. Sawm – fasting during the month of Ramadan 5. Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca |
| In Christianity, Trinity is the way of describing God as which three persons? | The Trinity represents God the Father (the Creator), God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit (God’s continuing presence on Earth). |
| Why is circumcision practised in some religious faiths? | Circumcision is used to symbolise cleanliness (e.g. in Islam) and to give potential health benefits. |
| Why are there no pictures of Allah, Muhammad or any other figures in a mosque ? | In Islam, Allah is regarded as beyond human understanding and portrayal. There are no images or statues of other figures in a mosque since Muslims are forbidden from worshipping anyone else (shirk). |
| Which religions allow cremation as a funeral rite? | Cremation is permitted by some Christians. Cremation is forbidden in the Muslim faiths. |
| How does Roman Catholic teaching differ from that of other Christian denominations in the way people will be judged after death? | Unlike other Christian denominations, the Roman Catholic Church believes in a state of purgatory, where some people who have sinned are cleansed before they can be allowed to heaven. |
| Give four reasons why believers may pray | Reasons why believers may pray include: • seeking guidance from God • asking God for something • thanking God • saying sorry or asking for forgiveness • showing adoration to God. |
| Which Muslim festival marks the end of Ramadan and how might it be celebrated? | Eid ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan. Muslims may wear their best clothes and celebrate the end of fasting with special services, events and sharing food together. |
| What do Catholics mean by transubstantiation ? | Transubstantiation is the belief that the Eucharistic elements of the bread and the wine change into the body and blood of Christ. |
| Why can Easter be described as the most important Christian festival? | Easter is the most important festival for Christians as they celebrate the life and death of the Messiah and the offer of redemption and a relationship with God. |
| In Christianity, how does Adam and Eve’s eating of the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil demonstrate the free will that God has given humanity? | The eating of the fruit demonstrates free will because it shows that God has given people the ability to choose between right and wrong for themselves. |
| What word describes a person who does not believe in the existence of God? | An atheist does not believe in the existence of God. |
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