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Question 1

Shinto

Question 2

Basics

Answer 2

Ancient animistic religion of Japan
Worship and devotion of spirits, or Kami
No one exact founder
means "The way of the gods"
Nature worship, Ancestor worship
Fertility cults

Question 3

Torii & Shimenawa

Answer 3

Torii: Mark approach and entrance to a shrine, One or more

Shimenawa: Marks boundary to something sacred

Question 4

Amaterasu Omikami

Answer 4

Image is a symbol of shinto
Very veered kami
Sun goddess

Question 5

Beliefs

Answer 5

Asian perfection
asian openness
collection of rituals and methods meant to mediate the relations of living humans to kami
ritual is more important than belief

Question 6

Beliefs

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Unique
Afterlife is not a primary concern
shinto has no binding set of dogma
no holiest person
Kami - Dieties or spirits

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Beliefs

Answer 7

Musahu - the harmonizing powers of the kami

Makato - true heart, people strive for this as it is the will of the kami

Question 8

Four Affirmations

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Live a simple and harmonious life with nature and people
Tradition ad the family
Love nature
Matsuri

Question 9

Rituals

Question 10

Ema

Answer 10

Votive plaques
buy a wooden plaque
write their wish on it
hang it on the stand

Question 11

Taoism

Answer 11

chinese philosophical system and a religion advocating a simple honest life and non-interference with course of a natural events.

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Basic Facts

Answer 12

Created by Lao-tzu
China
Prehistoric origins, 600 BCE to 440 BCE
Post buddhism

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Yin Yang

Answer 13

Can also be drawn by a social line and a broken line

Question 14

Religious

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The book of the way and its virtue

Written by luozi

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Major concepts

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Chi: means air and breath
Li: The organic pattern
Tzu-jan: that which is so of itself
Wuwei: Without effort, without

Question 16

5 Sacred elements

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North -water
South - Fire
West - Metal
Center - Earth

Question 17

Sikhism

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Basics and Facts

Answer 18

Believe in one Pantheistic God
mostly concerned about internal religious state of the individual and leading a virtuous life
goal of sikhs is to build a close, loving relationship with god
made in 16th and 17th century

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Basics and facts

Answer 19

Punjab region
around the 5th or 6th largest religion
founded by Guru Nanak and 9 other Gurus

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Signs and Symbols

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Khanda

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2 swords that signify gods earthly and spiritual powers

one sword signifies monotheistic god

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Religious People

Question 23

Guru Nanak

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Rejects caste system, rejects idol worship

Builds first sikh temple

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Guru Arjan

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Created a holy book

created Sikh temple, the golden temple

Question 25

Holy Books

Question 26

Guru Granth Sahib

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Same level of respect for this book as with human gurus

Question 27

The 5 vices

Answer 27

``` Lust Greed Attachment to things of this world Anger Pride Reject idols, stawes and icons Non logical behavior Material Obessions Sacrifice of creatures ```

Question 28

Bahai

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Basics

Answer 29

A newer religion that believes all religious have true and valid origins and strives for world peace and unity. Messengers who reveal progressively more over time. Founded by Baha'u'llah Iran 1844 6 million people

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The Sahai star

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9 is a important number grows out of islam The idea of progressive revelation is key

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Some more facts

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``` Bab's followers were called babis The Bayan (Holy book) Make references to the qur'an Elimination of all forms of prejudice Elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty Gender equality ```

Question 32

Facts

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``` Harmony of religion and science Independent investigation of truth Unity of god, human kind, religion Universal auxillary language Universal compulsary education World peace ```