Looking for meaning

Question 1

What would you call someone who feels that you cannot prove or disprove the existence of God?

Answer 1

Agnostic

Question 2

What would you call someone who does not believe in God?

Answer 2

Atheist

Question 3

What would you calls someone who believes in a God?

Answer 3

Theist

Question 4

What do you call the different groups of Christians who emphasise different aspects of the Christian faith?

Answer 4

Denominations - eg Roman Catholic, Church of England, Lutheran

Question 5

A word used to state that the being was never born, and will never die?

Answer 5

Infinite

Question 6

What is belief in one god?

Answer 6

Monotheism

Question 7

What is belief in many gods?

Answer 7

Polytheism

Question 8

What is the word to describe an all-loving God?

Answer 8

Omnibenevolent

Question 9

What is the word to describe an all-powerful God?

Answer 9

Omnipotent

Question 10

What is the word to describe a God who is present everywhere, all the time?

Answer 10

Omnipresent

Question 11

What is the word to describe an all-knowing God?

Answer 11

Omniscient

Question 12

What is the word to describe a God who is active in the world, eg answering prayer?

Answer 12

Immanent

Question 13

What is the word to describe a God who allows people free will, without interference?

Answer 13

Transcendent

Question 14

What word would describe an image of God that allows someone to create a relationship with him, eg father?

Answer 14

Personal

Question 15

What word would describe a god who does not allow a relationship?

Answer 15

Impersonal

Question 16

What word describes the Christian view of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit?

Answer 16

Trinity

Question 17

What word describes the main gods of Brahman?

Answer 17

Tri-murti

Question 18

What word describes a Hindu image of God, worship during ceremonies?

Answer 18

Murti

Question 19

What is the name of the Hindu god who is the creator?

Answer 19

Brahma

Question 20

What is the name of the Hindu god who is the preserver?

Answer 20

Vishnu

Question 21

What is the name of the Hindu god who is the destroyer?

Answer 21

Shiva

Question 22

What is a word for a god(ess)?

Answer 22

Deity

Question 23

What are the Hindu 16 ceremonies surrounding the development of life called?

Answer 23

Samskaras

Question 24

What is the cycle of birth, life and suffering, death and rebirth called?

Answer 24

Samsara

Question 25

What is the word for an action that can bring good or bad?

Answer 25

Karma

Question 26

What is the duty expected of a Hindu?

Answer 26

Dharma

Question 27

What is the Hindu word for soul?

Answer 27

Atman

Question 28

In terms of the number of gods worshipped, what sort of religion is Christianity?

Answer 28

Monotheistic

Question 29

How is God described within Christianity?

Answer 29

The Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Question 30

How do Christians see the nature of God?

Answer 30

It varies. Some see Him as answering prayer (immanent). Some believe that He triggered creation and then left us to make out own decisions (free will), and that we are therefore experiencing the consequences of other peoples decisions (transcendent).

Question 31

What image of God allows Christians to have a personal relationship with Him?

Answer 31

God is seen as a father.

Question 32

How would you describe the view that God is omnipotent and too awesome to be viewed using man-made images?

Answer 32

Impersonal.

Question 33

How many gods in Hinduism?

Answer 33

One

Question 34

What is the name of God in Hinduism?

Answer 34

Brahman

Question 35

How is Brahman seen?

Answer 35

The creator of all things, and all things return to Him.

Question 36

How does Hinduism see the many gods and goddesses?

Answer 36

They are different aspects of Brahman, a different part of the one God.

Question 37

What is the Hindu sacred symbol?

Answer 37

AUM

Question 38

What does AUM represent?

Answer 38

It is the essence of Hinduism, the sacred sound gives life to the universe, the power of Brahman.

Question 39

What would you call the three main gods worshipped in Hinduism?

Answer 39

Tri-murti

Question 40

Who makes up the tri-murti?

Answer 40

Brahma - Creator; Vishnu - Preserver; Shiva - Destroyer.

Question 41

What is a vocation?

Answer 41

The belief that God has called you to do a specific job.

Question 42

What is the implication of having a vocation to be a priest/nun/monk within the Roman Catholic Church?

Answer 42

You will have to be celibate.

Question 43

What is the reason given to justify the celibacy of priests within the Roman Catholic faith?

Answer 43

They can concentrate on their congregation without the distraction of a family.

Question 44

Why do people believe in god?

Answer 44

It is a key belief of the religion they were brought up in; The sacred texts contain evidence that confirm belief; Evidence from personal experience; Evidence from Faith; People may be afraid of death and belief in God removes the fear; People need rules, both to organise society and for their own life; People need comfort in a world that contains suffering; People need comfort in an unjust world; People want a sense of awe and mystery; People want a common purpose; People want to belong to the "in group".

Question 45

How do Christians worship?

Answer 45

Prayer; Singing hymns; Celebration of festivals. Raising money for common purpose. Roman Catholics use rosary to help them pray, other Christians may dance, wave flags Some Christians use liturgy, others don't. Some Christians do personal worship, most have communal; most have Holy Communion (symbolic bread and wine).

Question 46

How do Hindus worship?

Answer 46

At the mandir (temple) and at home; shrines to gods/goddesses in both; Worship is called Puja, and involves paying respect to the deities through hymns, prayer and chanting. Many Hindus also meditate to help them understand god. Puja involves using the five senses to focus on god, and what they are hoping to achieve that day.

Question 47

What is common to Christian and Hindu worship?

Answer 47

People hope to come closer to God through worship.