Religious Ritual / Rite Flashcards
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Define a religious ritual / rite
Set pattern of religious behaviour e.g Muslim praying 5 times daily
Why do people celebrate religious rituals ?
To be come closer to the divine / god
To develop faith / understanding of religion
To follow a religious tradition / custom
To follow in the example of a religious founder e.g Christian’s are baptised just like Jesus was baptised by his cousin , John the Baptist in the river Jordan.
To feel part of a community of faith / world religion - people gathering together to celebrate a ritual helps to create a common bond / sense of unity/identity
To follow a religious moral code - e.g. salat - prayer - formal - 5 times time
Describe what happens during a religious ritual you have studied.
1.Welcome - the ceremony starts at the door of the church. The priest welcomes in the parents and godparents. The sign of the cross is made on the baby’s forehead as a symbol that they belong to god and to the church.
2.Bible readings and sermon - passages from the bible are read by the priest and participants to symbolise the word of god. The priest delivers a sermon bout the Christian message of baptism.
3.Exorcism and anointing - the priest anoints the baby with the oil of catechumens as a sign of strength.
4.Baptismal promises - the water in the baptismal font is blessed. Parents and godparents express their faith and make a set of promises on behalf of the baby. They answer the questions from the priest.
5.baptism - the holy water from the font is poured over the baby’s head 3 times. The baby’s name is used in this part of the ritual.
- Anointing with chrism -the bay is anointed with the oil of chrism as a symbol that they have been chosen by god.
- White garment and baptismal candle - a white shawl is wrapped around the baby and the baptismal candle is lit.
- The Lord’s Prayer and final blessing - everyone says the ‘our father ‘ prayer together.The baby is now a member of the Catholic Church. The priest blesses everyone.
What happens during a non religious ritual you have studied
A humanist naming ceremony
- Introduction and welcome given by a celebrant.
- Some words about the joys and responsibilities of being a parent and the potential f the child being welcomed, given by the celebrant
3.some words n the importance of the support of the wider family and community said by the celebrant
- Lighting of candles by grandparent to symbolise the two strands of the family to which the child belongs.
5.a declaration of commitment / vows to the child form the parents
6.a formal naming , often with an explanation of the child’s name.
- The appointment of adult guideparents ( a secular equivalent to godparents )
8.readings (poetry or specially written words or prose) from family and/or friends
9.the giving of symbolic / personal gifts e.g ball to symbolise friendship
- Music , usually just where a guest or family member is musical
- A closing thanks and farewell to all those who attended from the celebrant
- A memory / scrapbook is made for the child , where people can make comments and wishes and add drawings , photo , etc
Be able to describe the founding story of a world religion you have studied
Muhammad was born in 570CE. At 6 he became an orphan and was raised by his grandfather. Then he was taken in by his wealthy uncle who was a merchant . Muhammad started working for his uncle and became a merchant himself.
At 25 Muhammad married Khadijah. They lived a very happy and peaceful life. Muhammad’s lived in Mecca where everyone was greedy and money hungry. Muhammad felt that the people of Mecca were lost and needed guidance so he went to the quiet hills , mountain hira , to pray.
Then in 610 CE angel gabreil appeared to prophet Muhammad , while he was praying and told him that there was only one god , Allah. Angel gabreil also said that Muhammad has been chosen to be Allah messenger . This night is know as the night of power and excellence.
Prophet Muhammad went home to tell his wife Khadijah. Khadijah became the first official follower of Islam. Muhammad went to Mecca to preach the good news about the one god Allah. However his messenger was not received very well. The arbs were polytheistic and saw prophet Muhammad as a threat. At first Muhammad was banned from preaching Allah but then the local leaders decided to kill him.
In 622 CE Muhammad and his family and dew followers left Mecca , on a secret journey to medina. This is known as the Hijra. Muhammad and his few followers had a much warmer welcome in medina and had many converts to islam. The first Islamic community was made in medina and the first mosque was built there. The religion of islam grew all over the city and eventually prophet Muhammad became the leader of medina.
In 630 CE prophet Muhammad and his many followers decided to go back to Mecca. Prophet Muhammad went straight to the ka’ba and took down any images worshipping different gods. Muhammad told the people of of Mecca that all Muslims would have to make a pilgrimage to the ka’ba shrine. Before long , most of the people living in Mecca had converted to Islam.
Muhammad died in 632 CE. He was buried in medina. Muslims believe that he was the last and greatest of all prophets in islam.
Name 5 different types of prayers
Petition- a type of prayer that involves asking god for something
Penitence- a type of prayer that involves asking god for forgiveness
Thanksgiving - a type of prayer that involves asking expressing gratitude towards god.
Formal prayer - in this prayer the words are set. This means that the words do not change e.g The Our Father
Communal prayer - communal prayer mean to pray with others
Name and explain the 5 symbols used in a infant baptism
Holy water - poured on the baby’s head in the sign of the trinity. It represent the belief that water will wash away the original sin. Water also signifies a baby’s new identity as a memeber of the Christian community.
Oil - two types of oils are used in baptism. The first one , the oil of catechumens , is used to anoint the bay before baptism. The oil catechumens symbolises the strength that god provides for the baby against evil and sin in the world. The second type of oil , the oil of chrism is used to anoint the baby after baptism. The baby is anointed with the oil of chrism to show that they have now been chosen to serve god.
Candle - during the ritual of baptism , the parents light the baptismal candle from a larger candle in the church called the paschal candle. Christian express the belief that the baby now represents a new life in Christ. The candle represents the light of Christ.
White garment - a baby is always wrapped in a white shawl for the sacrament of baptism. This symbolises being clothed by Jesus. The colour white symbolises purity and innocence as the child begins a new life as a follower of Jesus.
What are the stage of an infant baptism in order?
1.welcome
2.bible readings and sermon
3. Exorcism and anointing
4. Baptismal promises
5. Baptism
6. Anointing with chrism
7. White garment and baptismal candle
8. The Lord’s Prayer and final blessing
