Spirituality and Religious Practices

Question 1

Defined as a system of shared ideas, rules, and meanings that influences how we view the world, experience it emotionally, and behave in relation to other people

Answer 1

Culture

Question 2

Ethnicity
Communication
Space
Social Organization
Time
Environmental Control
Biological Variation

Question 3

Is generally thought to refer to the human tendency to seek meaning and purpose in life, inner peace and acceptance, forgiveness and harmony, hope, beauty, and so forth

Answer 3

Spirituality

Question 4

Is applied to ritualistic practices and organized beliefs.

Answer 4

Religion

Question 5

Crusader: Divine Church of Christ

• Worship service (Mass) – all should be wearing white – purity
• Spiritual Practices: Sunday ( Sacred) – No bathing ( a choice)

Tuesday and Friday – Partial bath – are bad days when witches do their craft (Dry hands - form of protection)

Holy week – Fasting – no cooked foods only fruits (males x3 days and females 1 1⁄2 days)

Question 6

Iglesia ni Cristo – Church of Christ

• God the Father is the creator -attested by Jesus Christ and the Apostles
• Rejects the belief in the Trinity
• Believes that the one true church
  founded by Jesus Christ and restored by Felix Manalo who is believe to be the last messenger of God
• Religious leaders - Ministers
• Baptism is by immersion for
  salvation, church does not
  baptize babies
• Believes God is against eating
  blood as food, excessive drinking of liquors and taking of drugs

Question 7

Islam means peace and submission to the will of Allah ( the God)

Muhammad - last Prophet of God

Qu’ran Islamic Holy Scripture advises on their religious duties (healing for psychological and spiritual distress.

Five pillars for religious obligations include: confession of faith, prayer, fasting (4 AM to 7 PM), charity and pilgrimage.

Isamic Law - Shari’ah

Question 8

Jehovah’s witness

Believe in Almighty God, Jehovah the creator of heaven and earth.

—Baptism – full immersion water after intense Bible study and reasoning carefully on the matter.

—Accepts medical and surgical treatment. —No faith healing.

—Prayers are for comfort and endurance.

—Blood transfusion is forbidden )biblical passage You must pour its blood out and cover it with dust (Leviticus 17: 13 – 14)

Question 9

Mormons - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Joseph Smith, founder and first prophet of the Church

Code of Health – Words of Wisdom found in Doctrine and Covenants 89:
Strong drinks (alcohol or any harmful beverages)
Tobacco or chewing of tobacco is not for the body
Hot drinks (Meaning black tea and Coffee)

Good health is a priority, seek healthcare when necessary

Misuse of drugs – illegal, legal, prescription or controlled are violation of the health code

Question 10

Prays exuberantly (noiseconcerns in a hospital can be addressed by simply shutting the door to the patient’s room

Answer 10

Pentecostal

Question 11

Different Religions

1. Crusader: Divine Church of Christ
2. Iglesia ni Cristo – Church of Christ
3. Islam means peace and submission to the will of Allah ( the God)
4. Jehovah’s witness
5. Mormons - the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Joseph Smith, founder and first prophet of the Church
6. Roman Cathoilic
7. Hindu
8. Jewish
9. Protestant
10. Seventh Day Adventist (Ellen White who received the gift of prophecy)

Question 12

Were members of Catholic churches but early disagreements about doctrines caused protest which split the church into Catholic and Protestant groups

Answer 12

Protestant