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Empiricism

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Experience- see, touch, hear evidence of existence: direct, indirect and cumulative

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What is direct evidence?

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Experiencing something firsthand

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What is indirect evidence?

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A single piece of evidence not experiencing the event by yourself

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What is cumulative evidence?

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Multiple pieces of evidence not including direct could be a photo

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What is rationalism?

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Logical approaches, they develop a logical argument involving thinking about an issue

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For empiricism

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Scriptures miracles

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Against empiricism

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No one has seen God

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Arguments for god rationalism.

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Anselms argument

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Against rationalism

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Science can explain how the world began so logically we do not need a god

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Omnibenevolent

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All loving

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Omnipresent

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Everywhere

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Omniscient

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All knowing

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Atheist

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No belief in God

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Agnostic

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Not knowing whether to believe in a god or not

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Pantheist

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God is found in all things natural

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Polytheistic

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Belief in many Gods

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What is anselms argument?

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God is the greatest and most perfect being we can think of… since it is greater to exist in reality than just in thought … therefore God exists!

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Monotheistic

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Belief in one god

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For anselm

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Makes logical sense

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Against anselm

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Perfection in subjective,, most perfect unicorn doesn’t exist

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Who are the Trimurti?

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Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver and shiva the destroyer

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Who is Brahman

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Ultimate spiritual power

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What is om?

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Syllable sacred, recognises that Brahman cannot be restricted to a name, greatness of the divine, sound reverberates outwards showing that god is omnipotent

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What is puja?
Hindu prayer usually happening in the kitchen. Arti- offering of fire, Ringing the bell- attract attention of Gods, food offerings Prashad, old people take part in a temple as good karma, incense, singing
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What are the key teachings of the Buddha?
The three universal truths, the four noble truths and the eightfold path
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What are the three universal truths?
Anicca- everything changes all of the time. Anatta -no permanent self or soul. Dukkha- everything leads to suffering
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The four noble truths
All of life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, if we stop desiring things we can stop suffering, follow the middle way
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3 eightfold path
Right speech-no lying no slandering no rude language no gossiping, right action-do not harm others, no stealing, no harmful sexual activity, no drugs/alcohol. Right contemplation-meditation practice by all Buddhist often in the lotus position aim to clear their minds of intrusive thoughts.
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What are the eightfold path?
View, intention, speech, action, livelihood,effort, mindfulness, contemplation
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What is lesser vehicle Buddhism?
Theravada (Hinayana). It is hard to gain enlightenment
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What is greater vehicle Buddhism?
Mahayana it is easier to gain enlightenment as they have bodhisattvas
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What do Buddhists have on the shrine?
Buddha statue- not to pray to but to remind them of his teachings, Insense- spreads the teachings is the Buddha, Flowers- anicca, light- enlightenment that gets rid of the darkness of ignorance, meditation teacher
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What is a bodhisattva?
Beings who have reached enlightenment but stopped from attaining Nirvana so they can help others. Mahayana Buddhists worship them-they give merit, helps Buddhists to get enlightened. 
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What else can be used to achieve enlighten ment in mayhayana Buddhism?
Prayer wheels are spun clockwise and have mantras on them which are chanted this action sends out compassion and good luck to those around
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Idea of the trinity good + bad
There is three persons in one God not there gods=monotheistic. Helpful: God understands what it is like to be a human therefore more understanding of human needs. Comprehensible how God can be 3in 1 HS is with us today. Not helpful: illogical- Jesus prays to God? Why if he is God?, could be argued that Christianity is actually polytheistic Trimurti?
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God as father
View God as a young child’s view, abba = dadafather ideally, protector, role model, all loving, provider
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Fundamentalist Christian views of the world?
God made the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th, the genesis story in the bible is literally true as the whole bible is the word of God. However god is omnipotent and does not need to conform to science.
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Conservative Christian views
Poetic list in Genesis not to be taken literally, Yom = a day, long period of time = God created everything therefore allows for evolution
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Liberal Christian views
God created the Big Bang, the precision of the Big Bang is so remarkable it must suggest a designer which is God
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Against God making the world
Could be caused by electrons appearing therefore quantum physics is providing answers and no need for god. God cannot have created the world as it is so full of suffering and evil eg. Tsumani earthquakes
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Tawhid
God is one and without equal, There is no God but allah. He is the creator, the power behind the universe and its sole source of guidance. Knows everything, sees everything and can do anything
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Effects tawhid has on the Islam life
Cannot cheat( Ramadan), No superstitions as God is supreme not the superstition, do not question the will of allah even if someone dies
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What is the sin of shirk?
Comparing God to any created thing
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Similarities of Christianity and Islam
Both believe in the virgin birth, Jesus did miracles, both monotheistic
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Differences of Christianity and Islam
Islam: Jesus is a prophet, no trinity, the Holy Spirit is a word for the creative nature of God. Christianity: Jesus is son of God, Hs is a part of God
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Sikhism core beliefs about god?
There is only one God, God is without form or gender, everyone is equal before God, everyone has direct access to God
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Qualities and names of God in Sikhism
Nata= mother, pritam= lover, Daata= giver, Sahib= master, Pita= Father
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Comb K?
Kangha used twice a day to brush hair and fix in hair, to show discipline
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Knife K?
Kirpan, small knife, god calls Sikhs to fight against injustice he will protect them. unfair? sikhs can carry this knife and others can’t, it is allowed in a hospital airport and some schools.
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Bracelet K
Kara, steel bracelet, worn on dominant hand to show that everything the do they do for god, O for eternity, steel to show the strength of god and relativity cheap
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Pants K?
Kachera, tied with Nala, undershorts, respect the opposite sex, sexual restraint, modesty
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Hair k
Keys, uncut hair, respect the body God has given you, hair, a symbol of holiness,
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Why is turban controversial?
Not one of the 5 is, permitted instead of a helmet on motorbikes, on building sites
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P1
Start argument you don’t agree with, 2 arguments, … believe that .., in addition… believe that.
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P2
2 arguments you do agree with Christian’s believe that.. therefore.., in addition.. believe that..
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Conc
In conclusion I agree with ‘title’. I am particularly persuaded by the argument that ( pick out fav argument for P2) why? I am not at all convinced by the view put forward by ( argument in paragraph one) therefore it is clear that

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