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- 2. worshipping or believing in more than one god
- 5. A social structure in which classes are determined by heredity. A set of rigid social categories that determined not only a person's occupation and economic potential, but also his or her position in society
- 7. A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama); who taught that the way to find truth was to give up all desires. It evolved from Hinduism in northern India.
- 8. Gods or nature spirits of Japanese religion, which lived in all things, such as waterfalls, sand, and great trees
- 11. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- 12. A philosophy of ethics, education, family, peace, justice and public service based on the writings of Confucius and traditionally thought of as one of the core elements of Chinese culture.
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- 1. Hindu or Buddhist doctrine, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding
- 3. A religion or philosophy based on the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama); who taught that the way to find truth was to give up all desires. It evolved from Hinduism in northern India.
- 4. Ancient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism.
- 6. the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
- 9. the highest of the four varnas: the priestly category
- 10. Japanese religion whose followers believe that all things in the natural world are filled with divine spirits. "Way of the Kami";