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- 2. The way of life propagated by a Chinesephilosopher named K'ungFu-tzu or Confucius, the Westernized version, believed that a society could becomeperfect, if the people who lived in it exhibited "beautiful conduct." High value given tolearning and to devotion to family (including ancestors).
- 4. a religious teaching by Buddha and his followers,which declares that bydestroying greed and hatred, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attainperfect enlightenment.
- 5. originated in India and can be viewed asboth monotheistic and polytheistic;religious beliefs and cultural practices are characterized by a belief in reincarnation and asupreme being of many forms and natures.
- 7. a religion based on the messages that Muhammadis believed to have receivedfrom God. In Arabic, the word Islam means “to submit to God.”
- 8. is the belief in many gods (Mesopotamia,Egypt, Greek Mythology, RomanMythology, and Ancient Americas)
- 9. a folktale that tries to explain the way the world is or how things came to be;usually involving a god or goddess, hero, and/or human.
- 10. specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons.
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- 1. The religion of the Israelites of the Bible andof the Jews of t oday, based on theteachings of the Torah. Judaism involves the beliefin one God, whoseChosen People ar ethe Jews. Abraham is c onsidered the founder of Judaism,although Moses, whodelivered the laws of God to the Israelites, is also an important figure. It is the world’soldest monotheistic religion.
- 3. the Christian religion, based on thelife and teachings of Jesus and on theChristian holy book, the Bible.
- 6. is the belief in one God (Judaism, Christianity and Islam)
- 9. a collection of traditional stories that express the beliefs or values of agroup of people.