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| What are the most important sacred texts for Hinduism? |
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| Is Hinduism monotheistic or polytheistic |
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| Hinduism is polytheistic. they worship thousands of gods and each god is part of a supreme forecalled brahman. the brahman gives a concrete form that is more understandable to an average person. this is why they have so many gods |
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| how does karma affect reincarnation? |
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| karma affects reincarnation from a persons present situation is the result of the deeds in the past. if done a good deed, a person might reincarnate as a god, but an evil deed might rebirth to something sinister |
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| what is the caste system? |
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1. it devoloped in ancient times
2. set up strict social and religious order
3. a persons born into a certain caste and remains a member of that caste for life |
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| how do the concepts of reincarnatio n and karma support the unfairness of the catse system? |
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| reincarnation and karma support the unfairness of the caste systems, because a persons deeds (in the past) are the result (of a present social position). For example. if a person does a good deed that person would be in a high ranking vs. an evil deed brings a person lower or bad social status for the present time |
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| each god is part of a single supreme force |
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| every person has an essential self ; thing that gets reborn |
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| rebirth of the soul in various forms |
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| comes from a sanskrit word meaning "to do"; how well you have fulfilled your dharma in all your lives |
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