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| believes that every living and non living thing has a spirit, believed in worshipping ancestors, found in more traditional societies often associated with African culture |
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| believed in spirits (kami) in the natural world, found most often in Japan |
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| belief that the soul is reborn into the body of another person or thing |
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| religion that began in India and is still mostly found there, is polytheistic, believes in reincarnation and the caste system |
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| in Hinduism, different social classes that people are born into but do not move from |
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| religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, began in India, believed that people's suffering will end if they can control their desires |
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| the ultimate state of awareness that is achieved by leading the right kind of life, according to Buddhism |
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| based on the teachings of Confucius, believes that people should live a good life, government officials should be well educated and role models, and education should help people advance in society |
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| believes that followers should follow the way of nature, or the Tao, founded by Lao Tzu in China |
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| founded in the Middle East, believes in monotheism, sacred text is the Torah, people have a code of behavior that they should follow, good behavior will get you into heaven, waiting for the son of God to come to Earth the first time |
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| rules of behavior in the Christian faith |
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| monotheistic, sacred text is the Bible, began in the Middle East, believes that Jesus was the son of God and is waiting for him to return to Earth again |
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| monotheistic, sacred text is Quran, begun in Middle East by Muhammed, Five Pillars of Faith |
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| prayer 5 times a day, charity, pilgrimage, fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, belief in Allah |
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| sacred text of Christianity |
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