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Islam. Christianity. By Matt Slick Christianity is a religion based upon the teachings and miracles of Jesus.

Christianity

Jesus is the Christ. The word "christ" means anointed one. Christ is not Jesus' last name. Jesus is the anointed one from God the Father who came to this world, fulfilled the Old Testament laws and prophecies, died on the cross, and rose from the dead physically. Christianity teaches that there is only one God in all existence, that God made the universe, the Earth, and created Adam and Eve. God created Adam and Eve and put them in the Garden of Eden and gave them the freedom to choose between right and wrong. Bahá’í Faith. Buddhism. The Buddhist Society was founded in 1924, with the object “to publish and make known the principles of Buddhism and to encourage the study and practice of those principles.”

Buddhism

It is guided by an elected Council. The Society provides a range of classes and courses in the Buddha’s teachings, as well as instruction in Buddhist meditation and daily life practice. Courses start with the popular Introduction to basic Buddhism and interested members can then progress to our First Steps in Buddhist Practice, First Turning of the Wheel and Great Way Courses. There are regular classes in the major Buddhist traditions—Zen, Theravada, Pure Land and Tibetan. For those unable to attend the Introducing Buddhism course in London, the Society offers a Correspondence Course in basic Buddhism, with tutors recruited from members who have studied and practiced Buddhism for many years.

The Society hosts visiting Buddhist teachers and provides a venue for their talks and occasional day retreats. Hinduism. Jainism. Jehovah’s Witnesses. Judaism. Rastafari. Mormonism. Humanistic Paganism. Shinto. Santería. Zoroastrianism. Unitarianism. Taoism. Modern Free Spiritualism. Spiritualism And The First Spiritual Temple March 31, 1848, is the established founding date of the Modern Spiritualist Movement.

Modern Free Spiritualism

No one doubts the significance of this date; however, it represents but one link in a wondrous chain of events which led to the reincarnation of Ancient Spiritualism within a modern world. We want to share with you the wonder and mystery of what Spirit was attempting to do and fulfill, not simply on the evening of March 31, 1848, but prior to that fateful date and up to more recent times.

Spiritualism belongs to all people and to all religions. It is a gift of and for the SPIRIT, not of and for any particular church body. A five-part series on the history of the Modern Spiritualist Movement; events leading to March 31, 1848, and what followed thereafter: Included is an exceptional trance address, delivered through the mediumship of Mrs.

What's It All About? 101 Questions on Spiritualism. Did You Know? © 2001 First Spiritual Temple. Sikhism. Atheism. Introduction AtheismAtheismGreek, "godless"a philosophy that professes a lack of belief in the existence of a dietyView Dictionary is the modern name for the willful denial of the existence of deities.2Although the term "atheos" can be traced back to the 5th century BCE, it did not imply the willful disbelief in all divinities.

Atheism

This meaning, exemplified in the English word "atheism," did not apply until the 17th century. This belief functions chiefly as a response to the cross-cultural belief in an omnipresentOmnipresentLatin, omnipraesentem "all, every present"present in all places at the same timeView Dictionary, omnipotentOmnipotentLatin, omnipotentem, "all-powerful, almighty"possessing unlimited power and/or authorityView Dictionary, and omniscientOmniscientLatin, omniscientem "all-knowledge"possessing complete, unlimited knowledgeView Dictionary supreme deity that is responsible for the creation of the world or universe.

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