Origins/History
Basic Beliefs
Rituals and Symbols
Festivals and Milestones
Branches/Sacred Writing
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Where was Jesus Born?
Bethlehem
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Who is the messiah and Son of God
Jesus is the messiah and Son of God
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What hand sign is done before praying
The sign of the cross
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When is the birth of Jesus?What is this Festival called?
Christmas which occurs on December 25
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What is the most sacred book in Christianity
The Bible
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When was Jesus born?
Around 2-7 AD
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Does Christianity believe in violence and bloodshed as a sin
Christians do believe that both violence and blood shed are sins
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What Symbol represents the beginning and end of time and God being in charge of creation and judgement day
Alpha and Omega
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What is the First Sacrament or milestone in a Christians Life
Baptism
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What are Protestant Churches
They are groups of Catholics who believe in God and the bible but have protested against the Church
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How many stations of the cross are there?
There are 14 stations of the cross
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What is the creed or statement of beliefs that Catholics follow
The Nicene Creed
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Where do the majority of Christian rituals take place?
Church
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How many days after Easter does the Pentecost take place?
50 days
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What are the two main parts of the Bible
The New Testament and The Old Testament
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How did Jesus die?
Jesus was condemned by Pontius Pilate was crucified died and was buried
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Is Jesus Human or God
Jesus is fully divine and fully man , this is known as the Incarnation.
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What secret symbol was a sign used by Christians to identify themselves during periods of persecution?
The Fish
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What is the coming of age festival called and what is said to be active in the hearts and minds of the people receiving this sacrament
During Confirmation the Holy Spirit is active in the hearts and minds of those being confirmed
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What are the three synoptic gospels?
Matthew, Mark and Luke
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After Jesus died what events occured before Jesus went up to sit at the right hand of the Father
Jesus was came back to life 3 days after his death was resurrected. He then preached and lived life for another 40 days until he finally ascended to heaven.
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What is the Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity is the fact that The Father, The Son, and The Holy spirit are God however the The Father is not the Son,The Son is not the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is not The Father.
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How do you pray the Rosary?
-Make the Sign of the Cross -Say an Our father Three hail Mary and a Glory Be to the Father -Go around the ring of the rosary starting with an our Father on the Large bead -Say a hail Mary on each of the 10 small beads and say a Glory be before going to the next large bead
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What is the Paschal Triduum ?
The Paschal Triduum refers to a three day period from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. (Although it spans 4 days the time period between the evening of Holy Thursday and Easter Sunday is 3 full days.)
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What are some of the differences between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches?
Roman Catholics: Latin,led by Pope,priests can't marry,pope above political leaders,Religious Icons / Eastern Orthodox:Greek,Patriarch or Bishops ,priests can marry ,political leader above bishop ,No religious Icons