Buddhism
The core beliefs of Buddhists are associated with life being full of suffering and how one can escape from suffering and reach?
nirvana
How many Samskaras are there?
16 **TRIPLE POINTS**
Confirmation means?
to make firm
What 2 places can a Brit Milah be performed?
synagogue or home
In which direction do adherents face during rituals?
Towards Mecca
In Tibet, the sacred symbol dhih, symbolizing the celestial Buddha Manjusri, is painted on the baby’s?
tongue **DOUBLE POINTS**
During a death ritual, the corpse is placed on a?
pyre
Christian baptism originated with Jewish ritual cleansing as carried out by who (baptised Jesus)?
John the Baptist
What is Brit Milah?
circumcision
The giving of charity will be even more blessed by Allah if the birth and subsequent charity occurs when?
The month of Ramadan.
**DOUBLE POINTS**
Name two of the five precepts of Buddhism
Respect for; life, property, personal relationships, truth, oneself
The second smaskara 'pumsavana' is carried out at which month during pregnancy?
second or third
In the Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican traditions there are seven sacraments. Name all of them
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick, Marriage, Holy Orders
**DOUBLE POINTS**
What is Tefillin?
Tefillin are cubic black leather boxes with leather straps that are worn on the head and arm
**DOUBLE POINTS**
Having multiple wives in marriage is only acceptable in Islam if?
the husband can afford to keep all wives
Initiation into the monkhood is called?
sangha
Name one thing the husband must refrain from during the final months of pregnancy.
hair cut, taking part in pilgrimages, performing funeral rights
In the Catholic tradition, examples of grounds on which annulments have been granted include?
unwillingness to have children or psychological immaturity
What is Ketubah?
marriage contract
The actual Muslim wedding is known as a?
nikah
According to Mahayana Buddhist belief, each time a person dies their spirit is reborn into one of the six divisions of the universe. Name 4.
gods, titans, humans, hungry ghosts, animals or hell
During the coming of age ceremony, what offerings are made to Agni, the god of fire.
Rice and ghee
A coffin is decorated with which two objects?
white cloth called pall, cross or crucifix
During the death of a loved one, a less formal mourning period continues for thirty days and the mourning for parents continues for?
11 months
The immortal soul separates from the body and is interrogated by two angels. Name one.
Nakir and Munkar