Monday, January 7, 2019

Religion Questions

Quesrions:
There are four basic Vedic texts in use by Hindus.
Give a brief description of each, including how many hymns are in each.


Do some independent research, and in your own words
describe the practice of indulgences.
Why do you think this made Martin Luther object to indulgences?
Please note where your research led you.

The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca is called the Hajj.
Describe the details of the Hajj, and include a photo of a Hajj in your blog.

1.
The first Vedic text in use by Hindus is Rig-Veda, and it is for recitation. There are 1,028 hymns.

The second Vedic text in use by Hindus is Sama-Veda, and it is for chanting. There are 1,549 hymns.

The third Vedic text in use by Hindus is Yajur-Veda, and it is for liturgy. There are 1,875 hymns.

The fourth Vedic text in use by Hindus is Atharva-Veda, and was named after a group of priest. There are 730 hymns.

2.
An indulgence is a payment to a church that acts as a pence or an exception from the church from an act on sin.

A Roman Emperor found Martin Luther King Jr. guilty of heresy and he refused to pay his due and he became famous off of it.

The picture above is a Hajj. A Hajj is a pilgrimage of Muslims, that happens on the last month of the year, and every single Muslim is expected to attend at least once in their lifetime. They come from all over to Mecca, dressed in white to worship.

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