Edexcel GCSE RS Unit 6 definitions

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agnosticism
not being sure whether god exists
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atheism
believing that god does not exist
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bhakti
loving devotion
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Dharma
Religious duty /that which sustains ones existence
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karma
actions/the belief that every action has an effect on the soul
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miracle
something which seems to break the law of science and makes you think only god could have done it
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mystical
direct experience of god
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moral evil
actions done by humans which cause suffering
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natural evil
things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans
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numinous
the feeling of the presence of something greater than you
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prayer
an attempt to contact god usually through words
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SAMSARA
the process of reincarnation or where reincarnation occurs
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abortion
the removal of a foetus from the womb before it can survive
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ahimsa
the principle of non violence
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assisted suicide
providing a seriously ill person with the means to commit suicide
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euthansaia
the painless killing of someone dying from a painful disease
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maya
not this/where the permanent soul identifies itself with the body/illusion
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moskha
release from the process of rebirth
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nirvana
the ending of material existence (Paradise)
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Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
ending someones like painlessly when the are unable to ask but you have good reason thinking they would want you to do so
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paranormal
unexplained things which are thought to have spiritual causes eg ghosts/mediums
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quality of life
the idea that life must have some benefits for it to be worth living
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sanctity of life
the belief that life is holy and belongs to god
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voluntary euthanasia
ending life painlessly when someone in great pain asks for death
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Adultery
a sexual act between a married person and someone other than their marriage partner
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civil partnership
a legal ceremony giving a homosexual couple the same rights as a husband and wife
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cohabitation
living together without being married
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contraception
intentionally preventing pregnancy from occuring
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havan
the fire ritual at weddings
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homosexuality
being sexually attracted to the same sex
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nuclear family
mother, Father and children living together as a unit
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pre-marital sex
sex before marriage
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procreation
making a new life
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promiscuity
having sex with a number of partners without commitment
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re-constituted family
where 2 sets of children (step brothers and sisters) become one family when their divorced parents marry each other
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saptapadi
the 7 steps taken at the wedding
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community cohesion
a common vision and shared sense of belonging for all groups in society
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discrimination
treating people less favourably due to their ethnicity/gender/colour/sexuality/age/class
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ethnic minority
a member of an ethnic group which is much smaller than the majority group
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interfaith marriages
a marriage where the husband and wife are from different religeons
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multi-ethnic society
many different races and cultures living together in one society
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multi-faith society
many different religions living in one society
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prejudice
believing some people are superior or inferior without knowing them
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racial harmony
different races living together happily
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racism
the belief that some races are superior to others
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religious freedom
the right to practice your religion and change your religion
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religious pluralism
accepting all religions as having an equal right to co-exist
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sexism
discriminating against people because of their gender
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believing that god does not exist

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atheism

Card 3

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loving devotion

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Card 4

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Religious duty /that which sustains ones existence

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Card 5

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actions/the belief that every action has an effect on the soul

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