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Beliefs, Teachings and Practices(RE)
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- 1What is the significance of the Mount of Olives in Jesus’ life?The Mount of Olives was
from where Jesus ascended
to heaven; it was also the
location of the Garden of
Gethsemane, where Jesus was
arrested. - 2List and briefly describe the Five Pillars of Islam.The Five Pillars of Islam consist of:
1. Shahadah – reciting the Muslim
profession of faith
2. Salah (Salat) – offering ritual prayers
five times a day
3. Zakah (Zakat) – giving 2.5% of one’s
wealth to benefit the poor and needy
4. Sawm – fasting during the month of
Ramadan
5. Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca - 3In Christianity, Trinity is the way of describing God as which three persons?The Trinity represents God
the Father (the Creator), God
the Son (Jesus) and God the
Holy Spirit (God’s continuing
presence on Earth). - 4Why is circumcision practised in some religious faiths?Circumcision is used to
symbolise cleanliness (e.g. in
Islam) and to give potential
health benefits. - 5Why are there no pictures of Allah, Muhammad or any other figures in a mosque ?In Islam, Allah is regarded as
beyond human understanding
and portrayal. There are no
images or statues of other
figures in a mosque since
Muslims are forbidden from
worshipping anyone else (shirk). - 6Which religions allow cremation as a funeral rite?Cremation is permitted by
some Christians. Cremation is
forbidden in the
Muslim faiths. - 7How does Roman Catholic teaching differ from that of other Christian denominations in the way people will be judged after death?Unlike other Christian
denominations, the Roman
Catholic Church believes in
a state of purgatory, where
some people who have sinned
are cleansed before they can
be allowed to heaven. - 8Give four reasons why believers may prayReasons why believers may pray
include:
• seeking guidance from God
• asking God for something
• thanking God
• saying sorry or asking for
forgiveness
• showing adoration
to God. - 9Which Muslim festival marks the end of Ramadan and how might it be celebrated?Eid ul-Fitr marks the end
of Ramadan. Muslims may
wear their best clothes and
celebrate the end of fasting
with special services, events
and sharing food together. - 10What do Catholics mean by transubstantiation ?Transubstantiation is the
belief that the Eucharistic
elements of the bread and
the wine change into the
body and blood of Christ. - 11Why can Easter be described as the most important Christian festival?Easter is the most important
festival for Christians as
they celebrate the life and
death of the Messiah and the
offer of redemption and a
relationship with God. - 12In Christianity, how does Adam and Eve’s eating of the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil demonstrate the free will that God has given humanity?The eating of the fruit
demonstrates free will
because it shows that God
has given people the ability
to choose between right and
wrong for themselves. - 13What word describes a person who does not believe in the existence of God?An atheist does not believe in
the existence of God.
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