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Religious Vocabulary by ABCs

Guess these religious terms using the alphabet and hints as a guide.
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Last updated: August 14, 2019
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A
The absence of belief in the existence of deities
Atheism
B
To make (something or someone) holy by saying a special prayer
Bless
C
The rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds
Chant
D
A being thought of as holy, divine, or sacred
Deity
E
A timeless existence outside of time
Eternity
F
The act of willingly abstaining from all food
Fasting
G
A female deity in polytheistic religions
Goddess
H
A song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer
Hymn
I
An object of uncritical devotion
Icon / Idol
J
A holy war waged on behalf of Islam
Jihad
K
In Buddhism, the force generated by a person's actions
Karma
L
An intense feeling of affection or emotion
Love
M
A religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language
Mantra
N
Buddhist place or state of oblivion to care, pain, or external reality
Nirvana
O
The most sacred syllable symbol and mantra of Brahman
Om
P
A long journey or search of great moral significance
Pilgrimage
Q
A religious group also known as the Religious Society of Friends
Quakers
R
The belief in past lives and the rebirth of an old soul in a new body
Reincarnation
S
To offer food, or the lives of animals or people to the gods
Sacrifice
T
A one-tenth voluntary contribution to a religious organization
Tithe
U
The mythical abode of the dead
Underworld
V
The act of honoring a dead person, and through them honoring God
Veneration
W
Specific acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion
Worship
X
God-like ruler of the Persians from 486–465 BC
Xerxes
Y
Jewish head covering traditionally restricted to males
Yarmulke
Z
A practice of Buddhism that seeks enlightenment by meditation
Zen
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Level 95
Aug 14, 2019
Good quiz. A couple of typos: it should be Deity (not Diety) and Quakers (not Quackers!)
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Level 45
Aug 14, 2019
LOL!! Thanks!
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Level 77
Aug 14, 2019
Resurection could be an answer for "R". Idol could be an answer for "I"
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Level 45
Aug 14, 2019
Thanks I made the R question more specific. And added Idol to the I question. Thanks!