Religion & Identity

Ultimate Questions

Religion's impact on decision making

Role models

Spiritual leaders

Morality

Religious teachings

Religion's impact on living life

Clothing

Behaviour

Routine

Rules

Ceremonies of Commitment

Baptism

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Jesus was Baptised by his cousin John. He taught that this was an important thing to do.

Infant

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Joining in church 'family'

Font

God parents

Celebration

Candle

Washing away Sin

Belivers

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Closley linked to Jesus' experience

Baptistry

Often teenagers

Conscious choice to join church

Cleansing of sins

Communion/ Confrimation

Ordination

Head shaving

orange robes

Chanting

Promises

Giving and recieving of gifts

learning of the dharma

Flexible period of time

Usually teenage boys

The role of spiritual leaders

Priest/ Vicar

The Pope

Archbishop of Canterbury

Monk

Dalai Lama

Monastic living

Christianity

Monks

Nuns

Buddhism

Spirituality

Identity

Human

Unique

Autonomous

Special

Sanctity of life

All life is special

Life is a gift from God

"Only God gave life and only He can take it away"

God is in everyone

Humans are made in God's image

Everyone is equal

"There is neither Jew nor Greek"

Highest place on wheel of Samsara

Able to control flow of Karma

Close to ahieving Enlightenment

Result of living good lives previously

Revision

Multiple Identities

Inner sense

Soul

Conscience

Attman

Religion's impact

Geography

locality

region

nation

Past experience

parents

friends

media

Wealth

Pilgrimage

Lourdes

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