| Aaron In the Bible, Aaron ( Ahāron, Hārūn), or Aaron the Levite (אהרֹן הלוי), was the brother of Moses, (Exodus 6High Priest of the Hebrews. While Moses was receiving his education at the Egyptian royal court and during his exile among the Midianites, Aaron and his sister remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt (Goshen). Aaron
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| American (word) American in the English language varies, according to the historic, geographic, and political context in which it is used. It derives from America, a term originally denoting all of the New World (also called "the Americas"). It retains this Pan-American sense, but its usage evolved over time, and due to various historical reasons the word came to denote people or things specifically from the United States of America. American_(word)
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| Apocrypha Apocrypha (from the Greek word , meaning "those having been hidden away") are texts of uncertain authenticity, or writings where the authorship is questioned. Judeo-Christian theology, the term apocrypha refers to any collection of scriptural texts that falls outside the canon. Apocrypha
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| Adamic language The Adamic language is, according to Abrahamic traditions, the language spoken by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Adamic is typically identified with either the language used by God to address Adam, or the language invented by Adam (Book of Genesis 2 Adamic_language
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| Book of Alma The Book of Alma is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The full title is The Book of Alma. The title refers to Alma the Younger, a prophet and "chief judge" of the Nephites. Book_of_Alma
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| Belize Belize
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| Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the churches of the Latter Day Saint movement. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. as The Book of Mormon. According to Smith, the book was originally written in otherwise unknown characters referred to as "reformed Egyptian" on golden plates that he discovered in 1823 and then translated. Book_of_Mormon
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| Baptism In Christianity, baptism (from Greek baptizo:ablutions") is the ritual act, with the use of water, by which one is admitted to membership of the Christian Church and, in the view of some, as a member of the particular Church in which the baptism is administered. Baptism
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| Book of Malachi Malachi (or Malachias, מַלְאָכִי, Malʾaḫi, Mál'akhî) is a book of the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh, written by the prophet Malachi. Possibly this is not the name of the author, since Malachi means 'my messenger' or 'my angel' in Hebrew. Book_of_Malachi
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| Book of Mormon Talk:Book_of_Mormon
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| Brigham Young Brigham Young (June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the western United States. He was the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death and was the founder of Salt Lake City and the first governor of Utah Territory, United States. Brigham Young University was named in his honor. Brigham_Young
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| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
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| Standard Works The Standard Works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) consists of several books that constitute its open scriptural canon, and include the following The Holy Bible (King James version) The Book of Mormon The Doctrine and Covenants of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Pearl of Great Price The Standard Works are printed and distributed by the LDS church in a single binding called a Quadruple Combination or a set of two books, with the Bible in one binding, and the other three books in a second binding called a Triple Combination. Standard_Works
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| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints/Archive 1 Talk:The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints/Archive_1
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| History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often colloquially referred to as the Mormon Church, a term the organization itself discourages) is typically divided into three broad time periodsJoseph Smith, Jr. which is in common with all Latter Day Saint movement churches, (2) a "pioneer era" under the leadership of Brigham Young and his 19th Century successors, and (3) a modern era beginnning around the turn of the 20th century as the practice of polygamy was discontinued. History_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
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| Christianity and homosexuality Talk:Christianity_and_homosexuality
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| Christian views of marriage Christians typically regard marriage as instituted and ordained by God (Genesis 2 and 3) for the lifelong relationship between one man as husband and one woman as wife. In the New Testament marriage is thought of as normal and proper. It is to be "held in honor among all" ().Civil laws recognize marriage as having social and political status. Christian_views_of_marriage
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| Doctrine and Covenants The Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes abbreviated and cited as D&C) is a part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. Originally published in 1835 as Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, editions of the book continue to be printed mainly by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS Church)). Doctrine_and_Covenants
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| David David ( "beloved", Dāwud) was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet (he is traditionally credited with the authorship of many of the Psalms). David
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| Eucharist The Eucharist, also called Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper and other names, is a Christian sacrament, generally considered to be a commemoration of the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his arrest and eventual crucifixion. The consecration of bread and a cup within the rite recalls the moment at the Last Supper when Jesus gave his disciples bread, saying, "This is my body", and wine, saying, "This is my blood." Eucharist
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| Elijah Elijah or Elias (; Arabic:Ilyās) meaning "Yahweh is my God" (Elijah = El (is) Yahweh, with El being one of God's names in the Bible, the i after El being the first person possessive (my), from the same root as the name Allah) was a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BC. Elijah
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| Excommunication Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive or suspend membership in a religious community. The word literally means putting communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group. Censures and sanctions sometimes follow excommunication; these include banishment, shunning, and shaming, depending on the religion, the offense that caused excommunication, or the rules or norms of the religious community. Excommunication
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| LGBT social movements Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of homosexuality, bisexuality and transgenderism. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have a long history of campaigning for what is generally called LGBT rights (or gay rights or gay and lesbian rights). LGBT_social_movements
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| Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden (Hebrew גַּן עֵדֶן Gan Eden Arabic:'Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. This garden forms part of the creation myth and theodicy of the Abrahamic religions, and is often used to explain the origin of sin and mankind's wrongdoings. The creation story in Genesis relates the geographical location of both Eden and the garden to four rivers (Pishon, Gihon, Tigris, Euphrates), and three regions (Havilah, Garden_of_Eden
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| Demographics of Hong Kong demographic features of the population of Hong Kong, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world with an overall density of some 6,300 people per square kilometre. Demographics_of_Hong_Kong
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| Holy Orders Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to a group of individuals who are set apart for a special role or ministry.In the Roman Catholic (Latinsacri ordines), Eastern Catholic, Eastern Orthodox (ιερωσυνη, ιερατευμα, Свештенство), Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic churches Holy_Orders
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| Heaven Heaven may refer to the physical heavens, the sky or the seemingly endless expanse of the universe beyond. This is the traditional literal meaning of the term in English, however since at least AD 1000, it is typically also used to refer to an afterlife plane of existence (often held to exist in another realm) in various religions and spiritual philosophies, often described as the holiest possible place, accessible by people according to various standards of divinity, goodness, piety, faith etc. Heaven
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| Heterosexuality Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior and attraction to people of the opposite sex, or to a heterosexual orientation. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, physical or romantic attractions primarily to "persons of the opposite sex"; it also refers to "an individual’s sense of personal and social identity based on those attractions, behaviors expressing them, and membership in a community of others who share them." Heterosexuality
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| Holy Spirit In Christianity, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is the Spirit of God. In mainstream (Trinitarian) Christian theology he is the third person of the Trinity and part of the Godhead, equal with God the Father and with God the Son. Holy_Spirit
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| Henotheism Henotheism (Greek heis theos "one god") is a term coined by Max Müller, to mean worshiping a single god while accepting the existence or possible existence of other deities. Müller made the term central to his criticism of Western theological and religious exceptionalism (relative to Eastern religions), focusing on a cultural dogma which held "monotheism" to be both fundamentally well-defined and inherently superior to differing conceptions of God. Henotheism
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| John the Baptist John the Baptist (Hebrew:Yaḥyá or يوحنا Yūḥannā, Aramaic:Yokhanan) (died c 30) John_the_Baptist
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| Joseph Smith, Jr. Joseph_Smith,_Jr.
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| Book of Jarom The Book of Jarom is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. According to the text it was written by Jarom, a descendant of the prophet Nephi.The book consists of a single chapter. According to the chapter heading, the book covers the time period between ca 420 BC and 361 BC and describes the efforts of the Nephite prophets to "keep them Lamanites: Book_of_Jarom
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| Muhammad Muhammad ibn ‘Abdullāh (; ; also spelled Mohammed or Muhammed) (ca. 570 Mecca[Medina), is the founder of the religion of Islam Muslims as a messenger and prophet of , the last and the greatest law-bearer in a series of Islamic prophets as taught by the . Muslims thus consider him the restorer of the uncorrupted original monotheistic faith (islām) of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad
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| Moses Moses (Egyptian, Latin:Moyses, ; Greek:Septuagint and the New Testament; Arabic:''Ge'ez:Musse) is a Biblical Hebrew religious leader, lawgiver, and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed. Also called Moshe Rabbeinu in Hebrew (Hebrew:Lit. "Moses our Teacher"), he is the most important prophet in Judaism, and also an important prophet of Christianity, Moses
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| Marriage Marriage is a social, religious, spiritual, emotional and/or legal union of individuals that creates kinship. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock.Marriage is an institution in which interpersonal relationships (usually intimate and sexual) are acknowledged by the state, by religious authority, or both. Marriage
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| Mormonism Mormonism comprises the religious, institutional, and cultural elements of the early Latter Day Saint movement and its modern denominations deriving from the leadership of Brigham Young. Most specifically, Mormonism relates to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and Mormon fundamentalism. Mormonism
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| Book of Mosiah The Book of Mosiah is one of the books which make up the Book of Mormon. The title refers to Mosiah II, a king of the Nephites at Zarahemla. The book covers the time period between ca 130 BC and 91 BC, except for when the book has a flashback into the Record of Zeniff, which starts at ca 200 BC, according to footnotes. Book_of_Mosiah
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| Angel Moroni The Angel Moroni () is an angel that Joseph Smith, Jr. claimed visited him on numerous occasions, beginning on September 21 1823. The angel was the guardian of the golden plates, which Smith said were buried in a hill near his home in western New York, and which he said were the source material for the Book of Mormon. Angel_Moroni
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| New Testament The New Testament (Greek:Kainē Diathēkē) is the name given to the second major division of the Christian Bible, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament. The New Testament is sometimes called the Greek New Testament or Greek Scriptures, or the New Covenant.The original texts were written by various authors after c. AD 45, in Koine Greek, the lingua franca of the eastern part of the Roman Empire. New_Testament
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| Old Testament In Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. These works correspond to the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), with some variations and additions. In the Eastern Orthodox Church the comparable texts are known as the Septuagint, from the original Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures. Old_Testament
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| Original sin Original sin is, according to a doctrine proposed in Christian theology, humanity's state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man. This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as insignificant as a slight deficiency, or a tendency toward sin yet without collective guilt, referred to as a "sin nature", to something as drastic as total depravity or automatic guilt by all humans through collective guilt. Original_sin
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| Pre-existence Pre-existence (also spelled preëxistence), beforelife, or pre-mortal existence refers to the belief that each individual human soul existed before conception, and at conception (or later, depending on when it is believed that the soul enters the body) one of these pre-existent souls enters, or is placed by God, in the body. Abrahamic and other religions. Alternative positions are traducianism and creationism, which both hold that the individual human soul does not come into existence until conception. Pre-existence
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| Polygamy In botany, "polygamous" means bearing both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. See plant sexuality The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage") is used in related ways in social anthropology, sociobiology, and sociology. Polygamy
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