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Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC 2016 General Assembly
March 18, 2016
Presented by the
World Religions and Global Cultures Center
Of Campbell University Divinity School
Who is God in….
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Hinduism
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Brahma (Creator), Vishnu (Preserver), and Shiva (Destroyer) The Hindu “Trinity”
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330 million gods
Buddhism
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No deities
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Self Reliance
Islam
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Allah – “There is no God but Allah…” the Shahadah….the Islamic Confession
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Non Trinitarian – It is “Shirk”, an unforgiveable sin, to Associate God with Anything
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Transcendent – 99 Names for Allah in the Qur’an – All describing his Transcendence
Mormonism
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Husband to God Mother
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Father to sons Jesus and Lucifer
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Made of Flesh and Bone
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Appeared with Jesus to Joseph Smith in 1820
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One of Three Separate Persons that Make Up the Godhead – God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit
Who is Jesus in….
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Hinduism
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One of many gods
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An Avatar – Bodily Manifestation of God – Restoring Righteousness/Social Order
Buddhism
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A Great Teacher
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A Buddha - An Enlightened One
Islam
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A Prophet Second to Muhammad, the Last and Greatest Prophet
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Assistant to the Mahdi (12th Imam, Shia/Messiah, Sunni) in the End Times
Mormonism
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First of the Pre-Existent/Pre-Mortal Souls
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Brother to Lucifer
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Savior – Had a better plan of salvation for earth/mankind than his brother Lucifer
What are the scriptures in….
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Hinduism
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Vedas – (Sanskrit for “Knowledge”) Hymns, Incantations, and Rituals of ancient India
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Upanishads – Teaches Atman (Soul), Brahman (Ultimate Truth), and Karma
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Bhagavad Gita – Philosophical Dialogue between Lord Krishna (An Avatar of Vishnu) and Warrior
Arjuna discussing the different threads of Hindu philosophy
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Buddhism
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Sutras – (Sanskrit for “String Thread) Words/Sayings of Buddha
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Four Noble Truths/Eightfold Path (Belief System)
Islam
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Qur’an – (Arabic for “Recite”) Given by Allah through the angel Jibreel
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Hadith – (Arabic for “Report”) Sayings and Practices of Muhammad
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Sunnah – (Arabic for “The Path”) Verbally Transmitted Teachings, Deeds, Sayings of Muhammad
Mormonism
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Book of Mormon – Translated by Joseph Smith from Golden Plates Written in an Ancient Text
Whose Location Was Given by the Angel Moroni in 1823, Retrieved in 1827, and Latter Translated in
1830
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Holy Bible (KJV) ….”As It Is Correctly Translated”
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Doctrine of Covenants – Contains Revelations from God to Joseph Smith
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The Pearl of Great Price – From Matthew 13 – Translations by Joseph Smith on the Book of
Moses, Book of Abraham, Portions of the Gospel of Matthew, Articles of Faith, and Early History
of Joseph Smith’s Life
What is Salvation in….
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Hinduism
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Samsara – (Sanskrit) Reincarnation/Transmigration
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Moksha – (Sanskrit) Liberation from Samsara
Buddhism
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Buddha hood – Enlightenment/Bodhisattva
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Nirvana – Final State of Enlightenment
Islam
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Unfamiliar Concept – One Can Not Atone for Another’s Actions/Deeds
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Allah Alone Decides Who Will Enter Paradise (Heaven) or Hell
Mormonism
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Universalism – There is No Hell
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The Garden and The Cross – The Suffering of Jesus
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Three Level of Heaven – Telestial, Terrestrial, and Celestial