Religion
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Faith in God is a feeling that does not lend itself to material assessments. People who visit temples, read holy scriptures, perform religious rites, call themselves believers. However, true faith is not outside, but inside, in the heart. How to truly believe in God? First of all, you need to know about Him and seek Him
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Any religious organization is just an additional way to increase the budget of the church. Its activities are on the shadow side, and citizens do not have the opportunity to expose themselves as such. This gives the church a significant head start, thanks to which religion as a kind of spiritual dependence will never disappear
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This term came to us from the distant Arab East. More specifically, “shaitan” is a derivative of the ancient Semitic “gaitan”, which literally means “opponent”. That is, shaitan is the enemy of mankind, satan, an insidious, bad, evil spirit, the devil. There are two more definitions that are more common in the Muslim world, since they mean “an unbeliever from among the genies” and “one who causes hopelessness and despair”
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Every Christian at least once heard about the elders, whose feat was pleasing to God. Their prayers saved people from illnesses, dangers, troubles. Are there such monks today, in our time? Of course yes! About one old man who lived in the last century, and will be discussed
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The article describes various types of Protestant churches in Moscow, as well as addresses where brotherhoods of different directions gather
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Mercy, piety, virtue are the basic postulates of Islam. It is about the development of these qualities in a person that is spoken of in the Koran and many hadiths. But they are achievable only if the believer has patience and tolerance. A patient man is promised an incalculable reward in the next life
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Various themes of death occur in the Qur'an, which greatly affect the understanding of its meaning, while the concept remains vague and is always depicted in close connection with the concepts of life and resurrection. Muslim beliefs about death and the afterlife influence attitudes toward end-of-life decisions
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In different religions and states, the attitude towards cats was not the same. So, for example, among the Scandinavian Protestants they are considered a symbol of treason and depravity. Well, in some religions, on the contrary, they are revered and even worshiped. What is the place of the cat in Islam? Let's try to figure it out in this article
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Bishop Demetrius was the man who lit up the Temple at the Straw Gatehouse on July 20, 1926. The ceremony was held in the presence of Elizabeth Feodorovna, the Moscow Governor-General, officers, commanders and local people
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The article tells about what day everyone who bears the old and beautiful name Arina celebrates their name day. A brief overview of its origin is also given, and it is reported what character traits most of its owners have
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The main Divine message, the Bible, calls us to unity. The Gospel of John (17:21) speaks of the commandment: "Let them all be one." The Bible Society has striven for interfaith unity of activity throughout its existence, and ecumenism is a way of embodying boundless hopes for religious integration
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The article tells about the holy Apostle James Alpheus, who was one of the twelve closest disciples and associates of Jesus Christ. A brief overview of the information gleaned about him from the books of the New Testament and life is given
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According to official statistics, more than half a million Udmurts live in Russia in the Republic of Udmurtia and neighboring regions. The culture of this people has been formed over many centuries, Russian prevails in the northern part of Udmurtia, and Turkic prevails in the southern part
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In 2002 the Spiritual Center "Renaissance" was founded in Dnepropetrovsk, and Vladimir Muntyan became its senior pastor. His biography is carefully hidden, it is only known that he experienced a revelation, after which he began to preach about the "spirit of God" and demons
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Mother Teresa has long been a household name. With him we associate love, mercy, kindness. Who was she and why is she revered all over the world?
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The Roman Catholic Church in the Middle Ages was one of the most powerful pan-European institutions. It was thanks to her efforts that it was possible to coordinate the conflicting interests of the Western European countries, and the region in which they were located turned into a rather integral and monolithic community
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The All-Seeing Eye icon is quite mysterious and not very clear to an ordinary believer. This is explained by its complex pattern, the metaphor and symbolic meaning of which require special explanation. The plot of the image is based on biblical prophetic words about the unsleeping eye of God, which watches over sinners who fear Him, and over those Christians who trust in His mercy and forgiveness
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The whole world is gradually divided into those who welcome any vice, calling it the choice of man, and those who strive to live righteously. Unfortunately, the latter are much less
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Due to ignorance of the basics of Islam, many people have no idea what jihad is. As a rule, Europeans associate this word with explosions, hostage-taking, while Americans associate it with the tragic events of September 11th. But is it really so? Does the holy book of Muslims really call for homicide? Let's try to figure out what jihad really is
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People who want to know more about the real culture of their ancestors are interested in their religion. This article answers the question: Svarog - the god of what?
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Christianity is a human religion. The most important thing in it is a person. He is the measure of all things. And what is the Church in the true sense of the word?
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So what is female circumcision? Information that will allow many to understand that we are fantastically lucky to be born in a normal society
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A very interesting attraction is the Benedictine monastery of Montserrat (Spain). How to get to it, many tourists are interested. It is a religious and spiritual symbol of the province of Catalonia, as well as a major center of pilgrimage. Many artists and sculptors of the 19th and 20th centuries worked on its exterior and interior
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Each religion has its own Holy Book, which contains all the dogmas, morals and history of the people. Since most of the inhabitants of Russia are related to Christianity, their Holy Scripture is the Bible. There are still disputes about how to interpret it: some regard it as a collection of myths, others rely on a reliable historical source, others worship everything that is said there as a law
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Temple of all religions in Kazan… It would seem that the very existence of such a complex is already absurd. But the location of this temple in distant and not even well-known Kazan - even more so. Well, why not Rome, or, for example, not Moscow? And yet it exists and has already gained considerable fame
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Often people wonder what Eid al-Fitr is. History, rules and features of the Muslim spiritual holiday, customs and foundations - in the text of this article
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"Allahu Akbar!" - what does this phrase mean, why do Muslims around the world love to pronounce it so much? What does this formula of the greatness of Allah speak about, what does it call for, what kind of meaning does it carry? The answers to all these questions are in the article
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What does the phrase: "Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim" mean? Why do Muslims use it so often and what is its translation?
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Among the Troodos mountain ranges in southern Europe is one of the world's most famous architectural monuments - the Kiksky Monastery. In Cyprus, this building is most often referred to as Kykkos, and if you dig into the depths of history, you can find out its full name - the Monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Kykkos
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Mormonism is a religious community that emerged in the United States in the 30s of the 19th century. It combines elements of Judaism, Protestantism and other religions. Mormons are members of this community
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The most famous of the existing legends, which mentions the spear of Longinus, is the biblical story of the murder of Jesus. According to this source, Longinus pierced the chest of the martyr Jesus hanging on the cross with a spear of power (as this artifact is also called). Thus, he deprived him of earthly life
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Remember how people used to walk around the city, who approached every person and asked some strange questions. As a result, the whole conversation came down to God… They insistently asked us to listen to their brief retelling. This, friends, was the Jehovah's Witnesses sect. Today, this, so to speak, religious organization is under a state ban in our country. But first things first
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In fact, the concept of "indulgence" arose when the church owned the minds of people undividedly. That is, it was strictly necessary to perform the rites required by the Catholic Church. Disobedience was unthinkable. What did it lead to?
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Initially, Muslim holidays were the most modest, few and unremarkable against the backdrop of those pompous celebrations that the Christian religion was famous for. Perhaps in those distant times it happened because Islam was and remains the youngest of the world's religions
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Egyptian civilization is known for having many gods. There was a patron for almost every occasion in life. And death was not without its deities. The Egyptians believed that going to another world is almost the main event in a person's earthly existence. Anubis was his guide on the main journey
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Recently, Islam has turned from the second world religion into a real ideology. His influence is so strong that many consider him one of the most important factors in politics. At the same time, this religion is quite heterogeneous, and quite often serious conflicts arise between its adherents. Therefore, it will be useful to understand what are the differences between Sunnis and Shiites, the two main branches of Islam
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Ancient Egypt had a huge pantheon of gods. For each, the Egyptians had the strength and means. But Ra stood out among them - mighty and invincible! It was the Deity whose light illuminated civilization throughout its existence
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Azerbaijan is a country where people of different faiths peacefully coexist. It can become an example for the modern world, where religion sometimes becomes the subject of armed conflict
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Decades of godlessness have led to the fact that even those Russians who consider themselves Orthodox Christians have little knowledge of Holy Scripture, not to mention the works of outstanding theologians of the past. As a result, they have a lot of questions, the answers to which are extremely difficult to find on their own. Therefore, the word of the wise shepherd is of particular importance. This is exactly what Archimandrite Iannuary Ivliev is
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One of the most requested and popular prayers is the wish fulfillment prayer. It is pronounced in the temple, looking at the holy face, at home, before going to bed, during work breaks and while traveling, at any moment of life everyone can turn to God with their request