The word Jain originated from Jina , meaning victory, conqueror or liberator. The Jain philosophy centers round 'live and let live '. It embodies the precepts of forgiveness, reconciliation and abiding love, and has never encouraged aggression, in thought, word or deed. The five principal tenets of Jainism are ahimsa, satya, achaurya, aparigraha and brahmacharya (non-violence, truth (reality), abstaining from taking anything that does not belong to you, being chaste and content).

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List of fictional characters within The Simpsons, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Duffman, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - The Grim Reaper Doug, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Happy Little Elves, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Hugo, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Itchy & Scratchy, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Kang and Kodos, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Malibu Stacy, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - McBain, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - McGarnagle, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Menthol Moose, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Ozmodiar, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Poochie, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Radioactive Man, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - SpongeBob SquarePants, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - The Seven Duffs, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Tipsy McStagger, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - God

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God-within

The divine spark confined within matter which, in time, evolving disciples realize and honor with total allegiance

(See also: God-within, Body Mind and Soul)

Kang and Kodos are two green, seven-foot tall, continually drooling octopus-like cyclopian aliens from Rigel 7, beyond Earth, who are brother and sister (Kang has a much deeper voice than Kodos whose voice is still masculine), who enjoy exchanging long protein strands. Their primary appearances are in the various "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, but they (or others of their race) have several cameos. Their overall appearance is most likely derived from the aliens appearing in the 1959 B-movie The Atomic Subm ...

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List of fictional characters within The Simpsons, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Duffman, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - The Grim Reaper Doug, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Happy Little Elves, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Hugo, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Itchy & Scratchy, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Kang and Kodos, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Malibu Stacy, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - McBain, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - McGarnagle, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Menthol Moose, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Ozmodiar, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Poochie, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Radioactive Man, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - SpongeBob SquarePants, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - The Seven Duffs, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Tipsy McStagger, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - God

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Malibu Stacy is a doll for young girls, comparable to (and a parody of) a Barbie doll. Waylon Smithers of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant owns the largest collection of Malibu Stacy dolls in the world; he also took a leave of absence from the power plant to produce and star in "Sold Separately," a musical based on Malibu Stacy. Malibu Stacy comes with a wide range of often ludicrous accessories, such as the "Malibu Stacy lunar rover". Stacy was designed by Stacy Lovell, and her life is based on that of her creator. Lovell w ...

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List of fictional characters within The Simpsons, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Duffman, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - The Grim Reaper Doug, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Happy Little Elves, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Hugo, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Itchy & Scratchy, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Kang and Kodos, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Malibu Stacy, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - McBain, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - McGarnagle, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Menthol Moose, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Ozmodiar, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Poochie, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Radioactive Man, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - SpongeBob SquarePants, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - The Seven Duffs, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - Tipsy McStagger, List of fictional characters within The Simpsons - God

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When network executives decided that The Itchy and Scratchy Show needed an "update" to keep the interest of its audience, they devised Poochie, a cartoon dog "with an attitude". After widespread auditions, Homer was chosen to provide Poochie's voice. The character debuted to an unreceptive audience following a massive publicity campaign; he only served to interfere with the well-oiled machine of hyperviolent slapstick that Itchy and Scratchy had perfected over the years. When dissatisfied viewers flooded the network with letters cryin ...

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Some religions believe that the Bible was inspired or received in singular events. Many historians who have analysed the Hebrew Bible and New Testament believe they were written over a long period of time. In addition, various religions assign varying degrees of inerrancy to these Scriptures. Because of this, inconsistencies alleged to be found within the Bible take on an importance in ecumenical and apologetic discussions. Those believing in Scriptural inerrancy sometimes refer to these issues as "difficulties"; some believe th ...

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According to many commentators, several of them Christian, God in the Old Testament is often vengeful, taking abrupt and often merciless action upon his enemies. In contrast, the New Testament appears to present a much lighter deity, declaring that God is love. In the early days of Christianity, this apparent contradiction lead to, or was a result of, the gnostics. The most prominent of these, Marcion, claimed that the God of the Old Testament is not the same god as that of the New, and in fact, that the God of the Hebrew Bible was th ...

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Inconsistencies in the Bible, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Difficulties in evaluating inconsistencies, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Torah, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Chronicles and the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Names of God, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Amongst the Gospels, Inconsistencies in the Bible - The Pauline Epistles, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Between the New Testament and the Old

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History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The Gospels Ten Commandments Sermon on the Mount Christian theology Salvation · Grace Christian worship Christian Church Catholicism Orthodox Christianity Protestantism Christian denominatio ...

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Roman Catholic Church - Overview Roman Catholic Church - Terminology Roman Catholic Church - Beliefs
Roman Catholic Church - The nature of God Roman Catholic Church - Humanity's separation from God Roman Catholic Church - The role of the Church Roman Catholic Church - Magisterium Roman Catholic Church - Salvation Roman Catholic Church - The Christian Path Roman Catholic Church - Social teaching
Roman Catholic Church - Liturgy Roman Catholic Church - Sacraments Roman Catholic Church - Relations with other Christians Roman Catholic Church - Particular Churches within the single Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church - Particular Churches or Rites Roman Catholic Church - Particular or local Churches Roman Catholic Church - Theological significance
Roman Catholic Church - Note on liturgical rites in use within the Latin or Western Church
Roman Catholic Church - Liturgical rites currently in use within the Catholic Church of Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church - Defunct Catholic Western liturgical rites
Roman Catholic Church - The hierarchical constitution of the Church
Roman Catholic Church - The Pope Roman Catholic Church - The cardinalate Roman Catholic Church - The episcopate Roman Catholic Church - Priests and deacons
Roman Catholic Church - The consecrated life Roman Catholic Church - Worldwide distribution Roman Catholic Church - Criticisms and controversies
Roman Catholic Church - Historical criticism Roman Catholic Church - Contemporary criticism

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Kabbalah (Hebrew קַבָּלָה "reception", Standard Hebrew Qabbala, Tiberian Hebrew Qabbālāh; also written variously as Cabala, Cabalah, Cabbala, Cabbalah, Kabala, Kabalah, Kabbala, Qabala, Qabalah, Kaballah) is an interpretation (exegesis, hermeneutic) key, "soul" of the Torah (Hebrew Bible), or the religious mystical system of Judaism claiming an insight into divine nature. Kabbalah is a doctrine of esoteric knowledge concerning God, God's creation of the universe and the laws of nature, and the path by whic ...

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Kabbalah - Origin of Jewish mysticism Kabbalah - Mystic doctrines in Talmudic times Kabbalah - Kabbalah of the early Middle Ages Kabbalah - Lurianic Kabbalah in the Middle Ages Kabbalah - Kabbalah of the Sefardim and Mizrahim Kabbalah - Kabbalah of the Maharal Kabbalah - The failure of Sabbatian mysticism Kabbalah - Spread of Kabbalah during the 1700s Kabbalah - The modern world Kabbalah - Primary texts Kabbalah - Theodicy: explanation for the existence of evil Kabbalah - Kabbalistic understanding of God
Kabbalah - Sefirot Kabbalah - A Greek Orthodox theological view
Kabbalah - The human soul in Kabbalah Kabbalah - Foretelling the future Kabbalah - Practical applications Kabbalah - Textual antiquity of esoteric mysticism Kabbalah - Gnosticism and Kabbalah Kabbalah - Criticisms
Kabbalah - Dualism
Kabbalah - Debate about Kabbalah in Judaism
Kabbalah - Early critiques Kabbalah - Within Conservative and Reform Judaism Kabbalah - Kabbalah Centre
Kabbalah - Kabbalah in non-Jewish society
Kabbalah - Hermetic Kabbalah Kabbalah - Fictional representations Kabbalah - Kabbalah personalities
Kabbalah - Footnotes

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Celtic polytheism (also called Druidic polytheism) is the term for the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Celts. Celtic polytheism - Extent of Celtic polytheism. As the religion of the ancient Celts, the shifts in the fortunes of Celtic Polytheism coincided with those of its people. The Celts, like other ancient Indo-European peoples, practised a form of polytheism, which reached the apogee of its influence and territorial expansion during the 4th century BC, extending across the length o ...

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Celtic polytheism - Extent of Celtic polytheism Celtic polytheism - Research Celtic polytheism - Syncretism with other forms of polytheism Celtic polytheism - Cosmology and eschatology Celtic polytheism - Worship Celtic polytheism - Religious castes
Celtic polytheism - Druids Celtic polytheism - Bards and filid
Celtic polytheism - Festivals
Celtic polytheism - Beltane Celtic polytheism - Samhain
Celtic polytheism - Cults within Celtic polytheism
Celtic polytheism - Cult of Lugus-Mercurius Celtic polytheism - Cults of tribalism lordly power and thunderous force Celtic polytheism - Cult of radiance or healing Celtic polytheism - Cult of youthful masculinity Celtic polytheism - Cult of thermal spring-water Celtic polytheism - Cult of impressiveness Celtic polytheism - Cult of exaltedness Celtic polytheism - Cult of Sucellos Celtic polytheism - Cults of maritime forces Celtic polytheism - Cults of craftsmanship Celtic polytheism - Cults of agricultural gods Celtic polytheism - Cult of terrestrial bounty Celtic polytheism - Cult of the power of boggy terrain Celtic polytheism - Cult of maternity Celtic polytheism - Cults of femininity & majesty Celtic polytheism - Cults of cyclicality in nature Celtic polytheism - Cult of the trinitarian war-goddess Celtic polytheism - Cults of fluvial water Celtic polytheism - Cult of the stag’s vitality Celtic polytheism - Cult of the bullish vitality Celtic polytheism - Cult of horse power and horsemanship
Celtic polytheism - Deities Celtic polytheism - The effect of Christianity Celtic polytheism - Literature

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Supporters of biblical inerrancy reply that the different names of God merely reflect different context [4] and point out that many ancient gods had more than one name. Their opponents claim that the ancient gods had more than one name because they were originally separate gods whose identities later merged. Elohim is a word translated from the original Hebrew as God. At first glance Elohim is a plural word, the singular form being either el or eloah, and is used to refer specifically to the God of Israel in various part ...

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Inconsistencies in the Bible, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Difficulties in evaluating inconsistencies, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Torah, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Chronicles and the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Names of God, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Amongst the Gospels, Inconsistencies in the Bible - The Pauline Epistles, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Between the New Testament and the Old

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The Kingdom of Heaven (or the Kingdom of God, Greek βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ basileia tou theou) is a key concept in both Judaism and Christianity. It refers to the reign or sovereignty of God over all things, as opposed to the reign of earthly powers. Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Jewish thought. The Kingdom of God is referred to frequently in the Tanakh (see 1 Chronicles 29:10-12 and Daniel 4:3 for example). It is tied t ...

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Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Jewish thought Kingdom of Heaven - The Kingdom in Christian thought
Kingdom of Heaven - Present aspect Kingdom of Heaven - Future aspect

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The United Church of God (UCG) was formed after a doctrinal dispute within the Worldwide Church of God (originally incorporated as the Radio Church of God). As an International Association, UCG has members worldwide. In early May of 2005, the United Church of God Council of Elders named Clyde Kilough as the new president to replace Roy Holladay. United Church of God - Government. The United Church of God is governed by a 12-man Council of Elders. Those serving on the Council of Elders are chos ...

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United Church of God - Government United Church of God - Ambassador Bible Center United Church of God - Mission and media United Church of God - Doctrine United Church of God - History

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In many Gnostic systems (and heresiologies), God is known as the Monad, the One, The Absolute Aion teleos (The Perfect Æon), Bythos (Depth or Profundity, Βυθος), Proarkhe (Before the Beginning, προαρχη), and E Arkhe (The Beginning, η αρχη). God is the high source of the pleroma, the region of light. The various emanations of God are called æons. Within certain variations of Gnosticism, especially those inspired by Monoimus, the Monad was the highest God w ...

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The Great Invocation is a prayer channelled in 1945 to English neo theosophist Alice A. Bailey, she claimed, from the spirit Master called Djwhal Khul also known as the Tibetan. From the point of Light within the Mind of God Let light stream forth into the minds of men. Let Light descend on Earth. From the point of Love within the Heart of God Let Love stream forth into the hearts of men. < ...

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Within the Deuteronomic History, the Book of Joshua purports to present a campaign resulting in the complete conquest of Canaan. Judges is presented as the immediately following history of the area. However, in Judges it appears that the Canaanites were not vanquished as they were in Joshua, but continued to exist, being more gradually suppressed, and in some cases, notably Shechem, their land being purchased rather than conquered. The Book of Judges also presents several peculiarities concerning the Israelite state, notably th ...

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Inconsistencies in the Bible, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Difficulties in evaluating inconsistencies, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Torah, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Chronicles and the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Names of God, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Amongst the Gospels, Inconsistencies in the Bible - The Pauline Epistles, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Between the New Testament and the Old

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Besides the major philosophical/theological differences brought about by different views of Biblical inerrancy and different religions, there are many other factors that may make what is an "inconsistency" to one reader seem perfectly acceptable and unproblematic to another. An inconsistency is considered here to be two statements in the Bible that cannot be true at the same time. As there is not complete agreement among believers as to which books form the Biblical canon, some alleged inconsistencies will simply not exist for some ob ...

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Inconsistencies in the Bible, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Difficulties in evaluating inconsistencies, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Torah, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Chronicles and the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Names of God, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Amongst the Gospels, Inconsistencies in the Bible - The Pauline Epistles, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Between the New Testament and the Old

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Several significant technical discrepancies arise in textual criticism of the Pauline Epistles. Questions concerning writing style, vocabulary and the historic circumstances of the epistles have, for one reason or another, lead to there only being 7 which are regarded as genuine by a clear majority of scholars. Various shades of opinion cover the authenticity of the remainder, with the Pastoral Epistles being seen as fake by a large majority, though it must be admitted that the purpose of the Pastoral epistles differs greatly from those writ ...

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Inconsistencies in the Bible, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Difficulties in evaluating inconsistencies, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Torah, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Chronicles and the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Names of God, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Amongst the Gospels, Inconsistencies in the Bible - The Pauline Epistles, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Between the New Testament and the Old

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In several places in the Torah, there is what seems to be duplication, and in some cases triplication, of several passages and sometimes whole stories. During the narrative of the exodus of the Israelites, water is produced from a rock on two occasions, the ten commandments are given twice, there are two censuses, and an extensive law code is given twice involving two similar lists of forbidden ...

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Inconsistencies in the Bible, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Difficulties in evaluating inconsistencies, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Torah, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Within the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Chronicles and the Deuteronomic History, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Names of God, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Amongst the Gospels, Inconsistencies in the Bible - The Pauline Epistles, Inconsistencies in the Bible - Between the New Testament and the Old

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