| assassinate |
If someone is assassinated, they are killed by another person who is paid to do it or does it because of some cause they believe in. The word "assassinate" is used when it is a leader who is killed, especially a leader in government or politics. Often the leader is a famous person. |
| believe in |
When you believe in something, you believe that it really exists or that it is really true. [3 definitions] |
| Buddhism |
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. In fact, Buddhists do not believe in one, all powerful God who created the world. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer. |
| Christianity |
Christianity is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Christianity live in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, South Korea, and the Philippines. People who believe in Christianity are called Christians. |
| delusion |
the act of causing someone to believe in something false or not real, or the belief in something false or not real. [1/2 definitions] |
| destiny |
Destiny is an invisible power that many people believe in. Destiny is the force that makes things certain to happen. If you believe in destiny, you believe that a certain thing or certain things MUST happen to you during your life. You cannot stop these things from happening and you cannot change them. If it is your destiny to become a movie star, for example, then you will become one. [1/2 definitions] |
| diverse |
When something is diverse, it is made up of different types of things. When a group of people is diverse, the people are not all the same. For example, they may come from different places or speak different languages. They may look different from each other or believe in different things. [1/2 definitions] |
| faith |
When you have faith in something, you believe in it even though there is no proof. [1/3 definitions] |
| ghost |
Some people believe that when someone dies, their spirit can sometimes stay on the earth. This spirit is called a ghost. People who believe in ghosts say that a ghost looks like the person who has died or like something white that can float through the air. [1/2 definitions] |
| heathen |
someone who does not believe in the God of Christians, Jews, or Muslims. |
| Hindu |
A Hindu is a person who believes in the religion of Hinduism or is from India and follows the traditions of Hindu culture. Hindus believe that people should try to live pure and simple lives and try not to think about just themselves and the things they want in this world. Hindus also believe that when people die, they can return to earth in the form of something else. Religious Hindus believe in many gods that are all parts of a higher god, or set of gods, named Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. |
| Hinduism |
Hinduism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Hinduism live in India. People who believe in Hinduism are called Hindus. |
| honorable |
If a person is honorable, they live according to the principles that they believe in. They believe in things like being honest, being loyal, keeping promises, and treating other people fairly. [1/2 definitions] |
| Islam |
all the people who believe in this religion. [1/3 definitions] |
| Jew |
A Jew is a person who believes in the religion of Judaism or carries on the traditions of people of that religion. Jews believe in one God who created all things in the world. Jews believe that God has given them laws that they must live by. Some of God's laws are that a person should not kill, should not steal, and should not tell lies. |
| Jewish |
When people are Jewish, they believe in the religion of Judaism, or they think of themselves as Jews because members of their family before them were Jews. When we say that a custom or a holiday is Jewish, we mean that it has to do with Jews or their religion. |
| Judaism |
Judaism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Judaism live in North America, Israel, and Europe. People who believe in Judaism are called Jewish people or Jews. |
| motto |
A motto is a short phrase that is used as an expression or reminder of what you believe in, especially what you believe is the way you should act or live your life. |
| Muslim |
A Muslim is a person who believes in the religion of Islam. Muslims believe in one powerful God, Allah, who created all things in the world. Muslims believe that Mohammad, a person who lived about 1400 years ago, is God's most important messenger to human beings. For a Muslim, the most important things in life are to love and serve God. [1/2 definitions] |
| philosophy |
A person's philosophy is the main thing they believe in regarding how people should live or what is important in life. [1/2 definitions] |
| preach |
When someone preaches, they say things aimed to teach about the god they believe in and to encourage faith. They also speak about how their god wishes them to live. The person who preaches in a church is usually the minister or the priest. When someone preaches, they are usually talking to many people at the same time. |