Christian
* Many christians describe the end of the world as the rapture, where people are taken up.
* account for seven per cent of the population and are found in centres all over Indonesia.
* also believe in hell
  - go through a metamorphosis, a transformation
* also have a distinctive view of death and dying
  - duty to love others, and look to the heart of their fellow human beings
  - the Bible for explicit guidelines for living a godly life
* always seem to want to predict exactly when the end of the world is near
  - speak about saying their experience with others in order to preach their faith
* are a community
  - kind of first fruits
  - minority even in Southern Sudan
* are a minority in mainly Muslim Indonesia and churches are often attacked during unrest
  - the predominantly Muslim countries of Central Asia
* are a people of decency and order
  - hope who never despair, even in the darkest hours
  - the book, that is, the Bible
  - who seek reconciliation with one another
  - praying people
  - remembering people
  - small minority of the population in the Middle East
* are a tiny minority in Bangladesh, east of India
  - Iraq
  - aliens in the world
  - all members of the same spiritual army
* are also a people of dynamic memory
  - good at rationalizing their sins
  - over-represented in the professions and government
  - susceptible to attacks by Muslim extremists
  - arrogant religious zealots who have the audacity to say their beliefs alone are true
  - atheists to the Roman gods
  - barely able to live while their enemies live in luxury
  - both the spiritual temple and the priests of the temple
  - brothers and sisters to each other
  - by no means the only people who deeply cherish the world and life within it
* are capable of rebels
  - certain there is life after death
  - citizens and taxpayers like everyone else
  - concerned with conservation
  - cross-bearers
  - even guilty of avoiding closeness with others
  - famous for believing in pie in the sky as their hope for a just reward
  - godly, honorable people
  - good people who exist as a blessing in society
  - good, kind, loving people
  - habitual learners
  - hero worshipers like everyone else
  - humans
  - hypocrites
  - in the majority in two-thirds of the world's countries
  - interested in discovering the truth, as are scientists
  - less than one per cent of the population of Japan
* are located in cathedrals
  - churchs
  - meanies, like the other big religions of the world
  - monotheistic
  - morning showerers
  - most numerous in the capital, in lower Guinea, and in the forest region
  - mostly in the lower economic bracket and quite poor
  - nonentities in the eyes of men and women
  - notorious for sticking their heads in the sand
  - now servants in a pagan aristocracy
  - one in the faith
  - opposed to Sharia, arguing that it violates the country's secular constitution
* are part of a body
  - family that cares deeply for one another
* are people of commitment
  - conviction
  - great joy
* are people who are called to obey authority
  - looking in three directions
  - forgive
  - have new hearts
  - put their faith in Jesus Christ, pure and simple
  - with a mission
  - religionists
  - resident aliens
  - said to be persecuted by the authorities
  - saints
  - scarce in parts of the west
  - sinners like all people
  - still sinners
  - strangers and aliens within all cultures
  - subject to common calamities
* are the largest minority group in Pakistan
  - monotheist group
  - majority in the total Christian community of Bangladesh
  - most persecuted group in the world
  - salt of the earth
  - seasoning and preservative of society
* are to be the moral conscience of society
  - bear good fruit and are known by their fruit
  - care deeply for others
  - flavor the life-styles of communities in which they live
  - have a family relationship with one another
* are to live as children of the light and of the day, holy in their behavior or conduct
  - pilgrims and strangers in society
  - love one another and serve one another
  - model selflessness before the world
* are to pray for and give honor to the kings and rulers
  - the salvation of all in authority
* are to shine as light in the world
  - lights
  - show their religion by their lives
  - treat all people with respect and honor
* are unique in living in the last days
  - partakers of the divine nature
  - uniquely inheritors
  - usually well-dressed even if they are poor
* are, by far, the most populous religious body in the United States
  - in point of fact, the richest people in the world
* assume the leading position in politics, and in the economy.
* bear responsibility for service to others.
* believe in a heaven for the saints and eternal suffering in hell for the sinners
  - both Old Testament and New Testament
  - equality of all men
  - eternal life because of what occurred the first Easter
  - grace
  - magic
  - one god in three persons
  - moneys sent to foreign lands are used for soup kitchens and winning converts
* believe that Bible is the Holy Book
  - death is real, and that it's hell to have to go through it even once
  - from the sacraments flow grace
  - in Jesus they have salvation or eternal life
* believe that it is appointed for human beings to die once and after that face judgment
  - the holiest day in the year
  - prayer can help in the healing of the sick
  - salvation only comes through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus
  - some actions and beliefs are wrong according to absolute standards
* believe that the Bible is free from error
  - Law of Moses has been abolished in favor of a better, higher religion
  - only way to change human behavior is to change the human heart
  - war is the result of sin
  - there are no throwaways in life
* believe they are saved by grace through no effort of their own
  - can be delivered from sin through their belief in Jesus
* belong to the age to come.
* bury their dead.
* call it heaven where the righteous abide for eternity.
* can also be cruel to each other
  - say that other religions teach similar moral principles
* can be addicted to substances
  - in modeling, just like they can be in other professions
  - optimistic about a human future and the possibilities of culture
  - divorce or remarry provided the spouse committed adultery
  - get depressed
  - have only one wife
  - live in light of the future
* can only have one wife
  - practice their faith secretly
  - progress rapidly out of sinful living patterns as a result
  - react in only one way
  - work to heal broken families
  - worship in their churches, but public preaching is forbidden in the Muslim nation
* carry their share of the blame for prejudice and inhumanity toward humans.
* celebrate All Souls' Day.
* claim that the Bible is divinely revealed and that the Bible is evidence for their god.
* come from every nation and tribe.
* commonly feel guilty about the way they look at themselves
  - participate in the same things as the Holy Spirit
* consider freedom the ability to reject sin.
* constitute a spiritual aristocracy, and that is also due to blood.
* continue to be persecuted in many countries around the world.
* create, sustain, and nurture relationships.
* detest mortal existence.
* die daily
  - just like other people
* differ from each other in terms of maturity and spiritual development.
* disagree about the age of the earth, solar system, and universe.
* do occasionally sin, and they do so without losing their salvation
  - pray for peace on earth
  - struggle with life's pain
* eat pigs.
* engage in public prayer for government.
* even have trouble controlling their sexuality and give in to temptation.
* expect atheists to consider their opinion, but refuse to reciprocate.
* firmly believe in forgiveness and reconciliation.
* generally accept the spirit of man as eternal
  - recognize the necessity for the believer to live a holy, or sanctified, life
* grieve over the sins they commit unwillingly.
* grow as they minister to people who are vulnerable and dependent.
* have a responsibility to expose darkness, the occult
  - robust view of the body, both in life and in death
  - tendency to separate life into sacred and secular
  - cocks, too
* have different callings, some to wealth, some to poverty
  - levels of maturity and spiritual understanding
  - practices of administering baptism
  - extramarital affairs at an alarming rate
  - many conflicting beliefs about the Bible
  - only one spouse
  - sex relations with animals
* have the Bible as a basis for answers, as other religions seek information else where
  - responsibility to discern between true apostles and false ones
  - their hearts circumcised
* identify themselves visually.
* interpret all of life in terms of their own covenant-keeping presuppositions.
* know that faith is founded on fact
  - the value of unselfish love, which means caring for and serving others
  - there continual struggle dealing with sin and self
  - why people suffer
* like to name their children after characters in the Bible.
* live in community
  - relationship to the central truths of their faith
* live in the diaspora
  - longer
  - now and in the future with faith, hope, and love
* mainly suffer from hunger and the extremely high inflation rate.
* make the distinction between people and their sin
  - up just over two percent of India's population
* make up only a small minority of the population
  - between fifteen and twenty per cent of the Israeli Arab population
  - the largest non-Muslim religious group, and belong to a number of sects
* object to gay sex and marriages
  - humanists because of their beliefs
* observe a new day in remembrance of their new creation and new redemption.
* often confuse organizational unity with spiritual unity
  - perceive tithing as the ceiling for giving, but that is untrue
  - resemble root bound plants
* often say that art is the sign of spiritual humanity
  - suffering is caused by people doing evil
  - view sharing their faith as the dissemination of textbooks of information
* oppose slavery, abortion, sexual immorality, cheating, theft, and greed.
* ought to be known as a people who pay their debts.
* practice witchcraft, agnostics and atheists as well.
* profess baptismal faith as they engage in discipleship in the world.
* provide various kinds of practical assistance to women faced with unexpected pregnancies.
* realize that there moral standard that is superior to personal and community ethics.
* recognize that no amount of good works is good enough to earn salvation
  - they are stewards of resources and lives
* reject the very existence of the idea of luck.
* remain a small minority of the total population
  - sinners and daily acknowledge their sin
* represent more than one-third of the world s population.
* respond differently to crises, to daily routines, and to responsibilities.
* see human nature as fixed and unchanging
  - resurrection as a fact
  - the future as unlimited
* seek the welfare of others, regardless of their religion.
* sometimes suffer from a reluctance to get involved in personal evangelism.
* still die, sometimes in horrible ways
  - sin after their conversion
* strive to live open moral lives, and are accused of secret vice.
* struggle with the doctrine of hell also.
* stunt their growth due to lack of subsistence.
* support either school prayer or secularism.
* teach and practice moral purity
  - creation as a fact because the Bible teaches it
* tend to exhibit a lower birthrate than the Palestinian population at large.
* think more in terms of holy communion
  - of themselves as the good guys, standing up for what is right
* thrive in many denominations.
* traditionally believe that no human is without sin.
* travel in secret at night to avoid police when delivering Bibles.
* understand the importance of freedom
  - shell to symbolize baptism
* use biblical arguments both to support and criticize charismatic worship
  - one of two calendars
  - the medieval prayer house as a sanctuary for silent prayer and reflection
* usually call their religious buildings churches.
* vary widely in worship.
* veer homosexuality as un-natural.
* walk by faith.
* worldwide resist religious persecution.
* worth their salt make others thirsty for the water of life.
+ Counting the cost, What it means: Parables of Jesus
  * The disciples of Jesus gave up everything they had for the kingdom of God, even their lives. Christians believe the cost of being a disciple is worth the promised rewards.
+ Hyderabad, India, Geography, Population: Former good articles
  * The city has a population of over four million. The Muslim community of Hyderabad is largest in Andhra Pradesh. Muslims are mainly located in and around the old city. Christians are small in number in the city. Famous Churches include those around Abids and Secunderabad like St. Josephs Cathedral.
+ Idol
  * Christians disagree about what idolatry is. Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy see Christian art and icons as good, because they see Christ's Incarnation as having made images of God lawful. However many Protestants regard much Catholic art as idolatry.
+ North Korea, Culture and Religion: Divided regions
  * It seems that Buddhists are accepted more than other religious groups. Christians are said to be persecuted by the authorities. Buddhists are given limited funding by the government to promote the religion, because Buddhism played an integral role in traditional Korean culture.
+ Original sin: Christian theology
  * Then Genesis tells the story of how their oldest son Cain killed his brother Abel. And death came because of sin. Christians traditionally believe that no human is without sin.
+ Religions of Pakistan
  * Christians are the largest minority group in Pakistan. They live all over the country. Many ethnic groups and many language groups have people who are Christians. There are many different churches, and many different types of churches, in most cities in Pakistan.
  * Among Christians, it is a celebration of Jesus Christ returning from the dead. Christians believe that it is the holiest day in the year. Some people who are not Christians celebrate it as the beginning of Spring.
+ Temple: Religious buildings
  * A 'temple' is a building where people go to practice their religion. In a temple people may perform religious rituals, ceremonies, and pray. Thus, a temple is a general term for a house of worship. Christians usually call their religious buildings churches.