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Letter
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Hint
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Answer
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A
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The practice of being non-religious and not believing in a God
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Atheism
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B
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Emphasis on meditation and liberation; Founded by Siddhartha Gautama
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Buddhism
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C
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Monotheistic Abrahamic religion that believes Jesus is the Messiah
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Christianity
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D
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Belief in the existence of a higher power or creator that doesn't directly interfere or interact with humans
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Deism
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E
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Also known as Anglicanism, this sect is a primary Protestant denomination
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Episcopalianism
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F
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People who come to their own conclusions about their religion, free from tradition and blind trust
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Freethinkers
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G
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A diverse religious and spiritual belief that humans are divine souls trapped on Earth
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Gnosticism
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H
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Indian religion based on following the Vedas and the idea of karma and reincarnation
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Hinduism
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I
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Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Muhammed with Five Pillars of fundamental duties
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Islam
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J
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The oldest Abrahamic religion; Primary faith of people in Israel
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Judaism
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K
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A Neo-Pagan religion based on the religion of Ancient Egypt and the revival of its faith
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Kemetism
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L
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Early form of Protestantism that emphasizes salvation by faith alone; Founded by a German monk
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Lutheranism
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M
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Also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, this denomination was founded by Joseph Smith and is centered in Utah, USA
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Mormonism
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N
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A philosophy that served as a revival of Confucian's ethics and morals, as well as incorporating other Chinese religious and schools of thought
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Neo-Confucianism
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O
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The most traditional and strict subsect of Israel's primary religion
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Orthodox Judaism
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P
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An English Protestant movement that sought to "purify" England's religion by removing traditional practices similar to Catholicism
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Puritanism
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Q
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Denomination that emphasizes direct connection with God and avoids extravagance
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Quakerism
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R
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Extremely large denomination headed by the Pope with around 1.3 billion members
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Roman Catholic
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S
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A monotheistic Punjabi religion centered around serving others and social justice
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Sikhism
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T
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This Chinese philosophy and religion, which can also start with a D, emphasizes the importance of taking the world as it comes at you and going with the flow (Wu Wei)
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Taoism
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U
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A liberal denomination that believes that Jesus is the savior of mankind and puts importance on every believer's self importance
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Unitarian Universalism
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V
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African/Haitian diasporic monotheistic religion with a strong belief in spirits; Popular in New Orleans
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Vodou
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W
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Duotheistic modern pagan religion that is very Earth-centered and believes in magic and witchcraft
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Wicca
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X
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(None)
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Y
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Ancient Kurdish monotheistic faith often (inaccurately) called "devil-worshippers"
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Yazidism
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Z
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One of the world's oldest religions, this religion was founded by Zarathustra and practiced by the Persian Empire
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Zoroastrianism
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