Mahalagang Bokabularyo para sa TOEFL - Religion

a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live

abadia

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

templo, santuaryo

a place of worship, used by Muslims

moske

a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object

dambana, santuaryo

a building where a group of monks live and pray

manastir

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

mananampalataya, tagasunod

the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred

Kristiyanismo, Ang relihiyong Kristiyano

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

Katoliko

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church

protestante, reformista

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

Kristo, ang Kristo

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

Bibliya

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

obispo

the title used for Christian priests

ama

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

santo, santa

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

monghe

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

mongha, sister

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

mangaral, magsalita

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

kaluluwa, espiritu

the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside

langit, paraiso

the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally

impiyerno

relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.

spiritwal, spirituwal

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

sambahin, tumanaw

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

ritwal

any act that goes against the law of God

kasalanan, paglabag

strong belief in a particular god or religion

pananampalataya

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

diyos, banal

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

demonyo, satanas

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

Islam

a person who believes in Islam

Muslim, Muslimang babae

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

Quran, Koran

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

Buddismo, Relihiyong Budista

the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods

Hinduismo, Relihiyong Hindu

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

pagliliwanag, pagsibol

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

Hudaismo

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

mag-convert, magsimula ng bagong pananampalataya

a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes

karnabal

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

isakripisyo, ialay

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

kulto, sekta

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

gunitain, ipagguniguni