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ORIENTATION AND RELIGION

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

Rabbi: A Jewish religious leader. Mosque: A Muslim place of worship. Liberal: Open to change and new ideas. Reincarnation: The belief that souls are reborn in new bodies again and again until they reach enlightenment. Karma: The force, recognized by both Hindus and Buddhists, that emanates from one’s actions in this life; the concept that the good and bad things one does determine where he or she will end up in the next life.

Lauren has always loved church. She appreciates singing the songs, pray- ing, and reading the Bible. Growing up, she loved the feeling she always had at church of connecting to God with a group of other people who worshipped Him in the same way.