How do I become a certified naturalist?
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What is it called when you don’t believe in organized religion?
An agnostic theist believes in the existence of a God or gods, but regards the basis of this proposition as unknown or inherently unknowable. The agnostic theist may also or alternatively be agnostic regarding the properties of the God or gods that they believe in.
Which religion rejected the caste system?
Other religions which were established in India – Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism – also have some marks of caste system, even though they oppose caste system. Sikhism rejects caste system.
Can you move up in the caste system?
According to the Hindu law, each caste had a strict set of duties. Hindus believe when a person dies, he or she is reincarnated as another being, hopefully in a higher caste. The only way to move to a higher caste in the next life is to strictly obey the rules of one’s current caste.
What determines your caste?
The caste system is the Hindu social and religious hierarchy, created a few thousand years ago. Traditionally, a person’s caste is determined at birth and channels them into that caste’s occupation. At the top are Brahmins, priests and religious scholars.
Which caste is high?
Among Hindus, jatis are usually assigned to one of four large caste clusters, called varnas, each of which has a traditional social function: Brahmans (priests), at the top of the social hierarchy, and, in descending prestige, Kshatriyas (warriors), Vaishyas (originally peasants but later merchants), and Shudras ( …
Does Buddhism have a caste system?
Buddhism and Hinduism agree on karma, dharma, moksha and reincarnation. They are different in that Buddhism rejects the priests of Hinduism, the formal rituals, and the caste system.
Which caste comes under Buddhist?
Originally, these peoples belong to Hindu religion having different castes. As par constitution, they come under Scheduled Castes category. In 1956, when Dr. B R Ambedkar adopted Buddhism, thousands of Scheduled Castes peoples, especially belonging to Mahar caste, joined him and embraced Buddhism.