Psy/270 Week 9 Research Paper

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Appendix D

Part I

Define the following terms:

|Term |Definition |
|Ethnic group |Ethnic groups are groups set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural|
| |patterns. |
|Anti-Semitism |Anti-Semitism is showing hostility toward or discrimination against Jews as a religious, ethnic, or |
| |racial group.
The Buddha Dharma Education Association Incorporated (1999-2010), states Buddhism differs from other religious groups in the following ways: There is no all powerful God in Buddhism. No one will be receiving rewards or punishments on a presumably Judgment Day. Buddhism is strictly not a religion in the perspective of being a faith and worship owing commitment to a supernatural being. There is not a savior belief in Buddhism. A Buddha is not a savior who saves others by through his own salvation. While a Buddhist seeks refuge in the Buddha as his unsurpassed guide who indicates the path of purity, he makes no servile surrender. A Buddhist does not think that he can gain purity merely by seeking refuge in the Buddha or by mere faith in Him. It is not within the power of a Buddha to wash away the impurities of others. The deliverance of self is the responsibility of one's own self. Buddhism does not call for an unquestionable blind faith by all Buddhist followers. It places serious emphasis on self-reliance, self- discipline and individual motivation. • What has been the experience of your selected religious group with others that do not share its beliefs or