The Eight Elements Of The Catholic Belief System

The Catholic faith has rules that shape practices and ways of living one’s life in order to reach peace within oneself. If these rules are followed, you are rewarded with the gift of eternal life in heaven. When I looked at the eight elements, mentioned in our course textbook, I noticed that most, if not all, of the elements are characteristics of the Catholic faith (Molloy, 2010). In this essay, I will recognize the eight elements and discuss how these elements apply to the Catholic faith. One of the elements that applies to Catholicism is the Belief system. The book defines a belief system as “Several beliefs fit together into a fairly complete and systematic interpretation of the universe and the human being's place in it (Molloy, 2010).”
All three religions exercised benevolence, forbearance and truthfulness(Gale & Gorman-Yao, 2003). The followers of Falun Gong believed that purity of heavenly space in the universe was the way to attain a peaceful mind that would allow them to tolerate agony in the world (Gale & Gorman-Yao, 2003). In addition, the people of the Falun Gong faith believed that once they reach their optimal spiritual level, they become healthy and their outlook on life is more positive. The members of the Falun Gong religion typically are working class people and senior citizens due to the religious doctrine of this faith (Gale & Gorman-Yao, 2003). Because Falun Gong is is a newer religion, the myths and stories that religions usually have, identify them have yet to come. Unlike Catholicism, Falun Gong functions are usually held in private homes. The followers gather and meditate and perform Tai Chi- like exercises. They believe that energy, summoned from meditation, will be returned to the universe (Gale & Gorman-Yao, 2003). Additionally, they believed that physical invulnerability and special power to hear and see better could be attained through meditation and exercises. (Molloy,