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Find out some examples of different views within the same religion.

At times, there is a difference in views in the same religion. Such as the following :


1. The Hindus have many dfferent deities. Different people worship different deity.


2. The Buddhists are divided into Mahayan and Hinayan.


3. The Muslims are divided into Shia and Sunni.


4. The Jains are of Shwetambar and Digambar sects.


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1

List the different types of religious practices that you find in your neighbourhood.

This could be different forms of prayer, worship of different gods, sacred sites, different kinds of religious music and singing. Does this indicate freedom of religious practice?


 2

Will the government intervene if some religious group says that their religion allows them to practise infanticide? Give reasons for your answer.

 4

The Indian State both keeps away from religion as well as intervenes in religion.

This idea can be quite confusing. Discuss this once again in class using examples from the chapter as well as those that you might have come up with.


 5

Read the paragraph under the heading ‘What is Secularism?’ and comment on it.