4 basic Vedic texts in use by Hindus are the
1. Rig-Veda
2. Sama-Veda
3. Yajur-Veda
4. Atharva-Veda
The Rig-Veda is the “Knowledge of the Hymns of Praise” for recitation of 1,017 hymns. The Sama-Veda “Knowledge of the Melodies”, for chanting 1,059 hymns. The Yajur-Veda is the “Knowledge of the Sacrificial formulas” for liturgy with hymns. The Atharva Veda consists of 730 hymns and it is the “Knowledge of the Magic formulas”, named after a kind of group of priests.
A Catholic indulgence is when a person could ask a priest to take away their sin. Years ago, people would pay to be granted forgiveness. Martin Luther was against this part of Catholicism because he thought that God could absolve your sin if you are truly repentant and asking for forgiveness, not by paying a priest. I used http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his101/web/37luther.htm for an article called "Martin Luther, Against the Sale of Indulgences."
The Hajj is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. This is the holiest city for Islams. There is a step-by-step pilgrimage to perform Hajj. Islams must enter the city of Ihram, head to Mina, spend the day at Arafat, collect pebbles at Muzdilifah, throw stones at the Pillars, and spend the final days in Mina. This follows the actions of Muhammad.
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