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Islam is the main religion in Turkey, with over 99 percent of residents adhering to that faith. Because of its location between Europe and the Middle East, Turkey has been home to major populations of Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Jewish residents throughout its history.
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Q: What does it mean when you cry in your dream?
A: Crying in dreams often signifies that dreamers are experiencing tension or stress in their waking hours and are struggling to express their feelings. Crying in dreams allows for an emotional release of tension as opposed to a physical release. The dreamer's defense mechanisms are down during sleep, allowing for repressed emotions to surface. -
Q: What do dreams about tornadoes mean?
A: According to dream analysts and psychologists, dreams about tornadoes can mean three different things: emotional upheaval, destructive behavior and sudden change. Tornado dreams are common in people who do not have complete control over their lives and recognize a change is needed. -
Q: What does it mean when you dream about your crush?
A: To dream about a crush means that the dreamer is thinking about this particular person on both a conscious and unconscious level. If the individual in the dream appears distant, this often points to a fear of rejection that the dreamer experiences in waking life. If the individual in the dream is open and loving, this represents what the dreamer wishes for in waking life. -
Q: How is numerology used in astrology?
A: According to Astrology, numerology is used to determine a person's personality, strengths and talents, obstacles, inner needs, emotional reactions and the manner in which a person deals with others. Numerology studies the symbolism of numbers, examines the patterns in a person's life and provides insights about future events. -
Q: Do Cancers and Libras get along?
A: Cancers and Libras do get along and can have very strong friendships based on their shared desires for comfort and stability as well as other complementary traits. However, romantic relationships prove more difficult as Cancers and Libras approach relationships and communication differently. -
Q: What colors are associated with each sign?
A: Some astrological traditions bring colors into the mix when considering the characteristics of each astrological sign. While the exact colors said to match with each sign may vary by source, these colors are generally determined to match with each sign's unique characteristics, such as the fiery, forceful Aries matching with the color red. - See More Fortune Questions
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Q: What is a baby dragon called?
A: The offspring of dragons are referred to as hatchlings, wyrmlings or whelps in most fantasy settings and stories. While they vary in size, most dragons seem to share a few common traits, such as the ability to fly and breathe fire. -
Q: How do I read a crystal ball?
A: According to Crystal-Gems, a seller of crystal balls and other stones, crystal balls are read by simply gazing into the ball. As a reader gazes into the crystal ball, a trance-like state is induced, which unlocks images from the subconscious mind that are projected onto the ball. -
Q: What is the purpose of a ghoul?
A: Beginning in the 19th century, the purpose of a ghoul was to steal bodies for medical research. Prior to that time, ghouls lived largely in the myths and legends of different cultures as supernatural beings that ate corpses. -
Q: Are UFO's real?
A: UFOs, strictly meaning unidentified flying objects as defined by the U.S. Air Force, have been observed. The majority of UFOs are later identified, explaining any odd characteristics perceived by original witnesses. The existence of UFOs as transport or proof of extraterrestrial life has never been proven. -
Q: How do you ward off evil spirits?
A: Turmeric is the most direct way of warding off evil spirits. According to Astronlogia, turmeric is a natural substance of the Earth that forms a bio-magnetic shield around a person when consumed. It can be rubbed on the body, but its power increases exponentially when taken orally. If a person is affected by evil, drinking sugarless milk with turmeric in the morning immediately gets rid of bad forces. -
Q: Does the Pacific Northwest tree octopus exist?
A: The Pacific Northwest tree octopus is a fictional creature created by Lyle Zapato in 1998. Since then, it has become famous and is used by teachers to educate children about fact checking and Internet literacy. - See More Paranormal Questions
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Q: What does "the unexamined life is not worth living" mean?
A: "The unexamined life" refers to a life lived by rote under the rules of others without the subject ever examining whether or not he truly wants to live with those routines or rules. According to Socrates, this type of life was not worth living. Rather than living an unexamined life, Socrates chose death, and these words are attributed to the philosopher during one of his last speeches before his suicide. -
Q: What did Chinese immigrants contribute to America?
A: The construction of the western portion of the first transcontinental railroad, as well as subsequent western railroads in the late 1800s, relied mostly on Chinese immigrants. They comprised more than 90 percent of the total labor force. During this era, Chinese immigrants, mostly men, took on jobs as launderers, cooks and child-care providers in newly established frontier communities and made hefty contributions to business and agricultural sectors in the West. -
Q: Why is unity important ?
A: Unity is important because when a team comes together, they can succeed together. Bestselling author and keynote speaker Jon Gordon says that unity is key and that it's essential to get everyone on a team moving in the right direction. -
Q: What is religious tolerance?
A: Religious tolerance assumes that a person does not discriminate against another person's religious beliefs, even if they think that the person's beliefs as wrong. Religious tolerance differs from religious acceptance. -
Q: What are Plato's four cardinal virtues?
A: Plato's four cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, temperance and courage. These virtues are also often translated as wisdom, fairness, restraint (also called moderation) and fortitude. -
Q: What is the definition of "dualistic thinking"?
A: Dualistic thinking, according to William Perry's model of intellectual development, is the intellectual ability to understand good and evil but not the nuances inbetween. He believed it was the base level of intellectual development that most college freshmen possessed. - See More Philosophy Questions
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Q: What are some of the beliefs of Confucianism?
A: Some of the essential beliefs of Confucianism are that people must maintain a sense of doing what is right, serve their superiors diligently and loyally, display benevolence towards others and that an ideal ruler should influence others by moral example. Confucianism holds to a humanistic outlook in which the secular is sacred. People are expected to perform and adhere to specific rules and rituals based on societal hierarchy in their interactions with each other. -
Q: How did Buddhism begin?
A: Buddhism began in the 7th century B.C., when Buddha Shakyamuni began teaching the path to enlightenment after he himself was enlightened under a Bodhi tree while living in the forest after renouncing his role as prince. Buddha began spreading the four noble truths. These truths were the first spokes in the first turn of the wheel of Dharma. -
Q: What is the main religion in Turkey?
A: Islam is the main religion in Turkey, with over 99 percent of residents adhering to that faith. Because of its location between Europe and the Middle East, Turkey has been home to major populations of Catholic, Orthodox Christian and Jewish residents throughout its history. -
Q: What were Plato's beliefs?
A: The core of Plato's beliefs is that objects, properties and relations are merely copies of "Forms," which are non-material ideas that possess the highest and most fundamental kind of reality, as stated by PhilosophyBasics.com. This theory of Forms essentially states that intellectual truth is an unadulterated version of its physical imitation. -
Q: What is the main religion in Thailand?
A: Thailand's official national religion is Theravada Buddhism. About 95 percent of the country practices this religion and has since the 13th century. -
Q: What is a Hindu religious leader called?
A: A Hindu priest or religious leader is called a swami. The word "swami" means "master" in Hindu, or "striving for the mastery over one's smaller self and habit patterns, so that the eternal Self within may come shining through." - See More Religion Questions
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