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agnosticism

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not being sure whether God exists

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atheism

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believing that God does not exist

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conversion

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when your life is changed by giving yourself to God

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free will

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the idea that human beings are free to make their own choices

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miracle

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something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it

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moral evil

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actions done by humans which cause suffering

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natural evil

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things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans

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numinous

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the feeling of the presence of something greater than you

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prayer

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an attempt to contact God, usually through words

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Omni-benevolent

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the belief that God is all loving

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omnipotent

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the belief that God is all powerful

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omniscient

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the belief that God knows everything that has happened and is going to happen