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There are four basic Vedic texts in use by Hindus. Give a brief description of each,including how many hymns are in each.

Vedas are sacred to the Hindu religion. They come in four parts and are put in chronological order. The first part is the Samhitas which is most ancient part and consists of hymns that are prayed to God. The Hindus believe that this sacred scripture was directly from God and was passed down through a thousand years. This part contains 1,028 hymns. The second part is the Brahmanas which is the part of the Vedic that contains all the myths and legends, and also explains the 

philosophy of the Vedic. The Brahmanas contains 1,017 hymns. The next section is called the Aranyakas which contains the worship and meditation. It also explains the ritual sacrifice part of the Vedic. And lastly the Upanishads consist of the mystical teachings of the Vedic. This section contains about 1,017 hymns.

Do some independent research, and in your own words describe the practice of indulgences. Why do you think this made Martin Luther object to indulgences? Please note where your research led you.

The practice of indulgences was basically paying your sins away. The Catholic Church in 

medieval times was very corrupt. If someone wanted God to forgive there sins they would have to pay the Church and then they were told that their sins had been absolved. I think that Martin Luther objected to the indulgences because he knew that God didn't want money and that if you were poor then you were sinful because you couldn't pay away your sins. After finding out about the indulgences Martin Luther decided to write the 95 Theses and nailed a copy to the door of the Church.

I found my research at http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his101/web/37luther.htm

The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca is called the Hajj. Describe the details of the Hajj, and include a photo of a Hajj in your blog.

The Hajj is the gathering of muslims in there holiest city. The pilgrimage takes place for five days. There goal is to have there sins forgiven as they go to the pilgrimage. On the first day the pilgrims set up camp at nearby Mina. On the second day they go to Arafat where they pray and beg for God's forgiveness. On the third day they return to Mina where they then pray and are devoted to asking God for forgiveness.