Question

west african indigenous religions
true or false\ttrue or false: there is no key person and no sacred texts in west african religion.
\texplain:

ancestor worship\trelationships with deities\tanimism
-worship family members that have ____ ____.
-belief that ancestors are a part of ____ ____
-it is important to ____ ancestors.\t-deities= __ ____
-west africans are ____ (believe in multiple gods) because they believe in one __ god and other ____ gods.
-if you live a good, honest life, the gods will ______ you
-if you live a dishonest life, the gods will ____ you.\t-the belief that everything in nature has a ____

word bank\tpassed on
respect\t smaller gods, creator, lesser, reward, everyday, punish, spirit

Explanation:

To determine the answer for the "TRUE or FALSE: There is NO KEY PERSON and NO SACRED TEXTS in West African religion" question:

1. Recall the characteristics of West African indigenous religions: These religions are typically oral - based, with no single key founding person (unlike religions like Christianity with Jesus or Islam with Muhammad) and no sacred texts like the Bible or Quran. Religious knowledge is passed down through oral traditions, rituals, and community practices. So the statement is TRUE.

For the fill - in - the - blanks:

• Ancestor Worship:
• Worship family members that have "passed on" (from the word bank, this fits the idea of ancestors being deceased family members).
• Belief that ancestors are a part of "everyday" life (ancestors are considered to be involved in daily affairs in West African religious beliefs).
• It is important to "respect" ancestors (showing reverence to ancestors is a key part of the practice).
• Relationships with Deities:
• Deities are "smaller gods" (there are multiple deities, some considered smaller in scope compared to the supreme creator).
• West Africans are "polytheistic" (believe in multiple gods) because they believe in one "creator" god and other "lesser" gods (the creator is the supreme being, and there are other deities with less comprehensive power).
• If you live a good, honest life, the gods will "reward" you; if you live a dishonest life, the gods will "punish" you (this follows the typical religious moral framework of reward for good and punishment for bad).
• Animism:
• The belief that everything in nature has a "spirit" (animism is the belief that non - human entities like plants, animals, and natural phenomena have a spiritual essence).

Answer:

• For the TRUE/FALSE question: TRUE. Explanation: West African indigenous religions are oral - based, with no single key founding figure (unlike religions with a central prophet or messiah) and no sacred written texts (knowledge is transmitted orally through traditions, stories, and rituals).
• Ancestor Worship blanks: passed on; everyday; respect
• Relationships with Deities blanks: smaller gods; polytheistic; creator; lesser; reward; punish
• Animism blank: spirit