1. Say what it means! (a) Your identity is _____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ .
(b) A religious identity is ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ .
(c) A religious symbol is ________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ .
2. Identify the religious symbol
In each of the following, identify the religion to which the particular religious symbol belongs and say what it means.
This is a religious symbol Name of symbol The meaning of this symbol
3. Think about it! (a) How did Aamir respond to Joe’s first offer of a beer? (b) Why did Aamir respond in this way? (c) How did Joe react to what Aamir said? (d) Why do you think Aamir politely refused Joe’s repeated offering of an alcoholic drink? (e) Why do you think Joe persisted in trying to get Aamir to accept a beer from him? (f) What does this story tell you about the difficulty someone can face when trying to remain faithful to a religious identity in today’s Ireland?
(g) What does it mean to say that ‘religion is not just a set of beliefs but a whole way of life’? 63
