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1. creeds

   A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets. The earliest known creed in Christianity, "Jesus is Lord", originated in the writings of Paul the Apostle. One of the most widely used Christian creeds is the Nicene Creed, first formulated in AD 325 at the First Council of Nicaea. It was based on Christian understanding of the canonical gospels, the letters of the New Testament and, to a lesser extent, the Old Testament. Affirmation of this creed, which describes the Trinity, is generally taken as a fundamental test of orthodoxy for most Christian denominations, and was historically purposed against Arianism. A shorter version of the creed, called the Apostles' Creed, is nowadays the most used version in Christian services. Some Christian denominations do not use any of those creeds. Although some say Judaism is non-creedal in nature, others say it recognizes a single creed, the Shema Yisrael, which begins: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one."In Islamic theology, the term most closely corresponding to "creed" is ʿaqīdah (عقيدة).

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1. Creeds

   A creed is a statement of the shared beliefs of a religious community in the form of a fixed formula summarizing core tenets. One of the most widely used creeds in Christianity is the Nicene Creed, first formulated in AD 325 at the First Council of Nicaea. It was based on Christian understanding of the Canonical Gospels, the letters of the New Testament and to a lesser extent the Old Testament. Affirmation of this creed, which describes the Trinity, is generally taken as a fundamental test of orthodoxy for most Christian denominations. The Apostles' Creed is also broadly accepted. Some Christian denominations and other groups have rejected the authority of those creeds. Muslims declare the shahada, or testimony: "I bear witness that there is no god but God, and I bear witness that Muhammad is God's messenger." Whether Judaism is creedal has been a point of some controversy. Although some say Judaism is noncreedal in nature, others say it recognizes a single creed, the Shema Yisrael, which begins: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one."

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1. screed

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of creeds in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of creeds in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of creeds in a Sentence

1. Ella Wheeler Wilcox:

   So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.

2. Alfred Lord Tennyson:

   There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds.

3. James K. Polk:

   No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.

4. Alfred, Lord Tennyson, In Memoriam A.H.H. 96, ll. 11-12.:

   There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds.

5. John Lancaster Spalding:

   The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creeds
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=creeds