Temple
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A temple is a building where people go to practice their religion. In a temple people perform religious activities like prayers and worship of God. Thus, a temple is a general term for a house of worship. Christians usually call their religious buildings churches.
Some religions use the term temple, exclusively or alongside specific synonyms:
- Hinduism (Mandir)
- Buddhism (Shaolin)
- Temple at Uppsala
- Greek temple
- Temple in Jerusalem
- Mormon temple
- Roman temple
- Reform Judaism's synagogues.
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