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Which of the following statements best describes suttee?
 
  A) It is the practice of burning a widow on the funeral pyre of her husband.
  B) It is the act of worshipping the sun by reciting prayers thrice a day.
  C) It is the act of offering water to gods at sunrise and sunset.
  D) It is the practice of chanting hymns while circling the sacred trees of Hindus.

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Gnosticism placed the material and spiritual realms at odds, with salvation seen as the soul's escape from the material world by virtue of one's reception of revealed knowledge.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
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