Although alex was brought up in a catholic family, he himself never adopted (catholic . .) (
but set off on a search for his own ideas. he read the ( . . e) ( thoroughly and visited many placed where people gather together to worships—churches, ( . . agogues) ( mosques, and temples—but her was not attracted to tenets of any organized religion. finally, he developed what he thought was a ( . . el) ( idea: god exists in all of nature, trees, rivers, and even stones. as he learned more about the beliefs of early human and more (. . itive) ( societies, though, he found that this concept—( . .theism) ( not really new and had existed for a long time in many places.
all this estranged alex from his patents, who felt this idea was tantamount to ( . . theism) ( the same as saying there was no god at all. they saw him as an (in . . el) ( who had abandoned the faith of his own people, and they begged him to ( . . ify) ( this grievous error and return to the catholic church. alex, however, argued that since no one could (…ify) (10) religious principles scientifically, people should accept the fact that some beliefs may differ from their own.

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Although Alex was brought up in a Catholic family, he himself never adopted (1) (Catholicism)  

But set off on a search for his own ideas. He read the (2) (biblie) thoroughly and visited many placed where people gather together to worships—churches, (3) (synagogues), mosques, and temples—but her was not attracted to tenets of any organized religion. Finally, he developed what he thought was a (4) (novel) idea: God exists in all of nature, trees, rivers, and even stones. As he learned more about the beliefs of early human and more (5) (primitive) societies, though, he found that this concept (6) (atheism) --was not really new and had existed for a long time in many places.

All this estranged Alex from his patents, who felt this idea was tantamount to (7) (atheism), the same as saying there was no God at all. They saw him as an (8) (infidel) who had abandoned the faith of his own people, and they begged him to (9) (rectify) this grievous error and return to the Catholic Church. Alex, however, argued that since no one could (10) (verify) religious principles scientifically, people should accept the fact that some beliefs may differ from their own.

Explanation:

1 Catholicism: A distinctive movement, practice, system, or philosophy of Catholic believes.

2 Biblie: Is variant name for Bible

3 Synagogues: Synagogues are consecrated spaces used by Jews for the purpose of prayer, reading of the Tanakh (the entire Hebrew Bible, including the Torah)

4 Novel: New

5 Primitive: In the early stages of development

6,7 Atheism: The practice of not believing in God

8 Infidel: A person who has no religion or whose religion is not that of the majority.

9 Rectify: To correct one's actions or beliefs

10 Verify: To Prove something

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