Which of the following statements most appropriately describes the ideology of Manichaeism:
A. To achieve salvation, one must substitute action with rhetoric.
B. To achieve salvation, humans must want to reach the realm of light and abandon all physical desires.
C. The world exists in perfect harmony and it is only when we are in tune with this harmony that we are at peace.
D. To achieve salvation, one must substitute contemplation with action.
E. To consume oneself with that which is corporeal is to give meaning to one's existence.
B
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