Indigenous peoples believe that:
a. each and every part of nature has a spiritual aspect that makes it live and gives direction to its life.
b. there exists only one true God who grants life and death to the people of this world and rules the universe.
c. one can attain salvation through atonement for one's sins.
d. one can be enlightened through the path of meditation.
a. each and every part of nature has a spiritual aspect that makes it live and gives direction to its life.
Analysis:
a. Correct. Indigenous peoples believe that each and every part of nature has a spiritual aspect that makes it live and gives direction to its life.
b. Incorrect. American and African indigenous cultures often see the balance in nature as a circle, not as the creation of one God.
c. Incorrect. American and African indigenous cultures often see the balance in nature as a circle; atonement for sins is not an important part of this.
d. Incorrect. American and African indigenous cultures often see the balance and power in nature as a circle, not as something that can be tapped into by meditation.
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