Doctrine and Folklore

Doctrine

Doctrine noun - A statement or body of statements concerning faith or morals proclaimed by a church.

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Folklore and doctrine are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Folklore" instead a noun "Doctrine".

Nearby Words: doctrinal, doctrinarian

Folklore noun - The body of customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings associated with a people, thing, or place.

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Doctrine and folklore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doctrine" instead a noun "Folklore".

old	old doctrine	old folklore
original	original doctrine	original folklore
actual	actual doctrine	actual folklore
ancient	ancient doctrine	ancient folklore
Other adjectives: religious, traditional, general, imperial, central, Christian, earlier, modern, western, greek, Buddhist.

Though it's not agreed whether this is doctrine or folklore, some Mormons believe that it is your already-deceased family members who come and get you when you die.

Source: Don't Fear the Reaper
You'd think an angel would know better (however, it was a popular piece of Christian folklore that the Devil fathered children with human women, but not official doctrine, which is likely where this idea comes from).

Source: Artistic License Religion

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