World Religions

Atheist: disbelief or lack of

belief in the existence of God or gods.

Agnostic: a person who doesn’t know if there’s a god or not. And believes that no one can really ever know

Polytheism: belief in many Gods

Monotheism: belief in 1 God

Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe in 1 invisible God

They are not supposed to make a statue of Him

Eastern/Western Philosophy

Eastern Philosophy

World Soul (force) rather than God

Reincarnation after death (not Heaven or Hell)

Karma (what you do affects you)

Meditate to improve myself not pray to ask God for help

Yogi or swami not priest Spirits of ancestors are out

there to guide Better oneself to honor

family name or ancestors

Reincarnation: The belief that after

each death your soul is reborn into another human being

INDIA

Hinduism

Developed over time Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh All part of Brahma (world force) Caste System Brahmins (priests) Rulers Warriors Workers Peasants Outcastes “untouchables” KARMA Do Yoga to join your soul with the

“world soul” Moksha – (Nirvana) Meditate to purify thoughts and actions

– improve karma Bathe in the Ganges River to purify

self for better reincarnation

Indian Caste System

Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama Indian prince in a kingdom in the Himalayas

Left his palace in a 6 year search for Why is there suffering in life

Meditated for 49 days before becoming a Buddha or “Enlightened One”

4 Noble Truths 1. Life is full of pain 2. Pain comes from your desire 3. The way to rid yourself of

pain is to rid yourself of desire 4. Follow the 8-fold path or

Middle Way to reach Nirvana – or one with the

universe - no more reincarnation

Today, many see Buddha as God who can help them find their own success

Nirvana a transcendent state

in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth.

It represents the final goal of Buddhism.

Hinduism Developed over time Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Ganesh All part of Brahma Caste System Brahmins (priests) Rulers Warriors Workers Peasants Outcastes “untouchables” KARMA Do Yoga to join your soul with

the “world soul” Meditate to purify thoughts and

actions – improve karma Bathe in the Ganges River to

purify self for better reincarnation

Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama Why is there suffering? Pain comes from your desire The way to rid yourself of pain

is to rid yourself of desire Buddha=Enlightened one The 8-fold path or Middle Way Nirvana – or one with the

universe - no more reincarnation

Today, many see Buddha as God who can help them find their own success

Hinduism

Buddhism

Taoism Teachings of Lao tzu Forces of Yin and Yang Follow the ‘way of nature’

or the Tao Yin: dark, soft, slow, wet,

cold, gentle Yang: light, hard, fast,

dry, hot, aggressive In-action: you don’t have

to do anything – over time everything will balance itself

Islam

MuhammadArabiaMedinaMeccaKa’abaMosqueQur’anSunni/ShiiteThe 5 Pillars*Faith*Prayer*Alms (charity)*Fasting (Ramadan)*Hajj (pilgrimage)Jihad “duty”

Hebrews/Jews/Israelites Adam/Eve Garden of Eden Noah’s Ark Abraham Promised Land Isaac/Ishmael Moses Red Sea 10 Commandments David and Goliath wisdom of Solomon Sabbath synagogue Rabbi Torah Kosher Hanukah Passover

The 10 Commandments

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Christianity Based on the teaching of a

Jew named Jesus Claimed to be son of God Taught for 3 years until the

Jewish religious teachers gave him over to the Romans to be crucified for claiming to be the son of God

Christians believe that Jesus’ death forgives their sins

Christians believe that Jesus came back to life and then was taken up into heaven (Easter)

Christmas (birth of Christ) Catholic/Protestant/Orthodox

Catholic(follow the Pope)- Protestants are churches that “protested” against the Pope and started

their own churches

Vatican City: Center of the Catholic Church. Smallest country in the world. Home to hundreds of pieces

of Renaissance art

Roman Catholic – follows the leadership of the Pope

Protestant - Protested against catholic Church (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Mormon, Jehovah Witness, and many more)

Orthodox – spread east to Greece and Russia

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Catholic – Protestant – Orthodox

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