1. Religions PowerPoint 1

2. Learning Target I will be able to understand the purpose of religion, and list five of the world’s largest religions. Focus – Take Notes – Volunteer – Learn

3. Religare (Latin): Join together Like “ligament” Ligaments join bones together. What does a religion join together? Reference: "Religion." Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com, n.d. Web. 24 July 2015. "English Vocabulary Words – Inside the Human Body." English Vocabulary Words – Inside the Human Body. Shayna McHugh, n.d. Web. 24 July 2015.

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5. One god  Judaism  Christianity  Islam MONOTHEISTIC MONOTHEISM MONOTHEIST POLYTHEISTIC POLYTHEISM POLYTHEIST Many gods  Hinduism  Buddhism http://hinduperspective.files.wordpress.com/20 13/02/lord_vishnu.jpg https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=JN.aJLo4L4v6ZX0hbA9fkjC Bg&pid=15.1&P=0

6. MANY REASONS…  Born into it  Tradition  Friends and family  Society  Like what the religion does  Answers their questions  Explains the unexplainable  “Fills in the blanks”  Many more … http://www.sikhfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/community-Dr._Harbans_Lal/pic-3.jpg http://prayersandapples.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Overcoming-Religious-Illiteracy.jpg

7. AGNOSTIC  Open to possibility of religion, just don’t belong to any or have beliefs yet ATHEIST  Do not believe in a god or gods http://documentarystorm.com/files/2 012/04/PS_0590W_ATHEISM_PROP HET.jpg http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/14466/agnost ic.jpg?w=420&h=280

8.  Hinduism  Buddhism  Judaism  Christianity  Islam Polytheistic, India / East Asia Monotheistic, Middle East

9.  List the five major world religions  Classify them as monotheistic or polytheistic https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e8/ed/bf/e8edbf6ea4f29f936684ec6ca28940e3.jpg