1. If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him. Voltaire World’s Major Religions

2. Questions to be discussed What is religion? Why do people need religion? Why should we study world’s religions? Do you know and understand more about the world’s major religions now? Are you able to sum up what you have learned ?

3. What is religion? The word "religion" originates from the Latin word ‘religare’ - a connection between a human and God. Religion can be defined in many ways. Usually it involves 3 things: 1. the worship of God or gods 2. moral norms about how to behave 3. answers to life's biggest questions

4. The Ten Commandments

5. The Five Pillars of Islam 1.creed 2. daily prayers 3. fasting during Ramadan 4. almsgiving 5. pilgrimage to Mecca

6. Science or Religion? Science seeks to provide answers to life's biggest questions, it sometimes comes into conflict with religion. Therefore, some people believe that we must choose between the two. However, others think that science and religion can both be useful because they believe that: science answers the question HOW? religion answers the question WHY?

7. Importance of Religion

8. World Religiosity

9. World’s Religions: Names and Meanings Name of religion Source of the name Meaning of the source ChristianityKhristosKhristos is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word “Messiah”, meaning the anointed. JudaismJudahOne of the Tribes of Israel. IslamSa-le-maIn Arabic, Salema is root to words like “peace” and “obedience”. BuddhismBuddhaThe title of the religion's founder, it means “enlightened” in Sanskrit. HinduismHindIn Asian languages, “Hind“ is the name of the region between the Himalayas and the Indus River.

10. COEXISTENCE by Dan Marcella In my daydreams I've gone to temple, church, and shrine. I've asked rabbi, pastor, master - Why is yours the only Divine? Gone to mosques and to cathedrals asked the imams and the priests - Why do they hold others' beliefs with such disdain, as if a Beast's? Took a sit in circled stones and asked the long gone mystic man, "Why does your Divine exist only in image of a woman or a man?"

11. In this so vast Universe millions days and nights, why does the human think only his or her is Divine right? I've asked them all, men and women so wise. Why don't they hear how their own God cries? Much we humans did in the past in name of our Divine light. Just spill blood red and brotherly and not see our similar and right. One wise man and a fool - Two Kings once did dream and say, We can get along all everyone, please, tomorrow and today.

12. Major Religions of the World: Basic Facts The religion was founded in in The founder of the religion is... The number of followers of the religion is The place of birth of the leader The Holy Book of the religion is Places of worship of the religion are The main holidays of the religion are The symbol of the religion is Church services in the religion are led by Christianity Judaism Islam Buddhism Hinduism

13. COEXISTENCE RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE