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Originated ~ 1500 B.C. in India (oldest religion, traced back to Indus Valley civilization) Founder – none (none known…) Holy Text – Vedas
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House of Worship – individual homes, temples Holy Site – Ganges River is considered sacred
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Beliefs Polytheistic – belief in more than one god Caste system – rigid society based on 5 classes Reincarnation – to be born again Afterlife – Reincarnation – being “born again”, if you have lived a good life you may be born into a higher caste Practiced in India and Nepal
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Originated ~1300 B.C. Founder was Abraham Holy Text – Torah (Old Testament)
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House of Worship - Synagogue Star of David
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Holy Site – Western (or Wailing) Wall in Jerusalem
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Beliefs/History – Monotheistic – one god Jesus is viewed as a prophet, not Messiah Sabbath (holy day) is sundown Friday to sundown Saturday Some practice dietary food laws (Kosher – no pork) Holocaust - during WWII 6 million Jews killed
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Afterlife- belief in Judgment Day (Heaven/Hell) Practiced in Israel, Europe, and U.S. Judaism (cont.)
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Founded ~525 B.C. Founder was Siddhartha Gautama (became known as “Buddha” or The Enlightened One) Holy Text: The Tripitaka
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House of Worship – Temple Beliefs – Break dependence on worldly desires to reach inner peace (Nirvana) Did not believe in caste system Afterlife – belief in reincarnation (to be born again) Practiced in Asia (China)
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Founded in A.D. 30 in the Middle East Founder was Jesus Holy Text: New and Old Testament of the Bible House of worship: Church or Cathedral
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Holy site: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)
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Beliefs: Monotheistic – belief in one god Jesus is Messiah Sabbath is Sunday 10 Commandments Roman Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox are all “subgroups” of Christianity Afterlife: Belief in Judgment Day (Heaven/Hell)
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Most practiced religion in the world. Found in N. America, Europe, S. America, Africa, Australia, parts of Asia Thematic map of world religions
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Founded in ~A.D. 600 Founder is Muhammed Holy Text: Qur’an (Koran) (written in Arabic)
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House of worship: Mosque
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Holy sites: Kaaba in Mecca Medina in Saudi Arabia, (place of Muhammed’s birth) Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem (notice the Western Wall in the foreground)
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Beliefs: Sabbath is Friday Jesus accepted as prophet God is Allah Followers are called Muslims Five Pillars of Faith 1. Prayer 5x each day facing Mecca 2. Declaration of Faith 3. Fasting during holy month of Ramadan 4. Almsgiving (charity) 5. Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca
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Afterlife: Belief in Judgment Day (Heaven/Hell) Fastest growing religion, found in Middle East, Africa, Europe, and N. America
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