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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
JUDAISM
Founder: Abraham
Known Writings: The Torah and Tanakh
Symbol: The Magen David is the symbol most commonly associated with Judaism today, but it is actually a relatively new Jewish symbol.
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Jesus
They believe Jesus in the indivisible God
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Holy Spirit
They believe the Holy Spirit is the divine aspect of prophecy and wisdom
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Salvation
They believe they don't need personal salvation
Death
They believe death isn't the end of human existence
CHRISTIANITY
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Founder: Jesus
Date Founded: 33 AD
Known Writings: The Bible
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Symbol: The cross is the main symbol. It reminds Christians that Jesus died on the cross to save them. The dove is the symbol of the holy spirit and peace.
God
God is the eternal being who created and preserves the world
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Jesus
Jesus is considered to be the Christ and believed that through his death and resurrection, humans can be reconciled to God.
Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity
Salvation
Salvation is the saving of the soul from sin and it consequences
Death
Death is the on,y beginning of eternal life in heaven.
ISLAM
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Founder: Muhammad
Date Founded: 622 CE
Known Writings: Qur'an and the Hadith
Symbol: The crescent moon and star universally accepted by Muslims, although it is widely regarded as an international symbol of the faith. The symbol of the crescent moon and star is older than Islam, probably dating to pre-Christian Byzantium.
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God
They believe that god(Arabic) is the all-powerful and all-knowing creator of the universe
Jesus
He is considered to be the Messenger of God and al-Masih(Messiah)
Holy Spirit
1. It creates their spirits
2. It is used to provide Divine Guidance to the Believers
Salvation
They have no plan
Death
They believe that on one day decided by Allan, and known
HINDUISM
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Founder: None
Date founded: 1500 BC or earlier
Known Writings: Sruti, Smruti, and Veda
Symbol: Om (Aum) is the most important Hindu symbol, often used as the emblem of Hinduism. Hands in prayer – a sign of respect for the sacred, that which is dear to the heart.
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God
They say they believe in one supreme God who created the universe. That God made many gods too.
Jesus
They say that Jesus' proclamation was/is "the Father and I are one"
Holy Spirit
They have Shakti instead of the Holy Spirit
Salvation
The salvation for a Hindu is called Mokasha
Death
Hindus believe in the rebirth and reincarnation of souls
BUDDHISM
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Founder: Siddharta Gautama
Date Founded: 520 BCE
Known Writings: Tripitaka, Mahayana, and Tibetan Book of the Dead
Symbol: Among the earliest and most common symbols of Buddhism are the stupa, Dharma wheel, and the lotus flower.
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God
They have many gods; they can't have just one god it's a foreign concept for them.
Jesus
Jesus isn't mentioned in any of their texts, but they say that Jesus and Buddhist have many similarities.
Holy Spirit
Buddhist think the Holy Spirit can inform them on some of the similarities between the function of the spirit and Buddhist truth of Dharma
Salvation
For Buddhist salvation is reaching Nirvana- which is were you became a Buddhist.
Death
For Buddhist death is not the end of life for them, it's the end of the body we inhabit in this life.
SIKHISM
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Founder: Guru Nanak
Date Founded: 1500
Known Writing: Adi Granth
Symbol: The Khanda is the symbol of the Sikhs, as the Cross is to Christians or the Star of David is to Jews. It reflects some of the fundamental concepts of Sikhism. .
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God
They believe their is no one superior the God
Jesus
They don't believe he is the on,y one to attain salvation.
Holy Spirit
They don't believe in the Holy Spirit.
Salvation
They believe anyone can achieve salvation.
Death
Considered a natural process and God's will.
TAOISM
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Founder: Lao-Tze
Date Founded: 550 BCE
Known Writings: Tao Te Ching and Chuang-Tzu
Symbol: The taijitu as well as the Ba Gua are associated with Taoist symbolism.
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God
They don't have a gods there is no omnipotent being beyond the cosmos.
Jesus
They know there was Jesus because they retell his stories.
Holy Spirit
They think the Holy Spirit is a female.
Salvation
They don't believe salvation is necessary.
Death
Death is simply a transformation from being to non-being; from yang to yin.
SHINTO
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Founder: None
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Date Founded: None
Known Writings: Kojiki and Nihongi
Symbol: The Torii gate reliligous symbol, mark the entrance to sacred space. Representing the transition between the finite world and the infinite world of the gods.
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God
Commonly translate Kami as spirit or god
Jesus
They believe he was their translator, they keep his grave in Japan
Holy Spirit
They thought everything had a spirit
Salvation
They believe salvation is based on the belief that all living things have an essence soul or spirit known as "Kami"
Death
They hold negative views on death
CONFUCIANISM
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Founder: Confucius
Date Founded: 6th-5th cent. BC
Sacred Writings: Lun Yu
Symbol: Confucianism is recognized as one of the eleven main living religions, it has no standard symbol or icon representing its belief system.
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