World Religions
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WORLD RELIGIONS
JUDAISM
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FOUNDED: 1300 BC
FOUNDER: ABRAHAM
Beliefs:
-One, all powerful God
-Do not accept Jesus as the messiah
-Salvation is not necessary, only good deeds
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-The Holy Spirit is an attribute of God
-No uniform belief on salvation; some believe in resurrection
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RELICS:
STAR OF DAVID, MENORAH, CHAI SYMBOL, ETC
CHRISTIANITY
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Beliefs:
-One, all powerful God
-Jesus is the messiah
-The Holy Spirit is part of the god head
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-Salvation must be obtained through following the bible
-After death, Christians are judged and either spend eternity in heaven or hell
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ISLAM
FOUNDED: 610 AD
FOUNDER: MUHAMMAD
SACRED TEXTS:
QURAN AND HADITH
Beliefs:
-One almighty god referred to as "Allah"
-Jesus was a prophet to be followed, but not the messiah
-The Holy Spirit is a creation of God
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-Salvation is attainable through worship of God alone
-There will be a Last Day, where the living and dead are divided to paradise or hell
RELICS:
THE QURAN, THE KA'ABA AND BLACK STONE
HINDUISM
FOUNDED: APPROX. 2000 BCE (NOT SPECIFIED)
FOUNDER: NO SPECIFIC FOUNDER
SACRED TEXTS:
VEDAS, UPANISHADS, BHAGAVAD GITA, ETC.
Beliefs:
-Many deities, divided into Shaiva, Vaishnava, Shakta, and
-Do not acknowledge Jesus or a Holy Spirit
-After death they are reincarnated based on their previous good deeds and karma
RELICS:
VARIOUS IDOLS AND ALTARS
BUDDHISM
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FOUNDED: 5TH CENTURY B.C.E.
FOUNDER: SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA (THE BUDDHA)
SACRED TEXTS:
TRIPITAKA, SUTRAS, & TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
Beliefs:
-Do not believe in a god nor Holy Spirit
-Jesus was an ideal person to be followed but not divine
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-Souls are reincarnated after death into other forms
-The purpose of life is to pursue enlightenment
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SIKHISM
FOUNDED: 15TH CENTURY C.E.
FOUNDER: GURU NANAK
SACRED TEXTS:
GURU GRANTH SAHIB (CENTRAL TEXT)
Beliefs:
-There is only one God
-Jesus was a prophet only
-No mention of a Holy Spirit
-They spend life doing good deeds and meditating on God
-After death is rebirth; the quality of life based on karma
RELICS:
KIRPAN (SWORD), KARA (BRACELET), KESH (TURBAN)
CONFUCIANISM
FOUNDED: APPROX. 479 B.C.
FOUNDER: CONFUCIUS (KONG QIU)
SACRED TEXT:
CONFUCIAN CANON, THE FIVE CLASSICS
Beliefs:
-No deities mentioned (God, Jesus, or Holy Spirit)
-The afterlife is beyond human understanding; focus on doing good
-Focused on shaping social relations and moral thought
RELICS:
NO SACRED ITEMS OR GRAVEN IMAGES
SHINTO
FOUNDED: APPROX. 6TH CENTURY C.E.
FOUNDER: UNKNOWN
SACRED TEXTS:
NO CORE SACRED TEXT; USE THE KOJIKI
Beliefs:
-Polytheistic; kami are sacred beings that exist in spirit and nature
-No formalized system of doctrine, but focus on rituals
-Afterlife either involves passage to hades or resurrection into other forms; no clear uniform belief
RELICS:
MAGATAMA (TALISMAN), SHISHI (STATUE)
TAOISM
FOUNDED: 3RD CENTURY B.C.E.
FOUNDER: LAO TZE
SACRED TEXTS:
TAO TE CHING, CHUANG TZU, ETC.
Beliefs:
-An ultimate, incomprehensible force called Tao
-Moral beliefs similar to Confucianism
-Mankind is reborn into other forms after death
RELICS:
YIN YANG, FIVE ELEMENT CHART, ETC.
