Regents Prep Day 2

World Religions

Do Now

Why do people join religions?

AnimismPolytheistic Belief in more than one God

Animism - Belief that non-living and non-human things have a spirit. Found in Japan

Example Wind

Example Trees

Christianity Founder = Jesus Christ (Son of God)

Sacred Text = Bible (Old Testament & New Testament & Gospels)

Pope (Some sects)

Most Christians found in Europe and North & South America

Christianity Monotheistic Belief in one God ONLY

Jesus is the Messiah (Savior) people have been waiting for. He is a miracle worker.

Disciples Followers of Jesus and Christianity

Apostles 12 close followers of Jesus

God favors the humble (Meaning?)

Christianity

Heaven after death

7 Sacraments (Definition?)

Ten Commandments (Gods Laws)

Love thy neighbor as you love thyself

Jesus would be feared, and killed on the Cross (Crucifixion)

Jesus rose from the dead (Resurrection)

Judaism Began when the Jews escaped slavery in Egypt (Called Exodus)

Most Jews are found in Israel or United States

First Monotheistic (One God) religion

Torah Holy Text

Judaism Covenant Agreement between God and the Jews. God promised Jews the land of Israel

Ten Commandments Gods laws given to Moses after leading Hebrews free in Egypt

Prophets Can speak on the behalf of God

Barmitzva Sacred ceremony where a boy becomes a man

Islam

Religion found mostly in the Middle East

Monotheistic

Founder = Prophet Muhammad

Angel came and told Muhammad to spread a new religion called Islam

Holy Text - Quran

God - Allah

IslamFive Pillars of Islam (Rules for Muslims)

Believe in One GodMust pray 5x a dayGive 1/80 of your salary to charity / poorFast from sunrise to sunset during holiday month of Ramadan Hijra Every Muslim must journey to Mecca once in their life

Hinduism Has no founder

Most Hindus located in India

Started 3,500 years ago

Sacred Text = Vedas

Polytheistic

Caste System Ranking system you are born into

Hinduism Brahma = Creator GodShiva = Destroyer GodVishnu = The preserver God

Brahmans = Like Hindu priests

Reincarnation Being reborn again and again until you reach Mohska. Goals is to end reincarnation

Karma What goes around comes around. You will be reincarnated based on how you lived your life

Buddhism Found in Asia

Founder = Siddhartha Gautama

Tripitaka = Sacred Text

Atheist = No God

Believe you find peace through meditation

Buddhism 8 Fold Path The Right Path. Right intentions, right conduct, right way to live.

Nirvana Finding peace and ending suffering and rebirth

4 Noble Truths (laws of Buddhists)

1) All life is full of suffering2) Suffering is caused by desire 3) Eliminate suffering by eliminating desires4) Follow the 8 Fold Path

Confucianism Not a religion, but a philosophy (theory on life)

Major beliefs written in the Analects

Every person in society has a job and position in life

Education is the road to advancement in society

Filial Piety Respect elders. Help others

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