World Religions

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World Religions

• By Christopher Stehlin, Matthew Jarosz, and Fat
  Khan

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Important People

• Christianity- Jesus, Mary, Peter and God.
• Buddhism- Buddha.
• Hinduism- Brahman and Gurus.
• Islam- Muhammad, Gabriel, and Allah.
• Judaism- Moses, Abraham, And King David.

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Buddhism

• Buddhists are united in their belief in the
  Buddhas teaching, known as the Dharma. Buddha
  taught that the key to happiness was detachment
  from all worldly goods and desires. To achieve
  this, you have to go the Middle Way. They
  worship Buddha by going to his statue and
  meditating. They believe in reincarnation.

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Christianity

• It is based on the life and teachings of Jesus
  Christ. Christians are members of either Roman
  Catholic, Protestant, or Eastern Orthodox. They
  are monotheistic. There symbol is the cross
  representing Jesuss crucifixion. Worshiping as
  a group is an important part of Christian life.
  There holy book is the Holy Bible.

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Hinduism

• Hinduism is one of the oldest surviving religion.
  It a collection of religious beliefs that
  developed over thousands of years. They are
  monotheistic. Brahman is the most divine spirit
  in the Hindu religion. This stresses that people
  reach true enlightment and happiness only after
  they free themselves from their earthly desires.
  They achieve this goal through worship.

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Islam

• Islam is the religion based on the teachings of
  the prophet Muhammad. They (Muslims) believed
  God revealed these teaching to Muhammad through
  the angel Gabriel. Sunni Muslims believe people
  should follow Muhammad's examples. They are
  polytheistic. Muslims believe in all prophets of
  Judaism and Christianity.

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Judaism

• Judaism was the first major religion to teach the
  existence of only one god. The basic laws and
  teachings of Judaism come from the Torah (the
  first five books of the Hebrew Bible). Judaism
  teaches that a person serves God by studying the
  Torah and living by its teachings. The shield of
  David, known as the Star of David,
  is the universal symbol of Judaism.