World Religions By: Brittany noon and Stephanie long

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World ReligionsBy Brittany noon and Stephanie
long
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Judaism

• Origins
• Abraham in Ur heard a voice, this voice was
  telling him to take his family and sheep and
  follow the voice. He is Patriarch of Judaism.
• Founding leaders
• Abraham was the founding leader of Judaism. Jacob
  was the father of the 12 tribes of Israel, Moses
  freed the Hebrew slaves from Egypt.

Basic Principles Ethical Monotheism with a code
Of moral behavior worship of Only one
god. Diffusion to other areas One is usually
born into Judaism , But some convert. The Jews
were Dispersed many times during history so they
can be found all Over the world.
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Christianity

• Origins
• Christianity started out as
• An breakaway sect of Judaism nearly 2000 years
  ago.
• Founding leaders
• The founder of Christianity was Jesus. It was
  founded in the early 1st century ad.

Basic principles Christianity and Judaism Share
the same history. They are very similar in Many
of their core Beliefs. Diffusion to other
areas Jesus grew up in the Practices of the
Jewish Religion. As he matured, He was bothered
by some Of the practices with in his Native
Jewish faith and began Preaching a different
message Of god and religion.
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Islam

• Origins
• Islam was founded in 622ce. In Medina. Today
  Mecca is the holy city of Islam.
• Founding leaders
• Islam was founded by the prophet Mohammed, in
  media it is today Saudi Arabia.
• Basic principles
• Muslims believe that Islam is the same faith
  thought by the prophets, Abraham David, mosses,
  and Jesus.

Diffusion to other areas Islam had diffusion with
With Mecca and prophet Mohammed the holy
city Of Islam.
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Hinduism

• Origins
• Hinduism originated near the river. incused
  is3000 years old.
• Founding leaders
• There is no to Hinduism.
• It is not a single unified
• Religion.

Basic principles Hindus believe in a universal
soul or god called Brahman.
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Confucianism

• Origins
• Confucianism stated in lu province.
• Founding leaders
• The Chinese culture invented Confucianism.

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Taoism

• origins
• Taoism was located in china.
• Founding leaders
• According to the legend Taoism was also called
  Daoism was founded by Laotzu.
• Basic principles
• The beliefs of Taoism
• Are also contained in the chuargtzu.

Diffusion to other areas Yin (dark side) and
yang (light side) symbolize pairs of opposites
that areas seen through the universe.