regents prep day 2 religion (1)
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Regents Prep Day 2
World Religions
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Do Now
Why do people join religions?
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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
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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
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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?)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Buddhism Found in Asia
Founder = Siddhartha Gautama
Tripitaka = Sacred Text
Atheist = No God
Believe you find peace through meditation
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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
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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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