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The oldest monotheistic religion is Judaism . It was found in 1943 B.C
The youngest monotheistic religion is Islam. Islam believers are called Muslims.
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The 5 Most popular Religion.
The oldest religion is Hinduism. Hindus believe in multiple gods.
The most peaceful religion is Buddhism. Buddhist don’t believe in a god.
Christianity has the most believers. Christians follow by the bible.
Inside Article Pg 2-3. The oldest monotheistic Religion Pg 4-5. The youngest monotheistic religion Pg 6-7. Oldest religion Pg 8-9 peaceful religion Pg 10-11. Most believers.
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Index Pg 2-3. The oldest monotheistic Religion. There are 14 million believers in Judaism. There are multiple rituals for Judaism.
Pg 4-5. The youngest monotheistic religion. Muslims follow the Qur’an as a guide book to life. They worship their god in a Mosque.
Pg 6-7. Oldest religion. Hinduism believe in multiple gods. The souls of the Hindus are reborn.
Pg 8-9 peaceful religion. Buddhism believe in no particular god. They believe in no violence or harm to By: Gabbie, Lucy Syn, Ivelisse living things. Pg 10-11. Most believers. Christianity has over 2 billion believers. God died for our sins.
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Oldest Monotheistic religion The oldest monotheistic religion is Judaism. The history of this religion goes all the way back to 1943 B.C. there are about 14 million believers. The geography of where Judaism was found in Israel. Israel is kind of like a desert. The beliefs of Judaism are very simple. There is only one god, they believe in. they do their worshipping in the Synagogue to proceeds their practice of Judaism. They use both prayer and they study the Old Testament. In Israel there are many trademarks. Israel is religious country. This country belief is mostly Judaism. The founder of Judaism is Abraham. Abraham was known as a prophet sent from God. There are leaders in this religion. The leaders are known as rabbis or priest. They were there to help them make
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sacrifices and tell them the word God. The time pe-
riod that Judaism was founded in was the time period of Abraham which was around 1943 BC. So in conclusion Judaism was the first religion founded. This religion contains 14 million people. Judaism is mostly founded in Israel. Israel is dry and almost like desert land. They are located by the Mediterranean Sea, but the Jordan River separates Israel from Jordan and Syria. Israel is really not that large but the Judaism is strong because more than 14 million people believe in that religion. The believers lived in many places according to the Old Testament. This is because the Jesus/Hebrews were created in the Garden of Eden. But made God mad and he sent them out. Then from the line of Adam and Eve, Abraham came out and they were travelers. The believers now live mostly in Israel but are found all over the world. The beliefs of Israel Judaism is that there is are God and he was the creator of the earth and everyone in it. The people actions to God are that they obey him and trust in God. The relationship between Judaism’s and there God
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and please him. So in conclusion the beliefs and practices have been passed down through the history of the Jesus. They have strong beliefs and they know that what they are doing is right. The Judaism religion has many practices. They hold their worship in synagogues and they make sacrifices to God. They have certain animals that they can sacrifice. They can sacrifice balls, lambs, cloves and anything that you won’t really eat. There are many roles to the religious leaders. There is a priest which makes the sacrifices and goes to God and produces them. The rabbi preaches and make sure that the laws are put forth and that the people are following the laws. The people of the Judaism religion don’t meditate but they pray. When they pray they make sure that they are free of sin and they want to get close to God. They make sacrifices for their sins because you can’t go to the God or pray to him Unholy. There are both Holy days and celebrations are the Tyhte Purim, the Sabbath and the Passover and many more. The Judaism religious people take the religion seriously and they make sure that the relationship between them and god is Holy and righteous. Judaism is a relayed religion that there are many believers. The Judaism believes are really impacted in their religion. They are impacted by being so involved in their religion that that is all they think and do. The religion of Judaism is very compacted and strict. There are rules and laws that you have to follow. There are also rules and regulations. There are sacrifices and problems. But most of all there is faith and trust. The believers put everything they have in their Gods hands. They put themselves, their family and everything they own. Overall Judaism is religion that everyone can learn.
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The Youngest Monotheistic Religion
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Islam is the youngest of the three Monotheistic religions. The founder of Islam is Muhammad. Muhammad is the messenger of the god (Allah). Islam was found in Saudi Arabia, which is mostly deserts. There are about 1 to 1.8 billion believers in the religion Islam. Allah is their god. The Qur’an is what the Muslims live by. The Mosque is where the Muslims practice their worship. You are not allowed to wear your shoes in there. This religion has many rules. Islam was found just about 1400 years ago in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Allah is their one true god. Allah means god in Saudi Arabian. Muhammad is the final prophet. He was the one who revealed the religion Islam. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. There is just about 1 to 1.8 billion Muslims. Islam is the second largest religion in the world. Saudi Arabia is only one-third the size of the United States. Saudi Arabia is where the most Muslims live today. In Saudi Arabia is where Islam was started and created. The population of Saudi Arabia is 27,601,038. The population of Saudi Arabia has been frequently growing. Saudi Arabia’s lands are mostly rocky and sandy. The land consists of deserts and semi-arid regions. The Qur’an is what the Muslims of today follow. Allah, which means god, is the Muslims one true god. Day of Judgment happens in all of Muslims life one time, where they will be judge on what kind of life they have lived. The Qur’an has 114 chapters in it. A person who can memorize the Qur’an is called a hafiz. The Muslims follow multiple practices. There is fasting (where they don’t eat from sun rise to sun down), predestination (through individuals still have free will, but god predicts what is next), and Jihad (there are two different types verbal and physical, if you are verbally coming against Islam they will defend it and if you physically attack the Islam faith they will protect it).
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Saudi Arabia has multiple pros and cons of the region Muslims follow multiple Practices. The Mosque is where the Muslims go worship Allah. In the building, you‘re not allowed to wear your shoes inside of the building. The Mosque is also a place for the community together. Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. When Muhammad was 40, the angel Gabriel came to him and made revelations. Through the rest of his life, more revelations came to him and afterwards they put in the Qur’an. There are five pillars, which the Muslims have to follow in their everyday life. Shanadah means sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith. Salat means performing ritual payers in the proper way 5 times a day. Zakat means paying an alms (or charity) tax to befit the poor and the needy. Sawm means fasting during the month of Ramadan. Hajj means pilgrimage to Mecca. The Muslims have strict rules that they have to follow and yet they have the second largest faith in the world. The religion Islam and the country where it started, Saudi Arabia are very interesting things. Always remember that for Muslims that Allah is god. It is the youngest Monotheistic religion. Saudi Arabia is filled with deserts and rocky land. The climate gets very hot there. There is only one true god Allah. The Qur’an is the way Muslims live. The Mosque is the place of worship for the Muslims. It is not regular churches there is not any furniture. This religion is unique and there are more things you can learn then just this.
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Oldest religion Hinduism is the oldest religion. The Brahman is god to the Hinduism. The Hindus Believe in many gods but there is only one eternal god. The Land area of where Hindu started. India’s population is just about 2,973,190.
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India is filled with lots of mountains. There are three gods for Hindu; Brahma (creates the universe), Vishnu (preserves the universe), Shiva (destroys the universe). Brahman is the main god. There is a temple made for each god. The Hindu’s go to the temple at least once a day. 82% of India’s population is a believer in Hindu. There are many gods for Hindu; there are 3 main ones and multiple little ones. Hindu was created around in 3000 BCE but there is no set date that it was found. It is
the oldest and second most popular religion. Brahman is the main god who created the universe. There are multiple branches leading off Brahman that the other gods in Hindu follow. There is no set person who founded Hindu. This religion was one of the first, so all of the religions have a lot of similarity to that one. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism are the most similarities to Hinduism. There are just about 837 million followers of Hindu. India is very well known for having the tallest mountain in the world. India’s lands are filled with many mountains, considering that is where the Himalayas are located. Mt. Everest is 29,032 ft tall above sea level. Hinduism started in India. Most of the believers today live in India, Nepal, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. 13 % of
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the world’s population believes in Hindu. There are just about 1.1 million believers in the U.s of Hinduism. India is a peninsula. Most of India is surrounded by water. There are many lakes and rivers in India. India’s population is just about 2,973,190. Hindu’s do yoga to connect with god. Hindu’s religion has multiple gods. Brahman is the main god for Hindu. Brahman means god. Men and women have their own stages for life. Men have four stages that they go through. Stage one; they become a student and study from the Vedas from the ages 8-24. Stage two; becomes householder, holds the wisdom and power of the house (can be turned over to eldest son). Stage three; aging householder/Forest Dweller, they leave their family to be more committed to Brahman. The women have only three stages. Stage one; she is a student and learns the teachings of Brahman. Stage two; is the householder and complements her husband’s duties. Stage three; Forest Dweller can leave with husband if she desires. There are four different types of yoga, which Hindus do to connect with god. There is Karma Yoga: path of work, Jnana Yoga: path of knowledge, Raja yoga: path of physical & mental discipline, Bhakti Yoga: path of love. There are many temples, where Hindus go to worship their gods. The souls of the Hindus are reborn. Hindu’s worship in a temple. There are separate temples for each god. Their rituals are dedicated to three of the gods. They mediate to connect with their gods. There are 4 different types of meditation. They have several different types of celebration for Hindus. In the last week in August sees Hindus all over the world celebrating the birthday of Lord Ganesh called Ganesh Chaturth, just like our Christmas. Hindus have many different practices different from other religions.
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Peaceful Religion In China, one of the main religions is Buddhism. Buddhism has 376 million people following the religion of Buddhism. This religion was founded originally in Nepal but China takes more of the religion in the country. This religion has no God. The Dalai Lama is the one who the Buddhist follows. Siddhartha Gautama founded this religion of Buddhism. Meditating and praying is the key to a better life. This religion is a form of meditation and prayer and acting right. China was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. The only spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama and he is a monk and leads the meditation. The Buddhism culture was founded in 500 BCE. The main story of this is that a man named Siddhartha Gautama discovered that if you meditate and pray a lot then you would receive more in your surroundings. The Buddhist add things to their surroundings to make the are more peaceful and high with energy. There will be more peace brought to you as well. In other words, you will find the path of enlightenment. Therefore, in conclusion, the Buddhist has no personal god and that they do not center their lives on a personal relationship between god and humanity. The physical layout that is in China is that it is very wet and has many foothills, mountains, and hills. This area is tropical too but like not as tropical as the Bahamas’. The numbers of people who follow this religion is 376 million people who are followers of the Buddhist religion. The population of china is over 1.3 billion people. Their population keeps growing every day. The Buddhist believers lived in Nepal when the religion first starts. The believers now live in various parts of the world. Therefore, in conclusion this religion is in places all over the world. In the Buddhist religion, they have no personal god. The role of the individual is the eightfold path to Enlightenment. The relationship between God and an individual is
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nothing since they do not have a God. However, the relationship between an individual and karma is a different story; the relationship between them is very strong. The Buddhist believes in no violence. They believe in only doing good in life. The relationship is also close because they both rely on each because they both need to happen to each side. So in conclusion the people of the Buddhism religion believe in Karma. The Buddhist worships at home, in a temple, wherever there is good energy. The titles and roles of the religious leaders are one the Dalai Lama and he helps the other believers understand the ways of the enlightenment path. He also helps Buddhist understand the 4 noble truths. They use both prayer and meditation for their form of worship. They do have holy days one is the weak and it is the most important festival for the Buddhist. The Buddhist has many forms of worship and many holy days. They have The New Year is which the first full moon in April. They celebrate the birthdays of Bodhisattvas. Buddhism has many celebration days. In conclusion, the people of the Buddhist religion do not have a God in particular just someone they follow. Siddhartha Gautama is the one who found Buddhism. Good energy and meditation can help the soul with good surroundings. China has lots of rolling hills, mountains, and it is very wet most of the time. About 376 million people live in china. Buddhist believes in the path to Enlightment. Karma is a big thing for Buddhist. The Buddhist worship at home or at temples to get a better life. They pray and meditate to connect and center them selves.
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Most Believers Christianity is the largest religion in all of the five major religions. In this religion, they believe that there is one God. They believe that he exist three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There are many followers of this religion. This religion has over 2 billion followers. This religion began over 2000 years ago. Therefore, the religion took place around 80 BCE. This is the religion has the most followers/believers. The founder of this religion is that of Jesus’ disciples. Jesus’ disciples consisted of 12 men that were chosen by Jesus the Son of God. These men were all followers of Jesus and one of them in the end betrayed Jesus to the Romans. The leader of this religion is that of a chosen pastor which are chosen by God for them to preach the word of God. The roles of these men are to teach the word of God and save them from eternal damnation. The pastors chose deacons to be under them and they are chosen to be second in command. The deacons are chosen as caretakers of the church, to make sure everything is working right, everything is going well, and they handle issues. This religion began over 2000 years ago. Therefore, the religion took place around 80 BCE. The main story of that is that Jesus came to earth from heaven to save us from sin and hell. When he came to earth, he preached the gospel and he died on the cross for our sins. So Jesus came to earth, died and was resurrected all to save us from our sins. Christianity is mostly founded in Israel. Israel is dry and almost like desert land. They are located by the Mediterranean Sea, but the Jordan River separates Israel from Jordan and Syria. The River is like a safe haven to Muslim countries that are surrounding Israel. There are many followers of this religion. This religion has over 2 billion followers. This religion took place and started in Israel. This religion was where Jesus was born, died, and was resurrected in. The believers now are all over the world. This religion is founded in places like Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, America and many other countries. This religion is the biggest and the largest religion in the world and they are believed to be the actual religion that is true. The role of God is the creator of the earth. The roles of God are also that he wanted us to worship him and praise him. So he mainly created from the beginning and wanted us to worship him. The role of an individual is to worship and praise. They do this as a form of communication with their God. The relationship between God and an Individual is like a father son/ daughter thing. The relationship is like this because God mentions us like his family once you join into the Christian religion. This religion is to be in a close relationship with God and to
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serve NO other God because he is a jealous God and he gets mad when you put another God before him. The main place of worship is in a church. They go to the church to a place of worship together. They also have bible studies where you can observe the bible and know it teachings. They have bible studies and church so that they can communication and to be able to get closer to their God. The leader of this religion is that of a chosen pastor which are chosen by God for them to preach the word of God. The roles of these men are to teach the word of God and save them from eternal damnation. The pastors chose deacons to be under them and they are chosen to be second in command. The deacons are chosen as caretakers of the church, to make sure everything is working right, everything is going well, and they handle issues. As there form of worship, they use prayer and worship. The form of worship they use is with singing, dances and music. They have Easter and Palm Sunday. Sundays are also known as the Sabbath day of rest since when God created the world in 7 days and rested on the 7th day. This religion consists of many followers and many forms of worship. Christianity is the most popular religion worldwide. Jesus’ disciples are the founders of Christianity. The religion was found in 80 BCE. Israel is a dry land that is filled with deserts. there is over 2 billion followers in Christianity. the role of god to Christians is that he is the creator of all of life and everything that is not man made. followers of Christ are to live by the bible. E Christians go to church to worship god. The pastor carries on with the teaching of the bible. Christianity has many different types of practicing.
Jesus dying on the cross for our sins.
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