Index Pages 3-4 Christianity Pages 5-6 Buddhism Pages 7-8 Hinduism Pages 9-10 Judaism Pages 11-12 Islam
Christianity The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.
The next religion that we studied was Christianity. Christianity is one of the largest religions in the world. Out of all the other religions, Christianity is the largest with about 2.1 billion followers. The founder of Christianity was Jesus Christ. Jesus found and taught the religion. In general, most Christians worship at a church.
Every Sunday and sometimes on Wednesday they go to church and pray, as well as learning more about God. So, Christianity is the largest religion in the world and they Christians learn about their religion in church.
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Christianity
What is Christianity
This cross signifies the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in 32 AD.
The founder of Christianity was Jesus of Nazareth. The founder was Jesus and his role in the religion is to teach people what can and cannot be done. Jesus teaches that you should do to others what you want done to you. The religion was founded during 80 CE. The religion started out in Israel and spread across the world. Christianity is based upon Jesus’ teachings and his life experiences. They teach about Jesus’ life and his teachings. So, the founder of Christianity was Jesus and it was founded in 80 CE. Some practices in the religion include worship of their God. A Christian’s place of worship is generally in a church. Christians pray in order to contact God. They go to church and pray, and they have some holidays like Christmas, Easter and Good Friday. Some titles of the Christian leaders are Preacher and Pastor. They are the ones who teach about the God. So, Christians go to church and they have pastors and preachers who teach about the religion.
Christians believe in an afterlife that involves going to either Heaven or Hell when you die. Jesus is known to take away the sins of people so that they don’t go to Hell. Jesus is believed to be the Messiah that was promised in the Old Testament. Christians also believed that Jesus was the son of God who was sent to Earth to save of us from our sins. They believe there is only one God and Jesus Christ is the son of God. Christians who practice the religion seek to live as Jesus had taught. If they don’t believe in Jesus or God then God won’t save your soul. Christians believe if you don’t believe in God or Jesus then God won’t save you when you die.
Christianity was mostly known for Jesus Christ. Christianity is mostly focused on the Life, Death and Rebirth of Jesus Christ. Jesus was born in a stable around 7 BCE in Bethlehem. In the New Testament, it tells the story of Matthew and John. Very little of his life after birth is known before the age of 30. After 30, he spent 3 years teaching, healing and working miracles. He claimed to speak the authority of God, but he died on the cross because no one believed him. Jesus had a tough life; he even died on the cross to relieve us of our sins. To conclude, Jesus had died because of our sins. After Jesus died, a lot of people felt bad. When to women had gone to visit Jesus’ grave, Jesus was gone. It is believed that Jesus was reborn to show people he really was the son of God. After he told his story, he disappeared to never show again. That is the ending of Jesus’ life, in the end, Jesus died for our
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Buddhism The Buddha is the main symbol of Buddhism.
The next religion that was studied was Buddhism. First and foremost, Buddhism was founded in Nepal by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was born in 500 BCE. In addition, Nepal is in between India and China. Nepal is mostly known for the Himalayan Mountains. On top of that, Buddhists do not believe in a God. Rather than having a God, they believe in meditation to find your true self. To conclude, Buddhism was founded in Nepal, Nepal is in between India and China, and they do not believe in any God.
More About Buddhism Buddhist monks praying together. First off is information on the formation and history. To begin with, the founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in 500 BCE. Siddhartha discovered the truth to the cessation of pain. Following that, Buddhism was founded when Siddhartha meditated under a tree. He meditated under this tree for seven weeks, and then finally realized the ‘four noble truths.’ Most importantly, the four noble truths are; the truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, and the truth of the path to the cessation of suffering. In order to follow these paths, Buddhist monks go through different mantras and chants. To conclude, the founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama, Buddhists have ‘four noble truths,’ and they have to go through different chants and mantras to follow these four noble truths. Nepal’s geography is very mountainous and hilly. To begin with, Nepal consists mostly of mountains and hills and has a rectangular shape. Nepal is mostly noted for the Himalayan Mountains. Following that, most followers today live in South East Asia. During the formation though, most believers lived in Nepal. Lastly, there are about 375 billion followers throughout the world. A majority of the Buddhists live in South East Asia. In conclusion, Nepal consists mostly of hills and mountains, most followers are in South East Asia, and there are 375 billion followers.
The basic belief of Buddhism is the lack of a God. Instead of believing in a personal God, Buddhists choose enlightenment. The path to enlightenment is through the development of morality, meditation and wisdom. Along with that, Buddhists have a strong belief in Karma. Karma is the belief that all positive and negative actions will affect you in that way in the future. Most importantly, there is not role between God and human. Buddhism is more a way of life than a religion. To conclude, Buddhists do not believe in a God, they believe in Karma, and there is not role between God and humans. Buddhist practices mostly consist of different meditations and chants. Most Buddhists worship either at home or at a temple. Worship includes meditation, chanting, music or a mantra. Following that, the leader of Buddhism is called a Dalai Lama. The title refers to the Lama’s wisdom. Most importantly Buddhist monks have a very important festival called a Weak. The Weak is on the first full moon of May, which symbolizes the Buddha’s birth. To conclude, most Buddhists meditate or pray at a temple or at home, the leader is a Dalai Lama, and the most important festival is a Wewak.
To conclude, Buddhism is a religion that involves finding your inner self, rather than following a God. First off, Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha discovered the truth that led to the cessation of pain. Following that, Buddhism originated in Nepal. Nepal is a very mountainous and hilly area. More importantly, most followers now live in South East Asia. Buddhism is more a way of life than a religion. Lastly, Buddhists do not believe in a God, rather, they believe in searching for a path to enlightenment.
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introduction Hinduism The Hindu symbol is called the Aum, it is the most used symbol in Hinduism.
Following Buddhism, we also studied Hinduism. To start with, there is really no known founder of Hinduism. The earliest form of Hinduism evolved in the proto-Indu-Iranian culture of Southern Asia. Following that, India, where most Hindus live now, is known mostly for the Himalayan Mountains. India is also known for the mountains Hindu Kush and Patkai. Third and lastly, Hindus believe in many Gods, but the main God is Brahman. Brahman is believed to inhabit every portion of existence. To conclude, Hinduism really has no founder, India is the homeland and they believe in many Gods.
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Find out more about Hinduism To start, Hinduism is unique because it has no founder or date of origin. To start with, Hinduism really doesn’t have a founder, or date of origin. Hinduism is one of the very few religions that does not have a founder. Following that, the Hinduism religion has gradually developed over 4 thousand years. The authors and origins of their texts are largely known. Third and lastly, over the last few decades, there has been a great controversy over the history of Hinduism. The history of any individual or nation is very important for self-identity. To conclude, Hinduism has no known founder, has slowly developed over the last 4 thousand years, and there is a great controversy over the history of Hinduism. India mostly holds 6 major climate subtypes. To start, India has 3 main mountain ranges, the Himalayas, Hindu Kush, and Patkai. These ranges define the northern Indian Subcontinent. Following that, India has 2 main Islands, the Lakshadweep and the Andamand and Nicobar Islands. Significant islands jus off the Indian coast are Diu, Majuli, Elaphanta and Sriharikota. Lastly, there are about 900 million people, or 14% of the world’s population. Hinduism is the world’s third largest religion in the world. To conclude, India has 3 main mountain ranges, 2 major islands and Hinduism is the 3 rd largest religion in the world. Hinduism is a religion that holds many different Gods. First off, Brahma, the main Hindu God, is the creator, each God represents something different. Vishnu is the God of preservation while Shiva is the Goddess of destruction. Following that, most Hindus spend their time praying privately. This private prayer is called pruja. Lastly, Hindus believe in a three-in -one God called Brahman. Brahman consists of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. To conclude, Hindus believe in many Gods, Hindus spend a majority of their time praying, and they believe in a main God called Brahman.
Hindu woman praying in a crowd.
A main practice in Hinduism in Diwali. To start, Diwali is a day where people exchange gifts and sweets with their friends. On Diwali, people worship Lord Ganesha and the Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. Following that, the spiritual teacher of the Hindu religion is called a Guru. In Hinduism, a very honorable title is the Mahatama. Third and lastly, the main place of worship is called a Hindu Mandir. Mandir houses usually holds idols of the Hindu deities. To end, Hindus have a day similar to Christmas, a very honorable title is the Mahatama and they worship at a Mandir. To conclude, Hinduism has no founder, India is the main homeland for Hindus, and they believe in many different Gods. They don’t have a founder because it’s more a way of life. They don’t believe in one God they believe in many. Hinduism has slowly developed over the last 4 thousand years and there is a major controversy over the history. There is no founder and Hinduism is very old. India has 3 main mountains ranges, 2 major islands and Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in the world. India has 3 main ranges and it is the third largest religion in the world. So, it is clear then that Hinduism is a very ranging religion.
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Introducing what Judaism is! Judaism is one of the only religions to lose its holy land and then regain it later on. To begin with, Judaism is one of the oldest religions existing today. Judaism began almost 4,000 years ago. Secondly, the followers of Judaism only believe in one God. The Jewish God is the creator of the universe. Lastly, Judaism originated in Israel. To the Jewish, Israel is their sacred land. In conclusion, Judaism is one of the oldest religions today, they believe in one God, and it originated in Israel.
This symbol is called the Menorah, which is a seven branched candelabrum.
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About Judaism First off, Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world. To start off, the founders of the religion were Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were the three patriarchs. Secondly, the religion was founded about 4,000 years ago. The religion had started in Mesopotamia. Lastly, the religion started when the prophets of old, Moses especially, had the Torah revealed to them. The Torah is a sacred text that contains religious, moral and social laws. In the end, Judaism was founded by the three patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; it was founded 4,000 years ago, and started when the Torah was revealed. Following this, Judaism was founded in Mesopotamia, a part of the Middle East. First off, the Middle East mostly consists of desert land and mountains. Israel has hot rainless summers, and cool rainy winters. Next, most of the believers lived in Lebanon, Israel, Syria, and Jordan. In total, there are over 13 million believers today. Third and lastly, most of the Judaism believers live everywhere. A majority of the believers though live in Israel. To conclude, Israel is mostly desert land, has over 13 million believers, and the Jewish people live just about everywhere.
This star, within Judaism, is called the Star of David, or Magen David.
Along with that, the Jewish have a main holiday called Ros Hashanah. To begin with, Judaism has only one God. Their God is supposedly the creator of the universe. Following that, the role of the individual is to believe in God no matter what. People of Jewish religion believe that they have a covenant relationship with God. The last point would be that the Jewish pray to their God very often. The Jewish believe that Judaism is more of a way of life than a religion. In the end, the Jewish only have one God, they must believe in this God with their whole heart and soul, and Judaism is more considered a way of life than a religion. The Jewish have nearly 613 commandments. To start with, the Jewish have four cornerstones to their life. One of the four cornerstones is the Torah (revealed by the three patriarchs). Following that, some key rituals are to pray and atone for any sins. Some holidays would be Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, and Hanukkah, the Day of Lights. Third and lastly, the Jewish have a lot of titles for different people. Some examples would be Rebbeinu which means our teacher; the leaders of Judaism are generally called Rabbi. In the end, Jewish have four cornerstones to their life, they pray and atone for sins, and have many different titles for their many different people. To end, Judaism has many different topics to it. First off, their religion was founded by three patriarchs. The three patriarchs of Judaism are Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Furthermore, their geography is very desert like. Israel is very hot and dry in the summer and cool and rainy in the winter. On top of that, Judaism consists of many beliefs and practices. They believe in one God and perform many different types of rituals. In summary, Judaism has three different patriarchs to their creation; they have an assortment of beliefs and practices, their home land is very desert like and they have very many titles for their people.
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What is Islam?
The next religion that was studied is called Islam which was in Saudi Arabia. First of all, the founder of this religion was Muhammed. Muhhamed was the final prophet who had a complete revelation of faith revealed to him. Furthermore, the Islam religion mainly resides in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia consists of mostly desert land. Last of all, Islam consists of very few beliefs and many practices. One of the Islam texts is called the Qur’an. With all of this, the founder was Muhammed, the religion resides mostly in Saudi Arabia, and the religion has many practices but few beliefs.
This symbol is used to describe the Islam way of life, which is centered around peace.
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Islam Islam’s formation and history is the first topic to bring up. To begin with, Muhammed founded the Islam religion. The religion started over 1400 years ago. Next, the Islam religion is one of the youngest monotheistic religions today. The religion had originally started in Saudi Arabia. Last of all, the religion started when the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammed. The Qur’an contains 114 chapters and is the guide to living for Muslims. In summary, Islam was founded by Muhammed, Islam is the youngest of the three monotheistic religions, and the Qur’an is their guide to living. To continue, the geography of Saudi Arabia will be revealed next. First of all, Saudi Arabia covers most of the Arabian Peninsula. Most of Saudi Arabia consists of desert land as well. In addition, there are about 1.2 billion Islam believers today. These believers take up about 22 percent of the world’s population, and mostly live in Indonesia and Pakistan. Along with that, most believers began in Pakistan. These believers lived there as the religion was formed by Muhammed. To conclude, Saudi Arabia is mostly in the Arabian Peninsula, there are about 1.2 billion believers, and most believers began in Pakistan.
The crescent moon and star represents the prilgrimage to Mecca, their holy city.)
Next will be information on the Muslims beliefs. First of all, Muslims belief that their God, Allah, is all powerful, all knowing, and just. Muslims believe in a “Day of Judgment” which is the end of all living creatures. Second of all, Muslims believe in predestination. Predestination is the belief that live is planned out. In addition to that, Muslims believe that their God is transcendent, yet close to humanity. They believe that there God knows everything. All together, Muslims believe in one God called Allah, they believe in predestination, and they believe their God is close to humanity.
Last but not least, the Islam practices. To begin with, the Islam place of worship is called a Mosque. A Mosque has a special area, which is devoid of furniture, dedicated to praying. In addition, Muslims have a month of fasting. The month of fasting it called the Ramadan; they do this as a form of worship. Most importantly would be the different titles for their different leaders. The Caliph is the leader of their community, the Ayatollah is the major clergyman, but, there are many other titles for the different leaders and important people of the religion. In short, Muslims worship in a Mosque, they go through a month of fasting as a form of worship, and they have few titles for the important people of their religion. To conclude, the Islam religion has many different topics. To begin with, the Islam religion was founded by the prophet Muhammed. The prophet Muhammed had a complete revelation of faith revealed to him. Following that, Saudi Arabia covers most of the Arabian Peninsula. Most of Saudi Arabia consists of desert land. On top of that, Muslims believe in one all powerful God called Allah. The Muslims pray to Allah in a building called a Mosque. To conclude, the religion was founded by Muhammed, Saudi Arabia is mostly in the Arabian Peninsula, and Muslims pray to their God, Allah, in a Mosque.