World Religions

1. Buddhism

1.1. there are about 36,000,000,000 Buddhist's around the world and 6% of the world's population is Buddhism

1.2. reincarnation was a big part of Buddhism and after going through all of your needed reincarnation you would go to nirvana

1.3. The Three Jewels were dharma, Buddha and Sangha

1.4. shrines were in homes for prayer

1.5. the Sudra's were ancient writings; people started to translate ancient writings into other languages

1.6. bodhi tree - same tree the Buddha sat under

1.7. lotus flower symbols enlihgtment

1.8. Siddhartha meditated fro many years trying to find the Path to Enlightment

1.9. The Great Enlightment

1.10. The Four Noble Truths were suffering is a part of life, suffering comes from desire, there is an end to suffering and The Noble Eightfold Path

2. Christianity

2.1. 2 billion people in the world practice christianity which is about 1/3 of the world that practices christianity

2.2. monotheism-believe in one God

2.3. Trinity - God the Father; God the Son; God the Holy Spirit

2.4. Bible and the 10 Commandments

2.5. believe in God and believe in Heaven

2.6. baptism - where the preacher of your church cleans you of sin when you confess your sins and believe in God

2.7. Jesus was the messiah or christ

2.8. churches were built to praise God and his Word

2.9. communion - crackers represent Jesus' body; grape juice represents Jesus' blood

2.10. celebration of Christmas and Easter

3. Judaism

3.1. about 14 million Jews in the world and about 5 million live in the United States

3.2. the first religion to believe in one God which made them the first monotheistic religion

3.3. The 10 Commandments

3.4. attacks in Russia-pogroms; 1930's worst time-Hitler and the Zatzi's attack; antisemitism; 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust

3.5. 3 main reasons for a synagogue; for study, assembly, and prayer

3.6. Moses was the first leader chose from God

3.7. 3 names for places to worship and pray; shul, synagogue, temple

3.8. it can take a full year to finish making a scroll

3.9. Sabbath-day of rest

3.10. Abraham was one of the major leaders and influenced a lot of people

4. Islam

4.1. Islam means surrender

4.2. about 2 million Islams around the world

4.3. Kabah was the first house of worship

4.4. Five Pillars; shahadah, sala, zakah, sawm, hajj

4.5. mosk-place of worship

4.6. belief in Allah

4.7. belief of they can't eat pork or drink alclohol

4.8. Islams are also called Muslims

4.9. Koran and Hadith-sacred and ancient books/writings

4.10. split into 2 different sects

5. Hinduism

5.1. about 900 people around the world practice Hinduism and about 80% of India practices Hinduism

5.2. believe in more than one God and each God represents something different

5.3. ancient writing called Sanskrit and made a book called the Vedas which was the most ancient writings

5.4. there was a Brahman and ceremonies were performed in temples for Brahman; most Hindu's have a shrine in their home to worship and do their own ceremonies;

5.5. reincarnation was a big part of Hinduism and after going through all of your needed reincarnation you would go to moksha/nirvana; soul is eternal and everlasting; there was karma & dharma

5.6. temples are considered sacred

5.7. 4 social classes/varnas

5.8. Ganges River washes away sins

5.9. an avatar is a human form of Brahman

5.10. Hindu's say aum before praying at their shrine