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World Religions: A Comparison

World Religions: A Comparison. Global Connections . Buddhism:. 365 Million followers No personal deity Siddhartha Gautama was the founder (6 th C. BC), people follow his teachings. Many sacred texts, no main one Buddhist monks and nuns are the leadership Reincarnation. The Buddha:.

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World Religions: A Comparison

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  1. World Religions:A Comparison Global Connections

  2. Buddhism: • 365 Million followers • No personal deity • Siddhartha Gautama was the founder (6th C. BC), people follow his teachings. • Many sacred texts, no main one • Buddhist monks and nuns are the leadership • Reincarnation

  3. The Buddha: • The Buddha is not considered a god, rather he is seen as an example on how to live your life. • Statues appear in many different sizes and shapes

  4. People reach complete peace and happiness, Nirvana, when they divorce themselves from worldly things and desires. Noble Eightfold Path is the way that a person reaches Nirvana Basic Beliefs of the Buddhist:

  5. The 3 practices • Sila: Virtue, good conduct, morality. This is based on two fundamental principles: The principle of equality: that all living entities are equal. The principle of reciprocity: This is the "Golden Rule" inChristianity -- to do onto others as you would wish them do onto you. It is found in all major religions. • Samadhi: Concentration, meditation, mental development. Developing one's mind is the path to wisdom which in turn leads to personal freedom. Mental development also strengthens and controls our mind; this helps us maintain good conduct. • Prajna: Discernment, insight, wisdom, enlightenment. This is the real heart of Buddhism. Wisdom will emerge if your mind is pure and calm.

  6. Christianity: • 1.9 Billion followers • God • Jesus Christ is the founder • The holy book is the bible • The leaders of the Christian church are the clergy members

  7. Basic Beliefs of the Christian: • There is only one god and he protects and watches over his people • Jesus was the son of god and he died for man’s sins.

  8. Hinduism: Vishnu Shiva • 837 million followers • Three main gods Brahma=Crator Vishnu=preserver Shiva=destroyer • Oldest organized religion No one founder • No one holy book, several texts including the Vedas • Leaders include the guru, Holy Man, and Brahmin priests Brahma Since Hinduism has more than one god, what type of religion is it?

  9. Basic Principles of Hinduism: • Reincarnation (Karma) • People reach happiness when they let go of worldly possessions • Worship, knowledge and virtuous acts also lead to happiness

  10. Islam: • 1.2 billion followers • God (Allah) • Muhammad is the founder • The Qur’an is the holy book • There are no clergy leaders • Islam is the religion while a person who follows Islam is know as a Muslim

  11. Basic Beliefs of the Muslim: • Person achieves salvation by following the 5 pillars and living a just life. • The 5 pillars are: • Faith • Almsgiving • Fasting • Hajj • Prayer

  12. Judaism: • 14 million followers • God (Yahweh) • The founder is Abraham. • The holy books include the Hebrew Bible or Torah • Connection with the Christian bible? • Rabbis

  13. There is only one god who watches over his people. God protects his people, but also holds them accountable for their sins. A person serves god by studying the torah and living its teachings. Basic Beliefs of Judaism:

  14. Confucianism: • Not known how many followers • Confucius was the founder • Some say the main deity as well • Holy books include Analects and 5 Classics • No clergy

  15. Strong family relationships Social order, harmony and good government Education is very important Basic Beliefs of Confucianism:

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