 | Term | Definition |
| |
Polytheism |
belief in multiple gods |
| |
Hindu founded |
in/around India; no known founder. Sages 4000 years ago founded it |
| |
Hindu gods |
polytheistic- Brahman is the main god. 33 gods, 3 groups of 11 |
| |
Hindu book |
Vedas |
| |
Hindu Beliefs |
caste system-preists, warriors, merchants, commoners, untouchables |
| |
Buddhism founded |
Asia; founded 520 BC by prince buddha; lead by orange and red-robed monks |
| |
Buddhist gods |
polytheistic, Buddah is icon, not god |
| |
Buddhist book |
Tripitika |
| |
Buddhist Noble truths |
1-life is suffering 2-suffering is due to attachment 3-attachment can be overcome by spiritual perfection 4-there is a path for accomplishing this |
| |
Monotheism |
belief in one god |
| |
Judaism founded |
Abraham founded, rabbi leads it; based in middle east |
| |
Judaism supreme beings |
1st monotheistic religion; Yaweh, Adonai |
| |
Jewish book |
Torah, Talmud |
| |
Jewish beliefs |
do good, charity is required; no heaven |
| |
Christianity beliefs |
born with original sin; Jesus is son of god |
| |
Islam Founded |
Mohammad 520 AD in Mecca |
| |
Islam Gods |
God; mohammad is prophet |
| |
Islam book |
Qur'an |
| |
5 pillars of Islam |
1- declaration of Faith 2- Pray 5 times a day 3- fasting between dawn and dusk during Ramadan 4- pilgramage 5- charity |
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace