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Title: The 5 Major World Religions


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The 5 Major World Religions
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HINDUISM

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Background
  • Origins in India - Vedas
  • A Way of Life
  • Monotheistic Brahmaan
  • Polytheistic sculptures, idols
  • 3rd largest religion in world

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BUDDHISM
  • To do no
  • evil
  • To cultivate
  • good
  • To purify
  • ones mind.

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Background
  • Origins in India
  • Founder- Buddha
  • Four Noble Truths
  • Eightfold Path
  • 4th largest religion in world

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JUDAISM
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Background
  • Monotheistic Yahweh
  • Influences on Christianity Islam - diaspora
  • Ten Commandments
  • Torah

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CHRISTIANITY
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Background
  • Largest religion in world
  • Monotheistic
  • Trinity Father, Son, Holy Spirit
  • Jesus Christ
  • Bible, New Old Testaments

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ISLAM
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Background
  • Fastest growing religion
  • 2nd largest religion in world
  • Muhammad
  • Monotheistic Allah
  • 5 Pillars of Islam
  • Koran (Quran)
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