Judaism, Christianity,

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Judaism, Christianity, Islam
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What do all three have in common?

• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all began in the
  Middle East.
• All three religions worship the same God.

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What else do they have in common?

• All three are monotheistic.
• All three have a moral ethical view of the
  world.
• This means that they believe that there is right
  and wrong.
• All three believe that God will judge individuals
  for how they lived their life.
• All three have a specific holy book.
• Compared to the Asian religions, all three are
  much more alike than different.

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What are Judaisms main beliefs?

• Believe that the Jews are Gods chosen people.
• They call God Yahweh.
• The Torah is their holy book (it is also the
  first five books of the Christian Bible).
• Believe that God sent prophets to warn the Jews
  when they disobeyed Gods laws.
• Believe God will send a Messiah to lead them.

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What are the main beliefs of Christianity?

• Christians believe that Jesus was the son of God.
• The religion is based on his teachings and their
  holy book, The Bible.
• Believe that Jesus was crucified, died, and then
  came back to life.
• This made up for the sins of humanity and allowed
  people to go to Heaven.
• Now the biggest religion in the world.

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What are the main beliefs of Islam?

• Founded by Muhammad, who they believe was the
  last prophet.
• Muslims believe Muhammad was visited by an angel,
  who gave him the teachings in their holy book,
  the Qur'an (Koran).
• Islam means submission to God
• They call God Allah, which is just Arabic for
  God.
• The Five Pillars of Islam lay out their basic
  beliefs.

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What are the Five Pillars?

• Profession of Faith
• Prayer
• Charity
• Fasting
• Pilgrimage
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Profession of Faith

• To become a Muslim, all you have to do is say
  There is no god but God, and Mohammad is his
  prophet.
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Prayer

• Devout Muslims must pray 5 times a day facing
  Mecca, Islams holiest city.

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Charity

• Muslims are expected to donate a certain amount
  of their income to charity.
• The amount varies depending on how much you make.

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Fasting

• Muslims must fast during the holy month of
  Ramadan.
• Fasting lasts from sunup to sundown.
• Usually there is a large meal after sundown to
  break the fast.

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Pilgrimage

• Also called Hajj.
• Every Muslim is expected to make a trip to Mecca
  at least once in their life.

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