5 RELIGION

JUDAISM

• Monotheistic
• Founder was Abraham 3,200 years ago
• Religious holiday Hanakkah
• Followers are called Jews
• Holy book is called Torah

JUDAISM

• Worship in Synagogues
• Believe- a covenant with god
• Believe- judge people on their faith
• Cicumcism- entering into the church
• Bar Mitzvah- have to obey 10 commandments

CHRISTIANITY

• Monotheistic
• Founded by Jesus 2,000 years ago
• Christians
• Bible Old and New Testament
• Worship in Churches

CHRISTIANITY

• Believe Jesus died on the cross
• Believe Jesus is the Son of God
• Go to Communion
• Practice Lent
• Easter- Jesus dies on the cross

ISLAM

• Montheistic believe in God (Allah)
• Founded by Prophet Muhammad in 613 A.D.
• Called Muslims
• Holy book is Qur'an
• Worship in Mosque

ISLAM

• Belive in Sunnah example of Muhammad
• Believe Muhammad is the last prophet sent
• They worship on Friday at noon
• Pray 5 times a day
• Ramadan is a time of fasting

HINDUISM

• Polytheistic
• Isn't a founder, but dates back 4,000 years
• Called Hindu's
• Holy books:Vedas, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas
• Worship in Mandir (temple)

HINDUISM

• Believe in the Brahman
• Believe in Karma and rebirth
• They worship the Brahman
• Have shrines they worship
• Diwali(festival of lights)

BUDDHISM

• Monotheistic
• Founded by Buddha in 563 B.C
• Followers are Buddhist's
• Don't have a Holy Book
• Meditate in Temples

BUDDHISM

• Believe Buddha was the enlightened one
• Believe you must follow the 4 Noble Truths
• Practice meditation like Buddha
• They offer gifts to shrines
• Wesak- festival of Buddha's birth