RELIGION PROJECT

DAOISM(TAOISM)

• Founded in the late 4th century. B.C.E by Laozi
• Daoism was founded in China, Asia
• Tao Te Ching is a philosophical and political text written by Laozi
• It also serves as their sacred text. There are no sects in Taoism but
• two distinctive, "Religious Taoism" & "Philosophical Taoism"

DAOISM(TAOISM)

• Tao Te Ching is a philosophical and political text written by Laozi
• The Tao Te Ching focused on Tao as a "way or path". The Tao Te Ching
• also refers to Tao as something that existed before Heaven and
• Earth. In Taoist beliefs there are three basic spheres of life:
• Earth, Humanity, and Heaven.

DAOIAM(TAOSIM)

• The Lantern Festival is a new year celebration that is held on the first
• full moon of the year.
• Taoist temples honor Deities by hosting festivals each lunar month

TAOSIM

BUDDHISM

• Buddhism was founded 520 B.C.E in India, Asia.
• The Buddha, after all, was called the "Enlightened One." After he became enlightened, he taught that the way
• to eliminate suffering begins with understanding the true nature of the world
• He rejected speculation about such matters as God, the nature of the universe, and the afterlife,
• rging his followers to focus instead on the Four Noble Truths by which they can free themselves from sufferin.

BUDDHISM

• In Buddhism, the purpose of life is to end suffering. The Buddha taught that humans
• suffer because we continually strive after things that do not give lasting happiness.
• Sacred Texts: Pali Canon (Tripitaka), numerous Mahayana sutras
• The most important holidays are Buddhist New Year, Festival of Floating Bowls, Observance Day,
• Elephant Festival, and The Festival of the Tooth.

BUDDHISM

• The three different Sects: Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana

BUDDHISM

CHRISTIANITY

• Christianity was founded by Jesus, after his death, in Jerusalem.
• Christianity is a religion that follows the teachings of Jesus (1 AD - 31 AD)
• as described in the Christian bible . Christians believe that Jesus is the messiah described
• in early Hebrew texts sent to die on earth so that his followers could receive salvation in
• heaven. The sacred text is The Bible. Communion, sacrament.

CHRISTIANITY

• A man named Jesus was sacrificed for all our sins and once he died Christianity was formed from his disciples
• Some different types of Christians are Lutheran, Baptist, Catholic,& Jehovah's Witnesses
• Some Christian holidays are Christmas, Easter, And Lent.

CHRISTIANITY

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WORK CITED

• Sources: http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/index.htm

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