PRESENTATION OUTLINE
KNOWN WRITINGS
- Torah
- Tanakh (Hebrew scriptures)
- Talmud
BELIEFS
- God- All powerful, Yahweh
- Jesus- Ordinary Jewish man
- Holy spirit- No belief
- Salvation- Good deeds, righteous
- Death- Do not worry about it
RELICS
- Menorah
- Kippah
- Star of David
- Dreidel
MENORAH - SEVEN BRANCHED LAMPSTAND
KIPPAH - HEAD COVERING FOR MEN
STAR OF DAVID- SHIELD OF DAVID
DREIDEL- FOUR-SIDED SPINNING TOP, HANUKKAH
BELIEFS
- God- Creator, All-powerful
- Jesus- Son of God, Messiah, Savior
- Holy spirit- God, teaches, leads
- Salvation- Life, Death, Resurrection
- Death- Heaven and Hell
CROSS- USED IN CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS
TRINITY- GOD IS ONE BEING, THREE PERSONS
DATE FOUNDED
- 622 C.E
- Mecca, Saudi Arabia
BELIEFS
- God- no children, parents, equals, Allah
- Jesus- Elect messenger of God
- Holy spirit- Angel Gabriel
- Salvation- Faith in God, good deeds
- Death- Physical ressurection
RELICS
- Mantle of the Prophet
- Flag of the Prophet
- Seal of Rasulullah
FOUNDER
- No known founder
- Enlightened saints
- Always existed
DATE FOUNDED
- Between 2300-1500 BC
- Indus Valley
KNOWN WRITINGS
- The Vedas
- Upanishads
- Puranas
- The Epics
- Bhagavad Gita
BELIEFS
- God- Supreme being, creator
- Jesus- no belief
- Holy spirit- no belief
- Salvation- Karma
- Death- Endless cycles of creation
SWASTIKA - GOOD FORTUNE, LUCK AND WELL-BEING.
TRISULA - EMBLEM OF SHIVA
DATE FOUNDED
- 520 BCE
- Northeastern India
KNOWN WRITINGS
- Dharma
- Sutras
- Tripitaka
- Tibetian Book of the Dead
BELIEFS
- God- No God, deities, Buddha
- Jesus- no belief
- Holy spirit- no belief
- Salvation- Karma, Enlightenment
- Death- Reincarnation
RELICS
- Lion
- Buddha's footprint
- Lotus flower
- Buddah eyes
LION- ROYALTY, WHAT BUDDHA WAS
LOTUS FLOWER- USED IN TEACHING, NATURE OF ALL MANKIND
BUDDAH EYES- FOUND ON ALL 4 SIDES OF BUDDHIST SHRINES
BELIEFS
- God- One God, Creator
- Jesus- Prophet
- Holy spirit- One entity with God
- Salvation- Honest life, meditation
- Death- Reincarnation, one w/ God
RELICS
- The Khanda
- Nishan Sahib
- Ik Onkar
KHANDA- DOUBLE EDGED SWORD, CURVED SWORDS, CHAKKER RING
KNOWN WRITINGS
- The Chinese Classics
- Confucian Canon
- The Sacred Books of China
BELIEFS
- God- No belief
- Jesus- Holy man of Christianity
- Holy spirit- No Belief
- Salvation- Honored by ancestors
- Death- Don't worry about it
RELICS
- The "Spirit Way"
- Chinese character Water
- Confucius symbol
THE "SPIRIT WAY" THAT LEADS TO THE GRAVE OF CONFUCIUS
WATER- CONSIDERED A LIFE SOURCE
KNOWN WRITINGS
- No sacred texts
- No formalized system of doctrine
BELIEFS
- God- Divine beings called Kami
- Jesus- no belief
- Holy spirit- Nature Spirits
- Salvation- 4 pillars of belief, karma
- Death- Dark Land, High Plane
RELICS
- Ise Jingu shrine
- Fushimi Inari shrine
- Meiji Jingu shrine
FOUNDER
- Laozi (also spelled Lao-Tzu)
KNOWN WRITINGS
- Tao-te Ching
- Chuang-Tzu
- Lieh-tzu
BELIEFS
- God- Lao Tsu, deities
- Jesus- No belief
- Holy spirit- Cosmos created all
- Salvation- No belief
- Death- Hope they won't die
RELICS
- Yin Yang
- Chinese character "Tao"
- Dragon
- The Big Dipper
YIN YANG- WAY OF UNDERSTANDING OPPOSITES
TAO- MEANS "WAY" OR "PATH."
DRAGON- REPRESENT PROTECTION
BIG DIPPER- CONSIDERED A DIETY