World Religions

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World Religions

• Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism

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Islam

• Origin-Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, around
  600 AD
• Adherents 1-1.5 billion
• god one, monotheistic, Allah
• Afterlife Paradise or Hell

• Practices 5 Pillars of Faith
• 1. One god Allah
• 2. Prayer 5 times/day
• 3. Almsgiving giving to poor and needy
• 4. Fast
• 5. Pilgrimage
• Text Koran, Quran
• Branches Sunni and Shia
• Other Ramadan, Crescent moon and green symbols

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Hinduism

• Origin Indus Valley, Pakistan, India 4000BC
• Adherents 900 million
• gods polytheistic, 3 main gods Shiva, Brahmin,
  Vishnu
• Afterlife Reincarnation

• Practices meditation, worship at home and
  temple, karma
• Religious text Vedas
• Branches several
• Other Caste system, many symbols and gods,
  appease deities

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Buddhism

• Origin India, 560-490BC, Siddharta Gautama
• Adherents 376 million
• God none
• Afterlife reincarnation to reach Nirvana

• Practices Meditation, yoga, 8 fold path
• Text Tripitaka
• Branches 3 branches
• Other no savior, no prayer, no eternal life
  after death
• Called middle path or middle way

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Judaism

• Origin Palestine, 2000 BC, Middle East
• Adherents 14 million
• God Jehovah
• Afterlife Judgement and Heaven or Hell

• Practices Worship on Saturday, 13 principles, 10
  commandments
• Text Torah
• Branches 3
• Other Kosher foods, Believed to be Chosen people