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World Religions (Buddism (he became known as Buddha, or “enlightened one,…
World Religions
Buddism
he became known as Buddha, or “enlightened one
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Siddhartha had have given up a comfortable, upper-class life to follow one of poverty and spiritual devotion. At the age of thirty-five, he famously meditated under a sacred fig tree and vowed not to rise before he achieved enlightenment
buddist has four teachings 1)life is suffering, 2) suffering arises from attachment to desires, 3) suffering ceases when attachment to desires ceases, and 4) freedom from suffering is possible by following the “middle way.” The concept of the “middle way” is central to Buddhist thinking, which encourages people to live in the present and to practice acceptance of others
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Islam
follows the teaching of the prophet Muhammad, born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in 570 C.E. Muhammad is seen only as a prophet, not as a divine being, and he is believed to be the messenger of Allah (God), who is divine.
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Islam has five different pillars 1) Allah is the only god, and Muhammad is his prophet, 2) daily prayer, 3) helping those in poverty, 4) fasting as a spiritual practice, and 5) pilgrimage to the holy center of Mecca.
Hinduism
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Hinduism originated about 4,500 years ago in what is now modern-day northwest India and Pakistan
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Hindus believe in a divine power that can manifest as different entities with three main incarnation Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva amnd are sometimes compared to the manifestations of the divine in the Christian Trinity.
christanity
largest religion in the world, Christianity began 2,000 years ago in Palestine
Jesus of Nazareth, a charismatic leader who taught his followers about caritas (charity) or treating others as you would like to be treated yourself.
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confucismin
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was the official religion of China from 200 B.C.E. until it was officially abolished when communist leadership discouraged religious practice in 1949
Confucianism was more of a social system than a religion because it focuses on sharing wisdom about moral practices but doesn’t involve any type of specific worship but does it have formal objects