Final Flashcards
Who is the founder of Mormonism
Founder: Joseph Smith, Jr.
Mormonism has how many followers?
Following: Approximately 12.2 million followers
Mormon Source of Authority:
Book of Mormon
Founder of Christian science
Founder: Mary Ann Morse Baker Glover Patterson Eddy in 1879
Christian Science Source of Authority:
The Bible and Mrs. Eddy's writings: Science and health, Manual of mother Church, The Christian Science Journal, and Christian Science Sential
Mormonism is aka
Officially known as the Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints
Christian Science believe about Jesus
They believe “Christ” means perfection, not the Anointed One and His anointing, which is referring to a person.
Christian Science believe about heaven/hell
Hell is “mortal belief” and no final judgement awaits mortals
Death is an illusion
Unity church founders
Founders: Charles and Myrtle Fillmore
Unity stresses 2 things
They stress material and worldy happiness
Unity believes about God
God
Stems from Gnosticism: A system of belief which believes knowledge is secret and is only attainable by a select few.
Hinduism Founder:
Unknown
Hinduism followers:
950 million world wide
Largest religions order
- Christianity
- Islam
- Hinduism
Manu the FIRST MAN IN HINDU is believed to be
sacred
How many gods do Hindus have
330 million gods)
Karma
literally means action and refers to a person’s actions, and the consequences of those actions
4 Cast systems (highest to lowest) Divinely inspired
Brahmins - came from Manu’s head
Kshatriyas - came from Manu’s arms
Vaisyas - came from Manu’s thighs
Sudras - came from Manu’s feet
Hindus can achieve salvation in 3 ways
The way of Works (karma maraga)
The way of Knowledge (Jnana Marga)
The way of Devotion (Bhakti Marga)
The Hindus the path of salvation is through religious duties
it consists of
prescribed ceremonies, duties, and religious rights
Hinduism embraces all other religions as a way to
reach the ultimate truth
Hindu gave birth to:
Jainism and Buddhism
Buddhism see ______ rather than ___ as the roadblock to salvation
Buddhism see ignorance rather than sin as the roadblock to salvation
The Buddhists doctrine can be summed up in Four Noble Truths:
Life is basically suffering
the origin of the suffering lies in carving or grasping for life
The cessation of suffering is possible through the cessation of craving
The way to cease craving and so attain escape from continual rebirth is by following the Buddhist “Eighfold Path”
Buddhist and eternal life
A key concept in Buddhism is Nirvana.
This is the highest spiritual plane a person can attain according to the Buddhist.
Jainism is A religion of
legalism
Jainism believe that salvation
Attained through the path of rigid self-denial, which included renunciation of such practices as: killing living things lying greed sexual pleasure worldly attachments
There is no freedom in this religion, only rules
Jainism
The word “Islam” is a found formed from the Arabic verb meaning
to submit, surrender, or commit oneself.
Islam 5 articles of faith
God Angels Scripture Prophets Judgements
5 pillars of Islam
The creed Prayer Alms giving Fasting Pilgrimage
6th pillar of Islam is
gihad
IslamFounder:
Muhammad
