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1
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Judaism

Founder

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Abraham

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Christianity

Founder

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Y’Shua Ben Joseph

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Islam

Founder

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Muhammad

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Hinduism

Founder

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No founder

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Buddhism

Founder

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Prince Siddartha

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Sikhism

Founder

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Guru Nanak

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List the 3 Eastern Religions

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  • Hinduism
  • Buddhism
  • Sikhism
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List the 3 Western Religions

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  • Judaism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
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Worship

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Deep respect and devotion to something sacred

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Atheist

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Belief in no god. E.g Buddha

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Agnostic

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  • Belief that God may exist.
  • Unsure
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Soul

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An immortal spiritual substance that separates from the body at death. It is everlasting.

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Prayer

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Talking to a higher power asking for help or giving thanks

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Meditation

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Calming the mind and being aware of thoughts and feelings

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Reincarnation

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After death, a person’s soul is reborn into a new body (birth—death—rebirth)

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judgment day

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  • Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe that God will judge everyone based on their faith and actions.
  • Those who follow God’s laws and do good deeds will be rewarded with eternal happiness in Heaven.
  • Those who choose to do evil and harm others will be punished with eternal suffering in Hell.
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Monotheism

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the belief in one (mono) God (Theism). This God is typically single, supreme, all powerful, all knowing, transcends time and is perfect. God is personal and communicates with humanity through miracles, covenants, and revelations. E.g. Christianity, Islam, Judaism

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Polytheism

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Belief in many (poly) gods (theist). Each God has a role, purpose, function, name, personality and feast day. Polytheist gods are impersonal and do not get involved with our lives. They are usually represented through images such as statues and paintings. E.g. Hinduism, Ancient Greece/Rome/Egypt

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Monism

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Belief that god is an invisible force/Everywhere

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Paganism

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Belief that god is an object E.g. Ancient religions, Romans, Greeks, Celts.

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animism

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belief that spirits exist in nature. E.g. Shintoism, Aboriginal.

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Name the elements of religion in connection to various world religions

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  • Idea of God: Belief in a superior god that created everything
  • Idea of Soul: An important spiritual substance that separates from the body at death. Everlasting
  • Sacred Scriptures: Books that contain hymns, poems, stories, lessons, rules, prayers, etc. express faith.
  • Ethics, beliefs, and religious practices: Worship, shared celebrations, and rituals. Rules on how to live one’s life.
  • Important people: Great leaders who help shape the religion.

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