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1
Q

is a monotheistic
religion founded in the 7th
century by the Prophet
Muhammad in the Arabian
Peninsula. There are more than 2 billion Muslims worldwide.

A

Islam

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2
Q

Who is the central belief of Islam?

A

Allah

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3
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Derived from Latin word anima meaning soul of life force

A

Animism

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4
Q

Dating back to around
1500 BCE; considered the oldest of the major world
religions

A

Hinduism

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5
Q

Religare means?

A

To bind

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6
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What is the purpose of religion?

A

Comfort and Guidance; basis for moral beliefs and behavior.

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7
Q
  • Karma and dharma
  • With over 1 billion followers
  • Moksha
  • Vedas, Upanishads
  • Meditation
  • Impact on Indian Culture
A

Hinduism

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8
Q

What are the 5 pillars of Islam?

A
  1. Declaring faith
  2. Prayer
  3. Giving to charity
  4. Fasting during the time of Ramadan
  5. Making a pilgrimage to mecca at
    least once in their lifetim
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9
Q

Who founded the Buddhism?

A

Siddhartha
Gautama or Buddha (Awakened one)

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10
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Belief in many gods - its kind of opposite of the monotheism.

A

Polytheism

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11
Q

Is Christianity monotheism?

A

Yes

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12
Q

comes from the
Greek word
monos, which
means one, and
theos, which means
god

A

Monotheism

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13
Q

What are the 5 major religions

A

Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam

This is ordered from oldest to highest

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14
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Who is the last prophet and messenger of God in Islam?

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Muhammad

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15
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Is a set of principles, values, and ideas that guide an individual’s perception of the world and their place in it. It can be religious or non-religious.

A

Belief System

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16
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Is a way of looking at the world in which natural elements hahve special spiritual significance and importance.

A

Animism

17
Q

What are the religions in the Philippines

A

Catholics - 82.9%
Protestants - 5.4%
Islam - 4.6%
Philippine Independent
Church - 2.6%
Iglesia ni Cristo - 2.3

18
Q
  • Monotheistic religion
  • The Torah
  • The Covenant
  • The Ten Commandments
  • The Synagogue
A

Judaism

19
Q

comes from Latin word Religare

A

Religion

20
Q

was founded in
ancient India in the 6th
century BCE

A

Buddhism

21
Q

The religion of the
Jewish people; dates back to
the 2nd millennium
BCE.

A

Judaism

22
Q
  • Approximately 500
    million Buddhists,
    majority living in Asia.
  • Four noble truths
  • No-self
  • Meditation
  • Reincarnation
A

Buddhism

23
Q

was founded in the
1st century CE in the Middle
East. Its teachings are based
on the life and teachings of
Jesus Christ, as recorded in
the New Testament of the
Bible.

A

Christianity

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