World Religions Flashcards
Monotheistic Religions
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism
Buddhism
There is no belief in a God. It’s centered on the relationship between humanity & God
What Islam calls God
Allah
Main Gods of Hinduism
Vishnu, Shiva, Bhramha
Which of the 6 world religions does not have a god
Buddhism
What do Jews call their god
Yahweh
Founder of Judaism
Abraham/Moses
Founder of Islam
Mohammed
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama Buddha
Founder of Christianity
Jesus(Apostles)
Sacred text of Judaism
The Torah(Old Testament)
Sacred text of Christianity
The Holy Bible (Old and New Testament)
Sacred text of Islam
Koran (Qur’an)
Sacred text of Hinduism
The Vedas
Sacred text of Buddhism
4 Noble Truths
Sacred text of Sikhism
The Guru Granth Sahib
Judaism’s major beliefs
10 commandments (Moses), hundreds of individual laws, rules, & punishments in the Torah
Christianity’s major beliefs
Belief in 1 god and Jesus is the son of God. Believe in the Holy Trinity (The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost), 10 commandments
Islam’s major beliefs
Five Pillars of Faith
The Caste System is
No beef, reincarnation, in order to be reincarnated into a better life one must live a good life
The 4 Noble Truths are
Believe in mediation order to become enlightened and reaching enlightenment (Nirvana), also believe in removing selfish desires
What do Sikhs believe leads to a good life?
- Keep God in heart and mind at all times
- Live honestly and work hard
- Treat everyone equally
- Be Generous to the less unfortunate
- Serve others
These 2 religions believe in reincarnation
Hinduism & Sikhism
Mecca is the holiest city of what religion
Islam
Which religion has no God
Buddhism
