World Religons

Question 1

Hinduism Sacred Writings

Answer 1

Vedas (= Knowledge, wisdom)
Upanishads
Bhagavad- Gita

Question 2

Hinduism God(s)

Answer 2

3 Gods
Brahma - Creator God
Vishnu- Sustainer
Shiva - Destroyer

Question 3

Hinduism belief on human beings

Answer 3

Atnam - True self

Four stages of life: student, householder, forest dweller, renunciation

Question 4

Hinduism Salvation?

Answer 4

Moksha

The way of action, wisdom & Knowledge, devotion

Question 5

Hinduism Eternity

Answer 5

Brahanam = Ultimate reality

Question 6

Buddhism Sacred Writings

Answer 6

Tripitaka (three baskets)

• Sutta-pitaka (basket of discourses) - doctrinal teachings
• Vinaya-pitaka (basket of discipline) - rules and regulations
• Abhidhamma - supplement containing reflection on teaching

Lotus Sutra - teaching of Mahayana doctrine

Question 7

Buddhism Gods

Answer 7

Buddhists do not believe in one almighty God

Question 8

Buddhism belief on human beings

Answer 8

No self
Take refuge in Three Jewels
-The Buddha
-The Dharma (teaching)
-The Sangha (community)

Question 9

Buddhism Salvation?

Answer 9

Nirvana

- 8 fold path

Question 10

Buddhism Eternity

Answer 10

• No beginning, no end
• Reincarnation until enlightenment
• Buddha died, he entered nirvana and became inaccessible

Question 11

Islam Sacred Writings

Answer 11

Qur’an

Hadith (traditions concerning sayings and life of Muhammad)

Question 12

Islam Gods

Answer 12

• Absolute monotheism
• Greatest sin - shirk (assigning partners to God)
• Allah is

Question 13

Islam belief on human beings

Answer 13

Born innocent

everyone can make up for bad except for the sin of shirk

Question 14

Islam Salvation? (5)

Answer 14

• Prayer
• Confession
• Fasting
• Giving Alms
• Pilgrimage

Question 15

Islam Eternity

Answer 15

• Resurrection
• God is the final judge
• Judgment based on weighing evil deeds against good deeds
• Sure was to eternity is to die in jihad

Question 16

Judaism Sacred Writings

Answer 16

Tanakh - Scripture
>Torah - five books of Moses
>Nevi’im - prophets
>Kethuvim - writings
Talmud
>Mishnah - interpretation
>Gemara - narratives

Question 17

Judaism Gods

Answer 17

hwhy = Yahweh

Question 18

Judaism belief on human beings

Answer 18

• God desires relationship with his people
• Human beings have a capacity to make ethical choices; they are responsible
• Israel, the chosen people

Question 19

Judaism Salvation?

Answer 19

God’s people must live according to his will
-Halakhah = the path that one walks

When people sin, atonement is necessary

Question 20

Judaism Eternity

Answer 20

-Resurrection of the dead
-Immortality of the soul
-Coming Messiah
>Restorative
>Utopian