Comparison of World Religions
Nadiyah Morton 😍
Islam
- Started by the teachings of the prophet Muhammad
- Muhammad was believed to be the first follower
- Islam is monotheistic
- They believe in all prophets of Judaism and Christianity
- It started in Arabian peninsula
- Began in 662 EC
- 1.5 billions believers
- Islam holy bible is call Quran
- There are no Priests, however a Muslim community leader know as the imam conducts the prayer in mosque
Buddhism
- The Buddha was the founder of Buddhism
- The Buddha did not teach a personal deity.
- 362 million believers
- Buddhism doesn't have a holy book but they have sacred texts (Dhammapada)
- Buddisht monks & nuns
- People complete nirvana by eliminating their attachment to worldly things
- It started in India
Confucianism
- 6.3 million believers
- The holy book was the Analects or the Five Classics
- No clergy
- The founder was Confucius
- Education is important both to the welfare of the individual and to society
- Respect for parents and elders
- It started in China