Major Religions of the World
By: Olivia Warren
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
- To believe there is one god and his prophet Muhammad
- To do the 5 daily prayers towards Mecca
- Concern and help towards the poor and needy
- Fasting for one month each year
- The pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime
They believe the quaran to be there holy book. Rituals they participate in is the daily 5 prayers or Salah. These prayers are to be lead by one who knows the quaran and is chosen by the congregation. It is to always be faced toward Mecca. This prayer is to be done at dawn, mid day, late afternoon, sunset, and nightfall. The major holidays they celebrate include Eid al-ahha and Eid al-fitr. Eid a, - fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan which is the month of fasting from sunrise to sunset.
Judaism
- God exists
- God is one and unique
- God is incorporeal
- God is eternal
- Prayer is to be directed to G-d alone and to no other
- The words of the prophets are true
- Moses' prophecies are true, and Moses was the greatest of the prophets
- The Written Torah (first 5 books of the Bible) and Oral Torah (teachings now contained in the Talmud and other writings) were given to Moses
- There will be no other Torah
- G-d knows the thoughts and deeds of men
- G-d will reward the good and punish the wicked
- The Messiah will come
- The dead will be resurrected
The major holiday in which they celebrate is Hannukah. Hannukah is an eight day celebration of the rededicating of the sacred temple. A ritual that Jews will perform is for young people going into adult life is a Bar/ Bat Mitzvah. Another ritual is a baby naming ceremony when the baby is born. They believe in Hebrew scripture and the Ten Commandments.