Religions Around the World
By: Olivia Demasters
Facts about the religions
Christianity
Beliefs: Christians believe Jesus is the son of God, God having become man and the savior of humanity. Christians, therefore, commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah. They believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins and rose again on Easter.
Rituals: They go to church every Sunday and learn about the God and the story of the bible.
It is a monotheistic religion.
Gods: they believe in only one God and his son Jesus Christ
Holy Book: The bible
Major holidays: Christmas, and Easter
Facts about the religions
Beliefs: . Jews consider Judaism to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of Israel—originally a group of around a dozen tribes claiming descent from the Biblical patriarch Jacob and later the Jewish people. According to most branches, God revealed his laws and commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai in the form of both the Written and Oral Torah.
Rituals: they can only eat kosher meat and they have to dress in special clothing
It is a monotheistic religion.
Gods: only on true god
Holy book: the Torah
Holidays: Passover, and Hanukkah
Facts about the religions
Beliefs: karma and reincarnation
Rituals: Hinduism also includes yogic traditions and a wide spectrum of "daily morality" based on the notion of karma and societal norms such as Hindu marriage customs.
It is a polytheistic religion
gods: they have no founder or person of origin
Holy book: the Vedas
Holidays: Maha shivaratri, and Holi
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Beliefs: Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by adherents as an awakened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end suffering, achieve nirvana, and escape what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth.
Rituals: self awareness, and meditation
It is a polytheistic religion
Gods: the Buddha
Holy book: Mahayana sutras
Holidays: Buddhist new year, Vesak
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Beliefs: Islam is the religion articulated by the Qur’an, a religious book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of the single incomparable God (Arabic: الله, Allāh), and by the Prophet of Islam Muhammad's demonstrations and real-life examples (called the Sunnah, collected through narration of his companions in collections of Hadith). Islam literally means submission to God.
Rituals: tithe to help the poor and needy
It is a monotheistic religion
Gods: Allah
Holy books: Qur'an
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