| The goal of life in Hinduism is to attain salvation, or moksha |
Hinduism |
| Hinduism believes in only one god, but he takes many forms |
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| 15% of the world's population are Hindus. That's 1.2 billion people |
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| Hinduism is the world's oldest surviving faith. It began 4,000 years ago |
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| The word “juggernaut” comes from the Hindu god Jagannath |
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| Judaism Is based on the Torah. This is the first 5 books of the Bible |
Judaism |
| The Jewish god is called YHWH, but his name is so holy it is rarely said |
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| We rest one day a week because of the sabbath, or Shabbat |
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| "Rabbi" is the Hebrew word for "great one," “master” or “teacher” |
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| The word "kosher" describes all the things that Jews are allowed to eat |
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| Buddhism began in India around 400 BCE with Siddhartha Gautama |
Buddhism |
| Though it began in India, Buddhism is more popular in Cambodia |
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| Many people class Buddhism as a philosophy rather than a religion |
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| The aim of Buddhism is enlightenment which leads to Nirvana |
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| Buddhism is the world's fourth largest religion, with 535 million followers |
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| The word “Catholic” was first used by Ignatius of Antioch around 110 CE |
Roman Catholicism |
| Christianity is the largest faith with 2.4 billion followers. Half are Catholics |
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| The Roman Catholic Church executed William Tyndale in 1536 |
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| There are more than 10,000 saints recognised by Catholics |
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| Early Christians used a fish, rather than a cross, to identify themselves |
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| Just over a third of all Christians are protestants |
Protestantism |
| “Protestant” comes from a protest against the Holy Roman Emperor |
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| Anglicanism began with Henry VIII's break from the authority of Rome |
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| Protestantism's arrival caused wars between catholics and protestants |
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| Some estimates say there are 47,000 protestant denominations |
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| 90% of Muslims follow the Sunni sect |
Sunnism |
| Sunnis chose Abu Bakr as their leader after Muhammad's death |
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| As well as the Hadith, Sunnis accept four more schools of Islamic law |
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| Indonesia has the largest Sunni population: approximately 225 million |
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| Sunnis believe that the Mahdi (guided one) will restore true religion |
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| For Shiites, the first leader of Muslims was Ali Ibn Abu Talib |
Shi'ism |
| Shiites remember Hussein, who was martyred in 680 CE |
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| Shiites keep their arms by their side in prayer |
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| Shiites believe that the Mahdi has come already in the 9th Century CE |
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| Most Shiites live in Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq |
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| The Khanda is the symbol of the Sikh faith |
Sikhism |
| There are Three Pillars of Sikhism |
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| Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in the 16th Century CE |
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| The word 'Sikh' means 'disciple' in the Punjabi language |
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| Sikhs worship at home and in Gurdwaras |
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| Bahá’í is the youngest of the world’s major religions |
Bahai |
| Bahais believe that each religion is a forerunner to the next revelation |
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| The Bahai faith was founded by Bahá’u’lláh in modern Iran |
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| A Bahai place of worship is called a Mashriqu’l-Adhkár |
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| Bahais should repeat the phrase "Allah’u’Abhas" 95 times a day |
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| Humanism is a philosophy rather than a religion |
Humanism |
| Humanist ideas were first discussed in Ancient Greece |
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| Humanists hold non-religious ceremonies and celebrations |
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| There are thought to be around 5 million humanists in the world |
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| Humanist ideas are set out in the Humanist Manifesto |
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