What is Religion? BP#11A. What is

Religion?

B. What is Faith?

C. Why study them?

A. system of beliefs, rituals, and traditions for a group of people– Tolerant – inviting others– Intolerant – not inviting others

• Where do we come from?• What happens here on Earth?• Where do we go?

B. Believing in something or an idea

C. Being intolerant of other’s values, morals, and ethics can lead to misunderstanding and conflict

Summary:

5 World Religions – BP#10

Judaism

Jews

Abraham, Moses;The Middle East

The Torah, aka Hebrew Bible

Rabbi (RAB-eye)

Synagogue (SIN-uh-GOG)

Mogen David

Jerusalem; The Wailing Wall

Religion (M/P)

Believers

Founder(s);Where?

Holy Book

Leader(s)

Holy Building

Symbols

Holy City; Site

Religion (M/P) Christianity

Believers Christians

Founder(s);Where?

Jesus of Nazareth; The Middle East

Holy Book The Holy Bible, New Testament

Leader(s) Priest, Minister

Holy Building Church, Chapel

Symbols Cross

Holy City; Site Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Church of the Holy Sepulcher (SEH-pull-kur)

Religion (M/P) Islam

Believers Muslims

Founder(s);Where?

Muhammad the Prophet; the Middle East

Holy Book The Qur’an (Koran)

Leader(s) Imam (EE-mahm)

Holy Building Mosque (MAHsk)

Symbols Crescent moon, star

Holy City; Site Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem, The Dome of the Rock

Religion (M/P) Hinduism

Believers Hindus

Founder(s);Where?

No single founder; India

Holy Book The Vedas (VAY-duhs)

Leader(s) priest

Holy Building Temple

Symbols the AUM (OM)

Holy City; Site Ganges (GAN-jeez) River in India

Religion (M/P) Buddhism

Believers Buddhists

Founder(s);Where?

Siddhartha Gautama; India

Holy Book The Tripitika(Trih-PIT-ick-a)

Leader(s) Monk, priest

Holy Building Temple, stupa

Symbols The Buddha

Holy City; Site City of Bodh-Gaya (Boh-duh-GUY-uh) in India