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I. What are the major world
religions?
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Main idea: There are five major world
religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam
A RELIGION is a set of beliefs, practices, and
often lifestyles of a group of people
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Explains their past, their ideas about where
people came from, and what we’re doing here.
What is a Religion?
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All religions have
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Rituals: practices or routines in order to gain favor
of higher power, or as a reminder of holy events of
the past
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Passover (Judaism)
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Pilgrimage to Mecca (Islam)
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Sacrament (Christianity)
What is a religion?
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All religions have
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Holy places or objects
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Cross, crescent, place
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Jerusalem
What is a religion?
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All religions have
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Belief in a universal power
What is a religion?
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Generally, religions have sacred texts
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Judaism: “Old Testament”
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Christianity: New Testament and Old Testament
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Hinduism: Vedas
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Islam: the Koran
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There are thousands of different religions.
Generally, the “Big Five” have had the most
influence
All five major religions began in Asia
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II. Hinduism
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Began in India around 1500 BCE
Uses CASTE SYSTEM: Levels of power in
society
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D.
BRAHMINS: highest caste; priests
VAISYAS (VYS-yuhs): ordinary people; merchants,
farmers, teachers, etc.
SUDRAS (SOO-druhz): servants and peasants
“UNTOUCHABLES”: outcasts
Hinduism (cont’d)
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Do we have levels of power in the U.S.?
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Is there social mobility in the U.S.?
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KARMA: Circle of actions in life
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It changes according to good or bad deeds
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Good deed “good karma”
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Bad deed “bad karma”
Hinduism
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VEDAS: writings about Hindu religion
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Dharma: Doing your job here on earth the best
way you can
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Stay in your caste
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Don’t complain about your problems
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Practicing your dharma brings good karma
Hinduism
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REINCARNATION: cycle of rebirth of the soul
in different forms
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Depends on your karma
Don’t step on that ant! It could be your greatgrandmother!
The more good karma you get, the closer you get
to stopping reincarnation
Hinduism
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Moksha: the ultimate goal
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Union with the godhead
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The end of reincarnation
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Think, pair, share
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What are three characteristics that the five
major religions have?
What are five characteristics of Hinduism?
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III. Buddhism
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Began in Nepal (NE India) around 500 BCE
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Siddartha: a young, rich prince
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Siddartha was a Hindu
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He was not satisfied with life
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Wandered through his father’s kingdom & found
suffering people
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Left wife and child, wore rags, begged for food for years
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Meditated under a ming tree for over a month
Siddartha became “the Buddha”:
The “Enlightened One”
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Buddhism
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The Buddha became a poor preacher
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Announced the Four Noble Truths
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Life is full of suffering and pain
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Suffering is caused by desire
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To end suffering, end your desires
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Do this by following the Eight-fold path
Buddhism
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The Eight-fold path
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Be charitable
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Be peaceful
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Accept what is around you
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Buddhism
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Buddhists believe in KARMA and
REINCARNATION
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When desires are stopped, reincarnation stops
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You reach NIRVANA
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Buddhism spread from India east
to China, Japan, and Korea
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