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Major World Religions Buddhism Leader: Siddhartha the Gautama, the Buddha Buddhists believe that to escape the suffering caused by worldly desires, people must follow the Eightfold Path, or rules that lead to a life of morality, wisdom and good thought. By doing this one can achieve nirvana, a state of bliss. Christianity Leader: Jesus Christ Christians believe that Jesus, the Son of God, was sent to Earth and died on the cross to save humanity. By having faith in Jesus and through God’s grace, believers are saved from God’s penalty for sin and receive eternal life with God. Hinduism Leader: Unknown Hindus believe in reincarnation-after death, the soul is reborn in another person, animal or vegetable. Where a soul is reborn depends upon a person’s karma, or the spiritual force resulting from actions in the past lives. The three main Hindu gods are Brahma, Vishua, and Siva. Islam Leader: Muhammad Muslims believe in one God, Allah. Muslims follow the teachings of the Quran, which the prophet Muhammad said were revealed to him by Allah. By following the five pillars of faithbelief, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage-believers go to an eternal paradise. Judaism Leader: Abraham Jews believe in one God, Yahweh. By following God’s laws, Jews believe that they will have peace with God and one with each other. The main laws and practices of Judaism are contained in the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Map Skills Examine the World Religions Map on page 81 of your textbook. Compare this map published in 2005 to the World Religions Map published in 2012. Answer the following questions: Using the textbook map, what two religions are practiced in North America? _________________________ and _____________________________ Are these same religions being practiced in 2014? ____________________ The Asian country of India is basically the only country that has practiced ______________________ (refer to RA3 if you don’t where India is located). Using the textbook map, what two main religions are practiced in South America? ________________________ and _____________________________ Are these same religions being practiced in 2014? ___________________ Using the textbook map, Europeans practice ______________________, _____________, __________________, and___________________ religions. What religion in Australia has seen an increase since 2005? ________________ What religion has increased slightly in Africa since 2005? ____________________ The religion being practiced in Northern Africa today is _____________________. Give one other fact you have obtained from examining either or both maps. _________________________________________________________________
