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Investigation Notes: Five Major World Religions
Religion: Judaism
Origin Place:
Fertile Crescent
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Founder:
God came to Abraham
and Sara
Origin Time:
4000 Years ago
Worship Leader is called:
Rabbi
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Holy Book(s):
Torah
Central Belief(s):
Symbol:
One true God
Monotheism
If they follow they will
have land and be ‘the
chosen people’
10 commandments
Many religious beliefs
tied to the history
(enslavement and
triumph)
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Place of Worship:
Temple/Synagogue
Central Belief(s):
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Investigation Notes: Five Major World Religions
Religion: Hinduism
Origin Place:
India
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Origin —Time:
5 Millennia Ago
(5000 years ago)
Symbol:
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Founder:
Krishna A very virtuous
person who was a vishnu
(God in human form)
Place of Worship:
Temple
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Worship Leader is called:
Holy Book(s):
The Vedas (Scriptures)
Central Belief(s):
Central Belief(s):
Karma: Cause in effect (if
you are a good person,
good things will come to
you and vice versa)
Dharma: Do your duty as
a person in society
Reincarnation: If you do
your dharma, your karma
will be to be reincarnated
into a higher societal
position
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Religion: Christianity
Origin Place:
Israel
Founder:
Jesus Christ
Place of Worship:
Church
Holy Book(s):
The Bible
Worship Leader is called:
Priest, Reverend, Pastor
Central Belief(s):
Jesus is God in human
form (son of God)
Affectionate, forgiving
heavenly father
Kingdom of Heaven: All
types of people (sinners
and all)
‘Love one another as I
have loved you’
Central Belief(s):
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2014 years ago
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Religion: Buddhism
Origin Place:
India
Founder:
A young prince named
Siddhartha who became
the Buddha
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Origin —Time:
2,500 Years ago
Symbol:
Place of Worship:
Temple
Worship Leader is called:
Dalai Lama
Holy Book(s):
Central Belief(s):
Why do people suffer?
Caused by people trying
to selfishly fulfill their
own desires at the
expense of others
FollowS step plan to
reduce
selfishness/suffering and
become enlightened
(peace, compassion,
insight)
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Central Belief(s):
Believe in Gods, but
actions are more
important
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Investigation Notes: Five Major World Religions
Religion: Islam
Origin Place:
Arabian Desert
Founder:
Muhammad
Place of Worship:
Mosque
Origin Time:
1400 years ago
Holy Book(s):
Qur’an
Worship Leader is called:
lmam
Symbol:
Central Belief(s)
Central Belief(s):
Angel Gabriel came to
Muhammad to pass on
the word of Allah
Muslim: A person who
submits to the will of God
5 Pillars:
Hail the pilgrimage to Mecca
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Shahadah No other faith
Salah Prayer, 5 times a day
towards Mecca
Zakat Almsgiving, 2.5% of
wealth to the Islamic faith
Sawm Fasting Dunng Ramadan
(Month in which the Qur’an was
revealed to Muhammad)
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