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Comparing and Contrasting Major World Religions
Symbol
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Holy book
or texts
Torah, Talmud
Bible
Qur’an, hadith
Vedas
Sutras
Founder
Abraham
Jesus’s followers
Mohammed
unknown
Siddartha Gautama
aka “the Buddha”
Major
beliefs
(mono/poly
-theistic) &
important
practices
(holidays)
& place of
worship
one god
Ten
Commandments
Holidays--Rosh
Hashana, Yom
Kippur,
Hanukkah,
Passover
one god
Ten
Commandments
one god
many gods
Four Noble truths
Five Pillars
Eightfold path
Holidays--Easter,
Christmas
Holidays-Ramadan-month of
fasting, Eid-al-Fitr
karma, dharma
reincarnation
worshipping deities,
Holidays—Holi,
Diwali
pray in church
pray in mosque
pray in
synagogue
meditation
reincarnation, karma,
pray in temples,
shrines
pray in temples,
shrines
Spiritual
leaders
rabbi
minister, priest, nun imam
(Catholicism—
Pope)
monks
monks, nuns,
Dalai Lama
Followers
Jews, “Jewish”
Christians
Muslims
Hindus
Buddhists
Location
(Countries)
Israel, small
populations in
Europe, Russia,
US
worldwide
Palestinian
India (80% of Indians China, Thailand, other
territories, North
are Hindus)
Asian countries
Africa, Middle East, Pakistan, US
Indonesia, US
Major World Religions
Judaism
Symbol
Holy book
or texts
Founder(s)
Major
beliefs
(mono/poly
theistic)
&
important
practices
(holidays)
& place of
worship
Spiritual
leader
Followers
are called:
Locations
(Countries)
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Comparing and Contrasting Major World Religions