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General information
Location
Founders
 Latin America
 Jesus Christ said to be founder of
 Eastern Europe
Catholic Church
 Peter is also held to be first bishop
 24% of USA
 Philippines
What makes it unique
Important People
 Saint Peter
 Bd. Urban II, O.S.B.
 Pope Callistus II
 St. Pius X
 Ven. John Paul II
 Benedict XVI
Ethnic or Universalizing?
 Catholicism is a universalizing
religion
Religious symbols
 The crucifix is a Cross with the
figure of the body of Jesus Christ
attached to it.
 The Sacred Heart is a symbol of the
love of Jesus for all of humanity.
Beliefs
Major Beliefs
After Life
 Pope has first place among successors to
Peter
 Few perfect lovers go to heaven
 Trinity, different but not divided
 If you have committed mortal sin you go to
hell
 Have to develop a relationship with the Triune
God through prayer and worship
 If a person dies will go to Purgatory (suffer
for a short time)
 Christ is the Messiah
 Commit a sin denied from heaven
 Sins are inherited
 Sanctification can be found in other religions
Pictures
General Information
• Abraham is the founder but most people think it is
Moses
• Mainly practiced in Israel
• Moses, Miriam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Aaron- main
prophets
• Ethnic religion
• Numbers
– 5-6 m both USA and Israel
– 1.5 m Europe
– 400,000 Latin America
– 350,000 Canada
– Less than 100,000 Africa
– 100,000 Australia and New Zealand
Beliefs, afterlife, & symbols
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God exists
God is 1 and unique
God is incorporeal
God is eternal
Prayer is dedicated to God alone
Words of prophets are true
Moses’ prophecies are true &
Moses is the greatest prophet
Torah were given to Moses
There will be no other Torah
God knows thoughts and deeds
of man
God will reward good & punish
wicked
Messiah will come
Dead will be resurrected
1. There is an afterlife
2. Primarily focused on current life
rather than afterlife
3. Souls go to a place similar to
Christian heaven or wait for
Messiah to come & then will be
resurrected
4. Wicked will be tortured by their own
demons or souls will be destroyed at
death
1. Mezuzah- found on doorposts of
traditional homes- “good luck charm”
2. Menorah- used during Hanukkahtheir mission to be “light unto the
nations”
3. Yammica- head piece used to cover
head during prayer
4. Star of David- thought to bring
good luck
Compare Contrast
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There is an afterlife
One God
God is eternal
Reward good and punish wicked
in afterlife
10 commandments
What the prophets say is true
Both have a holy book- Bible
and Torah
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Contrast
Jesus is the Messiah
New Testament
Catholics- believe in purgatory
& we pray to saints, Mary, &
Jesus as well as to God
There is not really a certain diet
that we have to follow where as
some Jewish families must eat
Kosher
Jewish temples can speak
Yiddish and Hebrew whereas
Christian churches usually only
speak English but some speak
Latin
Red
Fuchsia
Blue
Green
Yellow
Mezuzah 
Yammica
Menorah Star of David
Francesca Alvarez
Noah Mohl
Corina Edwards
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founder of Islam is Prophet Muhammad.
He is the messenger of God, Allah. He is the
last prophet.
 There are 25 prophets.
 Some major scholars are called Ayatollah.
 Teachers of Islam are called Mu’allim.
 Imams are religious teachers at the mosque.
 Half
of the world’s Muslims live in Indonesia,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India.
 They also live in Northern Africa, Middle
East, and Central Asia.
 There are 1.57 billion Muslims in the world.
Roughly one-fifth of the world population.
 Islam is a universalizing religion.
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5 pillars of Islam:
To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Perform Salat- obligatory prayer
To pay Zakat- obligatory charity
To perform Hajj- pilgrimage to Makkah
To observe Saum (fasting) during the month of Ramadan
Day of Resurrection. Heaven and Hell.
 Islam’s religious symbol is the crescent
moon and star. It was first accustomed
during the Ottoman Empire.
 The Holy Quran.
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are all monotheists.
 Muslims are supposed to pray 5 times a day.
 Corina worships on Sundays. Francesca
worships on Saturday.
 Noah believes that all Muslims will go to
Heaven. Francesca when you die, you stay in
your grave and wait for Jesus. Corina
believes that when you die, you
automatically go to Heaven or Hell.
Hinduism
By Jalil Kuku, Lisa Eeraerts, &
Adrianne Mino
Major Facts
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There are no known founders of this
religion
It’s an Ethnic religion with about 860
million followers
Afterlife
 Continual
reincarnation
according to karma in
past life until you
reach Moksha
 Moksha enables you
to be one with
Brahman
Major Beliefs
 Reincarnation
 3 major gods
 Karma
 Spiritual perfection
 All life is sacred
 Avatars
Brahman
Shiva
Vishnu
BAPS Akshardham temple in
Delhi, India
Hindu temple in
home “Puja
shelf”
Om
Surya symbol
(Sun)
Hindu temple in Lilburn, GA
Lotus
Buddhism
• The goal is for believers
to become Buddha.
• Buddhism is a
philosophy centering
around meditation.
• Founded Siddhartha
Gautama
Areas of Buddhism
• Mainly located in
Eastern Asia
• Hearth is in northern
Asia and quickly spread
to 8 other countries
from about 500 B.C. to
600 A.D.
Buddhism in Georgia
• There are about 15
Buddhist Temples/ Zen
centers located in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Comparison to Other
Religions
• Jewish (Gillian): No hell
because the body goes
through cleansing and
Jesus is a prophet not a
savior.
• Catholic (Matthew):
Belief in Jesus, no birth
control, and the Pope.
• Baptist (Jada): Belief in
Jesus, and that Jesus
died on the cross.
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Jesus and his Apostles founded the
Orthodox Religion.
The Orthodox Religion is mainly found in
Russia and other former Soviet Union
countries.
Orthodox is a universalizing religion.
It has 225 million members worldwide.
Jesus is the head of this religion, and The
Patriarch of Constantinople is like their
Pope. Bishops of Orthodox each have a
territory to govern.
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Orthodox people believe themselves to be the
only “true” believing Christian faith.
Christ is the son of God. Lastly
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are the Holy Trinity.
In the afterlife people go to Heaven if they have a
love for God their whole life, and they go to Hell if
they committed mortal sins and haven’t been
forgiven.
The lamb represents the Symbol of Christ as the
Paschal Lamb.
The dove is the symbol of the Holy Spirit, and the
Ichtus is the symbol of Jesus Christ and to show
follower of Orthodox Christianity.
Orthodox Christianity believes we should
draw near God our whole life and I
believe we start out close to Him.
 Orthodox homes have an area set aside
for prayer and my home doesn’t. We
both worship the bible.
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By: Jasmine Hallock, Alana Agcaoili, and some other
dude named Evan Clay.
Founders and Where it is
Practiced
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Guru Nanak-Lived
from October 20th,
1469 - May 7th, 1539;
First of the ten Sikh
Gurus
India and most of
Southeast Asia; is
practiced in the
Middle East.
Sikhism is a
universalizing religion,
not an ethnic religion
Members, Teachers, and Beliefs
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Worldwide
members: 23,000
Philosophy based
from 10 gurusstarted with Guru
Nanak
Monotheistic, God
Waheguru
Beliefs and Religious Symbols
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The right edge of the Khanda symbolises freedom and authority
governed by moral and spiritual values. The left edge of the
double-edged sword symbolizes divine justice which chastises
and punishes wicked oppressors. The two-edged sword at the
center of the Khanda also symbolizes disintegration of false pride
and vanity and demolition of the barriers of caste and other
inequalities
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Nanak's teachings are founded not on a final destination of
heaven or hell, but on a spiritual union with God which
results in salvation.[13] The chief obstacles to the attainment
of salvation are social conflicts and an attachment to worldly
pursuits (Māyā), which commit men and women to an
endless cycle of birth—a concept known as reincarnation.
Māyā—defined as illusion or "unreality"—is one of the core
deviations from the pursuit of God and salvation: people are
distracted from devotion by worldly attractions which give
only illusive satisfaction. However, Nanak emphasised māyā
as not a reference to the unreality of the world, but of its
values. In Sikhism, the influences of ego, anger, greed,
attachment, and lust—known as the Five Evils—are believed
to be particularly pernicious. The fate of people vulnerable to
the Five Evils is separation from God, and the situation may
be remedied only after intensive and relentless devotion.[14]
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Baha'i
By : Smera Saikumar, Greer
Henderson & James Wright
Background Information
The religion Baha’i was found about a century and a half
ago. The founder of Baha’i was Baha'u'llah, who was a
Persian nobleman from Tehran. In the mid-nineteenth
century, he left his comfortable home and money to
bring a message of peace and unity to the world. He
left despite persecution and loss. He claimed to be a
Messenger from God. It started in 19th century
Persia, and now it is mostly practiced in Asia and
Africa. All Baha’i Houses of Worship must have nine
sides and a central dome. Baha’i is a universalizing
religion because no countries are completely Baha’i,
but there are significant Baha’i population in over 200
countries and territories. Baha’i is the youngest
independent religion in the world. The number of
people who are practicing this religion is estimated to
be 7.1 million members worldwide.
Beliefs and Religious
Symbols
This religion is Monotheistic, all knowing, omniscient,
omnipresent God who can only be reached by
messengers of God called "manifestations". Baha'i
members over the age of 15 must recite an obligatory
prayer with certain form and words. Adults are
expected to observe a 19 day fast each year from may
2 to may 10th. Celibacy until marriage. There are some
beliefs of after life in the Baha'i religion. They feel
that everyone has an immortal soul and that the soul
departs from the body and begins a spiritual journey
towards God. They believe that the person who died
does not decompose, but the soul is free to travel
through the spiritual world. The image on the top right
represents God's connection with humanity. The image
on top left represents the "greatest name”. The image
on the bottom left represents faith of the Baha'i.
How do my personal beliefs
compare/contrast with this religion?
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James- This religion agrees with my religion (Catholic) mostly. One
difference between Baha’i and Catholicism is that people of the
Baha’i religion believe the soul leaves the body and travels to God. I
believe (James) that when you die, God decides if you have been
good and if you get into heaven or not. Both religions believe in one
God who is the creator of all things. Both religions also use prayer
and reflection to talk to God.
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Smera- This religion is different from Hinduism in many ways. Baha’i
religion believe the soul leaves the body and travels to God, while
Hindu religion believes we are re-incarnated. If we did good deeds
through out our life then we will be re-incarnated to a better
position in life. If we don’t do good deeds in our life then our next
life status will be lower than the previous life. We (Hindu religion)
also believe in many gods, but Baha’i religion only believes in one
God.
Background Information
• Rumored to have always existed, but first recorded founders were
Rishabha and Mahavira.
• Rishabha: First tritankara (able to achieve enlightenment)
• Mahavira: Last to achieve enlightenment and started the Jaininsm
community in India
• Ethical, not universalizing.
• Member try to base their lifestyle after Jains in hope to achieve
enlightenment
• Hand represents assurance, “Do not fear”. The wheel on the Hand
represents reincarnation.
• The Swastika represents the Right Faith, Right Conduct, Right Knowledge,
and the Four States of the Soul.
• The Aum represents the five Parameshthis.
Major Information
• Major Beliefs
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Fused Hinduism and Buddhism together.
The world had no beginning and will have no end.
Believe in Karma, reincarnation and enlightenment.
Have several layers of the universe, Heaven, and Hell.
Five levels of living
Do not believe in eating meat
• Major religious leaders
– Mahavira- Attained enlightenment after 13 years and committed Salekhana, or fasting to
death. Was the 24th Tritankara.
– Parshvanath- first recorded Tritankara, he was the 23rd.
– Rashaba- the first Tritankara.
Location of Religion
• Primarily located in eastern and southern India, but has
a few members in Canada and Africa.
• Roughly 4.9 million members worldwide.
• Very small group slowly migrating into Canada
Compare & Contrast
Comparisons
• Beliefs in Heaven and
Hell
• Beliefs in loving others
as yourself
• Basic principals for how
to live your life
• Belief that all humans
have souls
Contrasts
• Reincarnation untill
enlightenment
• Vegitarian
• Karma
• 30 different layers of
Heaven and 7 of Hell
• They are extremely
small in comparison to
Christianity
Origami
• 2.7 million followers
worldwide, yet Buddhism is
The
Backbone
of
Shinto
closely related
• MainlyTraditions
practiced in Japan;
85% of Japanese practice
some type of
Shinto/Buddhism
• Considered to be an ethnic
Izanami-no-Mikoto and
religion.
Shintoism
Izanagi-no-Mikoto
“Shinto recognizes many
sacred places: mountains,
springs, et cetera“
-B.A. Robinson
Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America
Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha
Washington, USA
Kyoto, Japan
Hawaii, USA
Taiwan Grand Shrine
Taiwan
Shinmei Jinja
Vancouver, Canada
-Animism-believe in Kami, or gods and
Spring Festivals are called Haru Matsuri
spirits, of which there are over 8 million
What-o-Theism
-Really
based onMatsuri
Nature and purity
Fall
Festival-Aki
No perfection
-4 Shinto AffirmationsStructure
Annual
FestivalRei-Sai
-Family
Tradition
Confinement in the World
-----Sacred Nature:The belief that Nature is
Afterlifesacred
-supposed to go to Yomi, a little like Greek
-Physical Cleanliness
Hades
-Matsuri:The worship of Kami
-Emphasis on Makoto No Kokoro-Heart of
Truth
Zoroastianism
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Zoroaster/ Zarathushtra
In Iran, India, Middle East, Central/South Asia
250,000/28,900 in the world
Ethnic
façade of the ātašgāh
Beliefs & Symbols
• How one lives their life
determines afterlife
(Heaven & Hell)
• Anuramazda = goodprayers directed towards
him
• Have good thoughts, deeds,
and words
----------------------------------• Judged by angels
• Heaven and hell
• Ahuramazda judges 2nd time
• Ahuramazda – all things
good. Protects good. Keeps
evil @ bay. Main god. Has
helpers
• Atash Behram- “Holy
Temple”
Compare and Contrast
Compare
• Heaven and hell
• Live life well and will be
rewarded
• Angels
• Genocide
-christains in biblical times
-before BC for them
Contrast
• No Ahuramazda
• NO second judgement
• Christian
• Jesus
• They believe there is an ongoing war of good and bad