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Aspect
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Title
Belief System
Nation of
Origin
Language
Symbol
Founder &
Time
Hindus
Polytheistic
India
Buddhists
Polytheistic
India
Jews
Monotheistic
Mesopotamia
Christians
Monotheistic
Middle East
Moslems
Monotheistic
Arabia
Indian
Om
No Founder - < 3,000
years old.
Indian
Wheel of Life (Samsara)
Siddhartha Guatama
(563-483BC)
Arabic
Crescent & Star
Muhammad (570-632)
Born in Mecca, driven to
Medina (Hajira).
Sacred Texts
Upanishads,
Mahabharata, & 4 Vedas
Brahman, Vishnu,
& Shiva. Atman =
Essential self/Perfect
understanding.
Temple
Sutras
Hebrew
Star of David
Abraham (Made
covenant w/ G*d 3400
years ago if Hebrews
worship G*d, they will
be the chosen people.
1st 5 books of the Bible
& Talmud
Yahweh, G*d
The Bible
Quran or Koran
God
Allah
Temple
Synagogue
Church
Mosgue
Rabbi
Prophet
Major God(s)
Place of
Worship
Clergy
No rituals, Gods, or
Priests. Enlightenment
through meditation only
Law
Sacred Ideas
Goal of Life
Moksha
Nirvana
Moral Code
Kharma (Actions) +
Dharma (Religious
and Moral Duty) =
Reincarnation up or
down.
Ahimsa
Reincarnation based on
moral code and Caste
system:
Priests, Warriors,
Merchants, Servants
(Untouchables). Contact
w/lower class requires
ritual cleansing in the
Ganges River.
Caste System
Attitude
towards
violence
Afterlife
Sects
Importance of
Jerusalem
None
Modern
Issues
Members (#
or %)
10 Commandments &
Mishna (Rabbinic Law)
Moses was a prophet
given G*ds Law.
Torah.
Covenent b/w
G*d and the Jewish
people. Hannukkah,
Passover, Bar/Bas
Mitzvah, Zionism,
Rosh Hashhanah (New
Year), Yom Kippur
(Day of Atonement).
Jesus was just a man.
Wailing Wall.
A moral life through
obedience to G*ds law.
A moral life through
obedience to G*ds law.
Salvation
Faith, prayer.
10 Commandments
Golden Rule
10 Commandments
Golden Rule
Arrival of Messiah
Heaven/Hell
Theraveda: Strict
fundamentalists (monks).
Mahayana: Less strict
observance - commoners
None
Orthodox /
Conservative
Catholic, Protestant,
hundreds of other groups
and denominations.
Fundamentalist, Shiite
(radical traditionalists), Sunni
(Majority), Sufi (Mystics)
Gabriels ascendance to
Heaven on horseback.
Do not presume to
know. Lead a good life
and the afterlife will
take care of itself.