Religions of the world 24-Nov-18 Which symbol is for which religion? 2

What questions would you like to ask these people? Do all religious believers look like this?

Religions of the world Objectives By the end of this lesson you might be able to… Describe some similarities between the world faiths Know what the Abrahamic religions are Consider how people of different faiths should treat each other

Islam Christianity Judaism Eastern religions Where do you think each of the major world religions began? http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/civilisations/civlaunch.shtml Islam Christianity Judaism Eastern religions

The spread of world religions http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/civilisations/civlaunch.shtml https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvFl6UBZLv4

All believe in the God Abraham worshipped

The Abrahamic religions Abrahamic religions all believe that there is only one God. They say that God is all-powerful He is all-knowing He is all-loving He is eternal He is separate from the universe He has communicated with us through prophets He gives us laws we need to live by If we are good we go to heaven Humans are the most important thing on earth - So we need to be good to all people http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/civilisations/civlaunch.shtml https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvFl6UBZLv4 Design a poster that shows the most that these religions have a lot in common

“All people are equal….as the teeth of a comb” (Hadith) O mankind, We have created you from a male and female and made you into nations and tribes, that you may get to know one another. (Surah 49:13) “All people are equal….as the teeth of a comb” (Hadith) Do to others as you would have them do to you. (Luke 6:31) Love your neighbour as you love yourself (Matthew 22:39) Add quotes from other religions if you want.

Symbol Founder Place of origin Religious book Interesting fact Religion Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism Judaism Christianity Islam Symbol Founder Place of origin Religious book Interesting fact

Think of a slogan or rhyme to show all religions are equal

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Different religious groups that make up the UK What do you think are the statistics for the UK? Do these figures surprise you ? Religion Your answers Actual % Christianity ___________% 60 % Islam 5 % Hinduism 1 % Other 2 % Not stated 7 % No religion 26 % REVEAL REVEAL REVEAL REVEAL REVEAL REVEAL

How does Tower Hamlets compare? Religion Tower Hamlets UK % (2011) Christianity 27 % 60 % Islam 37 % 5 % Hinduism 1 % Other 2 % Not stated 15 % 7 % No religion 19 % 26 % 2 %

Different religious groups that make up the UK Religion % from 2011 % from 2001 Christianity 59.5 % 72 % Islam 4.4 % 3 % Hinduism 1.3 % 1 % Other 1.9 % 1.% Not stated 7.2 % 8 % No religion 25.7 % 15 % Information You can see that there has been a significant change in the last decade. What do you think the UK will be like in another 10 years?