Government & Civilization 11.9.15

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Government & Civilization 11.10.15

Religions

Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Buddhism Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. Christianity Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. Islam Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Buddhism Try your best to treat others as you would wish to be treated yourself, and you will find that this is the shortest way to benevolence [compassion]. Confucianism Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself. Wish not for others what you wish not for yourselves. Baha’i This is the sum of duty: Do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you. Hinduism Regard your neighbor’s gain as your own gain and your neighbor’s loss as your own loss. Taoism What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man.               Judaism Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself. Zoroastrianism One should treat all the creatures of the world as one would like to be treated Jainism

What is religion? Religion can be defined in many ways but usually involves one or more of these things: the worship of a God or gods guidelines about how to behave answers to life's biggest questions

Religion Origin of religion can generally be traced to the ancient Near East and classified in 3 categories: Polytheistic Pantheistic Monotheistic

Polytheism Originated with Hinduism about 2500 BC Bhagavad Gita revealed that many gods were subject to a supreme Brahman god Also the religion of many other ancient cultures: Assyria, Babylonia, Egypt, Greece and Rome Gods in control of all natural events such as rainfall, harvests and fertility Believed in sacrifices to appease their gods

Pantheism Principle that god is everything, and everything is god; therefore, nature is also part of god Mankind is no different than any other animal. We must live in harmony with nature, understand and learn from animals, focusing on the relationship between mankind and the elements of nature. The universe itself is divine typified in the Animism beliefs of the African and Native American cultures the later Egyptian religion under the Pharoahs Buddhism, Confucianism, & Taoism in the cultures of the Far East

Monotheism Belief in one God The foundation of the Judeo- Christian-Muslim line of religions began with a man named Abraham in about 2000 BC

Religions Foldable 2 days in class to work on this Due Friday, November 13 Use directions & rubric to guide you Write the information in your notebook FIRST so you know how much space you’ll need If you finish the content for each religion, then begin to lay the content out in the foldable. Plan the organization carefully! (part of the rubric)