Christianity, Islam, Judaism Mrs. Tucker 7th Grade World History/Honors Cobalt Institute of Math and Science

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Christianity FEATURES OF RELIGION CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET   CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET OR FOUNDER “JESUS” APPROX DATE OF ORIGIN A.D. 30 SCRIPTURE BIBLE (OLD & NEW TESTAMENT) BRANCHES/ ROMAN CATHOLIC DIVISIONS EASTERN ORTHODOX MANY PROTESTANT CHURCHES HIERACHY CATHOLICS AND ORTHODOX HAVE ELABORATE HEIRARCHY. SOME PROTESTANT BRANCHES HAVE ALMOST NONE. CHARITY TITHE: 10% OF INCOME DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: GENERALLY NONE: SOME BRANCHES DISCOURAGE ALCOHOL. LIFE AFTER DEATH JUDGEMENT FOLLOWED BY HEAVEN OR HELL

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Judaism FEATURES OF RELIGION CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET   CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET OR FOUNDER “ABRAHAM” APPROX DATE OF ORIGIN 1800’S B.C. SCRIPTURE TORAH, PROPHETS, WRITINGS, & THE TALMUD (ORAL TRADITION & COMMENTARY) BRANCHES/ MODERN BRANCHES DIVISIONS INCLUDE REFORM, CONSERVATIVE, & MODERN ORTHODOX HIERACHY NONE; RABBIS ARE CONSIDERED TEACHERS CHARITY TZENHAKAH: 10% OF INCOME DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: NO PORK OR CERTAIN SEAFOOD; OTHER MEAT KILLED BY KOSHER METHOD SEPARATION OF MEAT/ DAIRY LIFE AFTER DEATH NO IMMEDIATE LIFE AFTER DEATH. LIFE IN A WORLD TO COME AFTER MESSIAH

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Islam CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET OR FOUNDER “MUHAMMAD” FEATURES OF RELIGION   CENTRAL PROPHET PROPHET OR FOUNDER “MUHAMMAD” APPROX DATE OF ORIGIN A.D. 622 SCRIPTURE QURAN (GODS REVELATIONS TO MUHAMMAD) SUNNA (CUSTOMS BASED ON MUHAMMAD SAYINGS) BRANCHES/ SUNNI – SHIITE DIVISIONS DIVISION BASED ON DISAGREEMENT OVER MUHAMMAD’S SUCCESSOR HIERACHY NONE; PRAYERS ARE LED BY IMAMS (TEACHERS) WHO HAVE STUDIED THE QURAN CHARITY ZAKET: 2.5% OF INCOME DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: NO PORK; OTHER MEAT PREPARED BY HALAL METHOD; NO ALCOHOL LIFE AFTER DEATH JUDGEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HEAVEN OR HELL