One God and the spiritual and ethical principles Siddhartha Gautama Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama 385.4 million Jesus Christ 2.2 billion One God Monotheistic Teachings of Jesus Unknown 875.1 million Based on spiritual force - Brahman Muhammad 1.4 billion One God – Allah Five Pillars One God and the spiritual and ethical principles handed down by God Abraham 15.2 million Warmup # 6 Glue in Notebook

Warmup # 7 Glue in Notebook

(in order of appearance) 5 Major Religions of the World (in order of appearance)

Hinduism Origination 1500 B.C. in India (oldest religion) Founder NONE House of Worship Individual Homes Temples Holy Site N/A Beliefs/ Significant Events Polytheistic – belief in more than one god Caste System – a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity Reincarnation – rebirth of the soul in another body Ganges River is sacred Afterlife Reincarnation Where practiced? India and Nepal

Judaism Origination - 1300 B.C. Founder Abraham House of Worship Synagogue Holy Site Western Wall in Jerusalem (Video) Beliefs/ Significant Events Monotheistic – belief in one God Jesus is viewed as a man, not the Messiah Holocaust during WW II, the killing of 6 million Jews Afterlife Judgement Day (Heaven and Hell) Where practiced? Israel, Europe and US

Buddhism Origination - 525 B. C. Founder Siddharta Gautama (Buddha) House of Worship Temples Holy Site Beliefs/ Significant Events Buddha known as the “Enlightened One” Reach inner peace (Nirvana) Afterlife Reincarnation Where practiced? Asia

Christianity Origination A.D. 30 in the Middle East Founder Jesus House of Worship Church or cathedral Holy Site Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Beliefs/ Significant Events monotheistic Jesus is Messiah Sabbath is on Sunday most practiced religion Afterlife Judgement Day, (Heaven and Hell) Where practiced? N. America, Europe, S. America, Africa, Australia, parts of Asia

Islam Origination - A.D. 600 in the Middle East Founder Muhammed House of Worship Mosque Holy Site Kaaba – Mecca Dome of the Rock - Jerusalem Beliefs/ Significant Events Sabbath is on Friday prayer 5x/day Hajj – pilgrimage to Mecca (Video) Afterlife Judgment Day (Heaven and Hell) Where practiced? Middle East, Africa, Europe, N. America

Let’s review religious structures!

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KAABA Saudi Arabia, Mecca

WESTERN WALL Jerusalem, Israel

DOME OF THE ROCK Jerusalem, Israel

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE Jerusalem, Israel