1. MY “OTHER ASIAN RELIGIONS” BOOKLET

2. WHAT IS CONFUCIANISM? Confucius was born in 551 B.C. in China He was probably the most educated man in his lifetime He was the first private teacher in China

3. WHAT IS CONFUCIANISM? He stressed the need for responsibility and moral character Confucianism is not really a religion It is more of a philosophy, or code of ethics “Ethics” tell how people should treat one another

4. CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT TO RESPECT AND LISTEN TO THEIR PARENTS AND OTHER ELDERS.

5. CONFUCIANISM BECAME POPULAR 100 YEARS AFTER CONFUCIUS LIVED, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE WIDELY FOLLOWED IN CHINA.

6. THE GOLDEN RULE Do not do unto others what you would not want them to do to you

7. ISLAM IN ASIA Nine out of ten people in Indonesia are Muslim This means that 90% follow Islam Muslims follow the teachings of the prophet Mohammed Islam is monotheistic

8. MUSLIMS PRAY FIVE TIMES A DAY FACING THE CITY OF MECCA IN SAUDI ARABIA

9. ISLAM IN ASIA The founder of Islam is the prophet Mohammed (Muhammed) The holy book of Islam is the Koran (Qur’an)