1. Believe It Or Not
Monday 3rd April 2017

2. What’s wrong with this picture?

3. Who is this man?

4. Through scientific evidence Through historical evidence
The media
Through scientific evidence
Through historical evidence
How do you decide what to believe?
Think about which is the most important to you?
Teachers
Through religious leaders and texts
Through family and friends

5. How do we know what to believe and what should be considered to be true?
Often when we want to find out of something is true we rely on evidence.
Year 5 and 6 should be able to explain evidence to show we know the truth that the world is round.
Sometimes we know something is true because of our beliefs. These are just as important to us but there may not be evidence.
People believe many different things about religions. All religions are important and true to their believers.

6. By law you can be any religion you like, you can change faith, or you can be agnostic or atheist. It’s against the law to treat people differently because of their beliefs.

7. 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 %
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8. 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 %

9. Like the rest of the UK. Tower Hamlets constantly changes too.
Who recognises this building?
1743: Huguenot chapel
1809: Wesleyan chapel
1819: A Methodist chapel
Late 19th Century: Jewish synagogue
1976: Became a mosque

10. Would you want to live in a world where everyone was the same?

11. In Tower Hamlets we celebrate all people, whatever their religious beliefs.

12. We all have different beliefs
We should celebrate this!

13. One message that is true of all religions and beliefs is;
“Treat others as you would like to be treated”