1. Religion

2. Universal Religions: Attempt to appeal to a large population all over the world. (pop culture of religions)
58% of the world practices one of these
(ex. Christianity, Islam, Buddhism)
Ethnic Religions: Typically appeal to one group of people living in one place. (folk culture of religions)
26% of the world practices one of these
(ex. Hinduism, Judaism, African Traditionalism)

4. The Whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. -Dalai Lama
After reading the Dalai Lama’s quote on religion, what are some things that you have
Love and compassion for?
Patience and tolerance for?
Humility for?
Forgiveness for?
Now go through the same list and state what are some things that you DON’T have ______ for.

5. Purpose of Religions:
Explain suffering
Explain unknown problems
Connect society
Explain strong emotional feelings
Provide answers and comfort…
for a concern
to a problem
to a fear

6. Example of Made up Religion:
Geographism: A religion for people who love and study geography.
Name of followers: Geographites
Deity: Atlas (he’s got the whole world in his hands...duh!)
Rituals:
Draw maps of places that many people have never heard of
Discuss the impact of geography on human civilizations
Have geography themed dinner parties frequently
Sacred Symbols: Compass Rose, longitude and latitude.
Sacred Texts: The Cultural Landscape
Founder: Mr. Hartman

7. Example of Made up Religion: (Part II)
Geographism: Continued!!!
Major Beliefs:
All questions can be answered with maps
Different landforms bestow various powers to humans
2 sacred ages (Before Google Maps BGM, After Google Maps AGM)
The Big Idea:Those who study and truly know the world’s geography and impact on all human civilization will transcend to become an every present, omniscient ethereal being.

8. What are 3 things you would want to create a religion about?

9. Now it is your turn to create a religion!
Make sure you have all 8 parts that Geographism had in the previous slides
After Creation…
Answer: How does your religion unite and divide people?