1. Why do children believe in Santa Claus?
 A Buddhist Santa 

2. What is religion?

3. Which is the definition?
A commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
The service and worship of God or the supernatural
A personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs and practices
Source: Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1977.

4. Atheism
Atheism is the non-belief in gods or any supernatural power
While it is often included in comparative religious studies… Atheism is not a religious tradition like other world religions.
Sunday Assembly — whose motto is Live Better, Help Often, Wonder More — taps into that universe of people who left their faith but now miss the community church provided.
Data from 2012 show that 2.4% of American adults say they are atheists when asked about their religious identity, up from 1.6% in 2007.

5. Characteristics of Religion
Beliefs
Monotheism/Polytheism
Afterlife
View of messiah or supernatural
Origins and Development
History and Characters
Religious Texts
Sects and Denominations
Rules for Behavior
Religious Regulations
Social Customs
Practices
Religious ceremonies and rituals
Holidays
Worship/ Sabbath
Sacred Places and Spaces
Holy Sites
Places of Worship
Religious Leaders

6. Key Vocabulary
Religion
Atheism
Monotheism
Polytheism
Sect
Cult

7. Religions of the Middle East
There are 3 main religions of this region…
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
How are these religions similar to each other?

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