1. Singapore Dominant Religions

2. Dominant Religions of Singapore  With many different ethnicities and cultures making up Singapore, some of the dominant religions include:  Buddhism  Christianity  Confucianism  Hinduism  Sikhism

3. Buddhist  Originates from word “budhi” which means “to awaken”  Three philosophies are:  Lead a moral life  Be mindful of thoughts and actions  Develop wisdom and understanding

4. Christianity  Follow teachings of Yesuah of Nezarath  Also known as Jesus Christ  Son of God, second person in the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost)

5. Confucianism  Founded by Master Kong  Founded in 551- 479BC  Based on Chinese religion Zhou

6. Hinduism  referred to as Sanatana Dharma, the eternal faith  Based on practice of Dharma, the code of life  No single founder of religion

7. Sikhism  founder was Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, (1469-1538)  Founded in present day Pakistan  Believes in succession of 9 gurus, reincarnations of Guru Nanak