Jacqueline Garcia R.

Hinduism

2300 BCE

~ Something that they believed and was major for them is the reincarnation
~ They believe that there are goddesses to separate the different things like nature, sun, etc.
~ The people are vegetarians because they believe that if they eat meat, it is disrespecting their god Brahma was the first god in the Hindu triumvirate and Indus Valley is the location of the origin of Hinduism

Buddhism

600 BCE

~ They believe in Nirvana, similar to what others call heaven
~ Suffering is something that has a cause and that's something that they really believe in
~ The four Noble Truths; & The Noble Eightfold Path

The origin location of where this religion was formed was in India. The founder of it was Siddhartha Gautama "Buddha".

Judaism

19 BCE

~ Judaism is monotheistic, meaning there is only one God
~ The Ten Commandments, 10 "rules" that need to be followed and respected
~ Torah is what their sacred text is called.
Abraham is known to be the founder of the Jewish religion going all the way back, but Moses is the founder. The place where this religion was born in was Canaan, which is now modern-day Palestine and Israel.

Islam

7 BCE

"In Medina, located in present-day Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, one of the most influential religious and political leaders in history"
~ Pilgrimage, going on a journey through foreign places
~ Prayer is something very important for this religion
~ Fasting: Ramadan is a time where they fast for days and don't consume any liquids or foods.

Christianity

6 BCE

~ The Holy Trinity: The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit
~ Only one God
~ The sacred scripture is the Bible and it is divided into the Old and New Testament
Jesus is considered to be the founder of Christianity. Jerusalem is where it originated from.