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2300 BCE
Hinduism
Hinduism
Reincarnation
Strive to go higher in Dharma
Souls are immortal
Memorize holy Vedas -
500 BCE
Judaism
They believe that there was only one god
God cannot be divided into different people
God does not have a body
They believe God created the universe -
15 BCE
Sikhism
Sikhism
There Are Ten Human Gurus in Sikhism
Sikhs Worship in Gurdwaras
In Sikhism The Sacred Text is Also a Guru
Sikhs Really Like to Chant
They Love to Serve Food!
Sikhism Has Fun Holy Days -
7 BCE
Islam
The word “Islam” means “submission to the will of God.”
Followers of Islam are called Muslims.
Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah.
Originated in Mecca -
6 BCE
Buddhism
Buddhism
Created by Siddhartha Gautama
Vegetarian
No stealing
India -
5 BCE
Confucianism
Confucianism
Confucius' hometown was Qufu
He was schooled in six arts
Confucius started his teaching career at the age of 24
The six arts that Confucius was schooled in were archery, music, arithmetic, calligraphy, charioteering and ritual -
1 BCE
Christianity
Christianity
Christians believe in one god, it's a monotheistic religion
Mary was the mother of Jesus
Monks and Nuns are devoted followers of Christianity
The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church
About 71 percent of Americans identify as Christian -
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Shintoism
Shintoism or Shinto (神道) in Japanese, is a Japanese religion
The virtue of Shintoism is Jyoumei Seichoku (浄明正直)
Shintoism is a polytheistic culture
In Shintoism, nature and god are viewed as one
In Shintoism, gods are close and familiar beings