World Religions

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that -

• there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
• beings undergo man cycles of rebirth
• past actions control the destiny of each person
• there are many gods and goddesses in existence

<sup>"You only lose what you cling to."
- Siddhartha Gautama</sup>
This quotation best represents the religious views of --

• Hindus
• Zoroastrians
• Buddhists
• Jews

Judaisms holy book (scripture)  

• Bible
• Qur'an
• Torah
• Gospels

Who is the messiah, according to Christians?

• Moses
• Muhammad
• Jesus
• Abraham

Define: MONOTHEISM

• The belief that there is more than one God.
• The worship of one's ancestors.
• The belief that there is only one God. 
• The belief the universe has one divine soul.

What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 

• They are all monotheistic.
• They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
• They are all based on the same holy book.
• They are all separated into three main branches.

What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?

• They both focus on many different gods.
• They are both based on four noble truths.
• They both believe in the concept of nirvana.
• They both believe in reincarnation.

A polytheistic religion. Believers follow the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Buddhism

A polytheistic religion. India’s 1st major religion. Believed to be the first religion known to mankind.

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Hinduism

A monotheistic religion. Believers are called Muslims. The founder is Muhammad.

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism