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Hinduism Founder/ Deity
- no founder
- gods; brahma, vishnu, shiva
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Hinduism Place of Orgin
India
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Hinduism Tenents (mono/ polytheistic, major belifes)
- 1. Soul never die; constantly reborn
- 2. Person achieves happiness & enlightenment after they free themselves from earthly desires
- 3. Freedom from earthly desires comes from a lifetime of worship, knowledge & virtuous acts.
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Hinduism Sacred book
Vedas, Puranas
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Buddism Founder/ Deity
Siddartha Gutamala/ Budda
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Buddism Place of Orgin
India
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Buddism Tenents (Mono/polytheistic, major beliefs, sacred texts)
- 1. Person achieves complete peace & happiness, known as nirvana, by eliminating their attachment to worldly things.
- 2. Nirvana is reached by following 8 fold path:
- right views, right aspirations, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right endeavor, right mindfulness, right mediation
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Judaism Founder/ Deity
Abraham/ God
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Judaism Place of Origin and Importance
Palestine/ Holyland
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Judaism Tenents (Mono/polytheistic, major beliefs, sacred texts)
- 1. There is only one God, who watches over & cares for his people
- 2. God loves & protects his people, but also holds people accountable for their sins & shortcomings. Persons serve God by studying the Torah & living by its teachings.
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Judaism Holy Book
Hebrew Bible, including the Torah
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Christianity Founder/ Deity
Jesus Christ/ God
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Christianity Place of origin and improtance
Palestine/ Holy Land
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Christianity Tenents (Mono/polytheistic, major beliefs, sacred texts)
- 1. There is only one God, who watches over & cares for his people
- 2. Jesus Christ was the son of God. He died
- to save humanity from sin. His death & resurrection made eternal life possible for others.
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Christianity Holy Book
Bible
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Islam Founder/ Deity
Muhammad/ God (Allah)
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Islam Place of Origin and Importance
Palestine/ Holy Land
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Islam Tenents (Mono/polytheistic, major beliefs, sacred texts)
- Persons achieve salvation by following the Five
- Pillars of Islam & living a just life. These pillars are: faith; almsgiving, or charity to the poor; fasting, which Muslims perform during Ramadan; pilgrimage (to Mecca) & prayer
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