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Although Christians worship one God, they identify Him three separate ways
Holy Trinity - comprised of God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit |
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Although there are actually millions, these are the major gods:
Bhrama - the creator of life
Brahman/Brahm - supreme all-powerful entity of the universe
Kali - a goddess of destruction, the bloodthirsty goddess of death
Mitra - the god of light
Shiva/Siva - a god of fertility and life, destruction, and death
Vishnu - the god who preserves life
Ganges River
Vedas |
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a monotheistic religion
Allah - creator of the universe and all mankind, worshipped by Muslims |
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a monotheistic religion
Yahweh/Jehovah - the creator of the universe and every living thing: worshipped by the Hebrews |
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Amatersau Omikami - the sun goddess, principle god of Shinto
Amenominakanushi-no-kami - god of the universe, based on Christian God
Takami-musubi - the high-producing subordinate of universe god
Emperor Hirohito - WWII Emperor of Japan; said to be a descendant of sun goddess
Kami-musubi - divine producing god; subordinate of the universe god
Sho-gatu - New Year Festival (Jan 1-3)
Setsubun - tossing of beans in and outside homes, done to keep the evil spirits out and good ones in (Feb 3) |
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there are numerous god, goddesses, fairies, and immortals
Pa Hsien/The Eight Imortals - immortal ancestors of China
Tsa Shen/The god of hearth - god of fire
Ch'eng Huang/city gods - gods who protected ancient Chinese cities
Men Shen/Guardians of the door - spirits who protect the way to the spirit world |
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Siddharatha Gautama
Buddha - or enlightened One, founder and teacher of Buddhism |
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Jesus Christ
Founder of Christianity, son of the Hebrew God; Although Christ was born a Jew, he directed the Israelites towards another way of worship.
Rome
The Bible
Christmas - Birth of the Messiah
Easter - Messiah's death and resurrection |
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Confucius
Founder of Confucianism, taught moral codes and ethics. Confucius taught that everyone must learn what role they play in society, and live accordingly.
The Four Books - The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, The analects, The book of Mencius. All collections of sayings and teachings of Confucius.
The Five Classics - Writings that deal with poetry, rituals, and ancient Chinese history: The Book of Poetry, The Book of History, The Book of Changes, The Book of Rites, Annuals of Spring and Autumn. |
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Muhammed
Founder of Islam; a prophet sent by Allah to teach followers the pure way of worship.
Mecca
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Jainism
(off-shoot of Hinduism) |
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Nataputta Vardhamana
Also known as Vardhamana Mahavira his title meant Great Hero. Founder of Jainism, he taught self-denial, self-discipline, and nonviolence. |
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Abraham
(Abram) the forefather of the Israelites; he worshipped Yahweh (Jehovah) over 4,000 years ago. He believed in adherence to Divine commandment.
Tanakh (Torah, Nevi'im & Kethuvin) & Talmud
Jerusalem - center of worship
Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
Sukkot - Festival of Booths, or Huts
Pesach - Passover Festival |
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Guru Nanak
Founder of Sikhism; taught that all mankind are brothers and sisters and should treat one another accordingly.
Amristar - The Sikh holy city located in India |
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Lao-tzu
"Old Master" founder of Taoism; taught that mankind should leave behind the world and become one with nature. |
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