Exercise 8

Watch The five major world religions - John Bellaimey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6dCxo7t_aE&t=118s

After which fill in the chart below.

Religion What are their basic belief? (Give at least 3 each)

Hinduism • Hinduism embraces many religious ideas. For this reason, it’s
sometimes referred to as a “way of life” or a “family of
religions,” as opposed to a single, organized religion.
• Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic, which means they
worship a single deity, known as “Brahman,” but still
recognize other gods and goddesses. Followers believe there
are multiple paths to reaching their god.
• Hindus strive to achieve dharma, which is a code of living that
emphasizes good conduct and morality.

Judaism • Judaism is the faith of a Community. Jews believe that God

appointed the Jews to be his chosen people in order to set
an example of holiness and ethical behavior to the world.
• Judaism is a family faith. Judaism is very much a family faith
and the ceremonies start early, when a Jewish boy baby is
circumcised at eight days old, following the instructions that
God gave to Abraham around 4,000 years ago.
• Judaism means living the faith. Almost everything a Jewish
person does can become an act of worship.

Buddhism • Siddhartha Gautama: The BuddhaBuddha Statue. Historians

estimate that the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha
Gautama, lived from 566(?) to 480(?) B.C.
• The Four Noble Truths comprise the essence of Buddha’s
teachings, though they leave much left unexplained.
• The Cycle of Rebirth. Karma plays out in the Buddhism cycle of
rebirth. There are six separate planes into which any living
being can be reborn – three fortunate realms, and three
unfortunate realms.

Christianity • Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God, and
the Holy Spirit
• The death, descent into hell, resurrection and ascension of
Christ
• The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints
Islam • Allah is the name Muslims use for the supreme and unique God,
who created and rules everything. The heart of faith for all
Muslims is obedience to Allah’s will.
• Belief in the Day of Judgement. The day when the life of every
human being will be assessed to decide whether they go to
heaven or hell.
• Belief in Predestination. That Allah has the knowledge of all that
will happen. Muslims believe that this doesn’t stop human
beings making free choices.