Emmanuel Flores Villamin

Jan. 19, 2021

Example of religious beliefs of each religion:

CHRISTIANITY

 Christians are monotheistic, i.e., they believe there’s only one God, and he created the heavens
and the earth. This divine Godhead consists of three parts: the father (God himself), the son
(Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit.
 The essence of Christianity revolves around the life, death and Christian beliefs on the
resurrection of Jesus. Christians believe God sent his son Jesus, the messiah, to save the world.
They believe Jesus was crucified on a cross to offer the forgiveness of sins and was resurrected
three days after his death before ascending to heaven.
 Christians contend that Jesus will return to earth again in what’s known as the Second Coming.

JUDAISM

 The main teachings of Judaism are about God, that there is only one God and that god
is Yahweh. Only God created the universe and only He controls it. Judaism also teaches that God
is spiritual and not physical.
 Jews believe that God made an agreement called a “covenant” with Abraham, the ancestor of
the Jewish people. The Bible says that God promised to bless Abraham and his descendants if
they worshipped God and were faithful to him.
 Jews believe that God tells them in the Torah the way of life that they must follow. The Torah
says God wants the people of Israel to walk in His ways, to love Him, and to serve Him, and to
keep God’s commandments.

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 believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and
reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect).

BUDDHISM

 The Basic Teachings of Buddha which are core to Buddhism are: The Three Universal Truths;
The Four Noble Truths; and • The Noble Eightfold Path
ISLAM

 Belief in Allah as the one and only God

 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.

DAOISM

 They believe that the government should stay out of people’s lives.
 People should avoid interfering with each other to avoid conflict
 Reject all conflict in life, show love and compassion.

ATHEISM

 Atheism describes a state of having no theistic beliefs; that is, no beliefs in gods or supernatural
beings.

HUMANISM

 Humanists reject the idea or belief in a supernatural being such as God. This means that
humanists class themselves as agnostic or atheist.
 Humanists have no belief in an afterlife, and so they focus on seeking happiness in this life. They
rely on science for the answers to questions such as creation, and base their moral and ethical
decision-making on reason, empathy and compassion for others.
 Humanists are concerned with human welfare and happiness and believe that this is the one
and only life and world they have.

JAINISM

 Jains believe that animals and plants, as well as human beings, contain living souls. Each of these
souls is considered of equal value and should be treated with respect and compassion.
 Jains are strict vegetarians and live in a way that minimises their use of the world's resources.
 Jains believe in reincarnation and seek to attain ultimate liberation - which means escaping the
continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth so that the immortal soul lives for ever in a state of
bliss.

SIKHISM

 Sikhs believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth, life, and rebirth.
 There are three core tenets of the Sikh religion: meditation upon and devotion to the Creator,
truthful living, and service to humanity.
 The core beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation
on the name of the one creator; divine unity and equality of all humankind.