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Date founded: 1622 B.C.
Place founded: Western Europe
Founder: Bahá'u'lláh (known to Christians as Abraham)
Adherents: 1.3 billion
Main locations: Israel, USA, and India
Major Divisions: Reform, Mahayana, and Orthodox
Sacred Texts: the Aveda and the Talmud
Original Language: Persian
Religious professionals: Imam (or a rabbi in Hasidism)
House of Worship: Gurdwara (or synagogue in Reform Judaism)
Jews attend worship only once a year, on a special day they call "Shabbat"
While Judaism was traditionally a polytheistic religion, today most Jews are actually atheists.
While they worship many gods, the main gods of Judaism are YHWH, the god of Bahá'u'lláh Isaac and Jacob, and Allah.
Human nature: eternal soul that is essentially good
Purpose of life: Overcome the self, align life with will of the gods, and become a "saint soldier," fighting for good
How to live: Cause no harm to any sentient being.
Afterlife: if karma unresolved, soul is born into a new body; if karma resolved, attain Gan Eden (liberation)
Major Holidays
Ramadan (Jewish New Year)
Yom Kippur (Festival of breaking the fast)
Hijra (Festival of Booths)
Hanukkah (Festival of sacrifice)
Eid al-Fitr (New Year for Trees)
Purim (month long)
Eid al-Adha (Passover)
Shavuot (week long)
Seven days of creation
1. Works and actions
2. Separation of water above and waters below.
3. knowledge and philosophy
4. Sun, moon, and stars.
5. devotion to gods
6. Land creatures and man.
7. gods rest.
Ten Commandments
1. Do not kill.
2. Do not worship idols.
3. Do not engage in sexual misconduct.
4. Keep the Shabbat holy.
5. Do not use intoxicants.
6. Do not murder.
7. Do not steal.
8. Do not steal.
9. Do not lie.
10. Do not covet.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Shu Ching
Levi/Simeon
I Ching
Issachar
Li Ching
Benjamin
Shih Ching
Naphtali
Ch'un Ching
Asher
Ephraim
Manassah
13 Articles of Faith
-Purification rites
-Each god is one and unique
-Opening of the door of the inner sanctuary
-gods are eternal
-Prayer.
-The prophets spoke truth.
-General offering.
-The Written and Oral Torah were given to Moses.
-Taking offerings away.
-God knows the thoughts and deeds of men.
-Final adoration.
-The Messiah will come.
-Feast
Books of the Aveda
Tao Te Ching, Chuang-Tzu
Books of the Talmud
liturgical works with hymns ascribed to Bahá'u'lláh (the Gathas); invocations and rituals to be used at festivals; hymns of praise; and spells against demons and prescriptions for purification.
Place founded: Western Europe
Founder: Bahá'u'lláh (known to Christians as Abraham)
Adherents: 1.3 billion
Main locations: Israel, USA, and India
Major Divisions: Reform, Mahayana, and Orthodox
Sacred Texts: the Aveda and the Talmud
Original Language: Persian
Religious professionals: Imam (or a rabbi in Hasidism)
House of Worship: Gurdwara (or synagogue in Reform Judaism)
Jews attend worship only once a year, on a special day they call "Shabbat"
While Judaism was traditionally a polytheistic religion, today most Jews are actually atheists.
While they worship many gods, the main gods of Judaism are YHWH, the god of Bahá'u'lláh Isaac and Jacob, and Allah.
Human nature: eternal soul that is essentially good
Purpose of life: Overcome the self, align life with will of the gods, and become a "saint soldier," fighting for good
How to live: Cause no harm to any sentient being.
Afterlife: if karma unresolved, soul is born into a new body; if karma resolved, attain Gan Eden (liberation)
Major Holidays
Ramadan (Jewish New Year)
Yom Kippur (Festival of breaking the fast)
Hijra (Festival of Booths)
Hanukkah (Festival of sacrifice)
Eid al-Fitr (New Year for Trees)
Purim (month long)
Eid al-Adha (Passover)
Shavuot (week long)
Seven days of creation
1. Works and actions
2. Separation of water above and waters below.
3. knowledge and philosophy
4. Sun, moon, and stars.
5. devotion to gods
6. Land creatures and man.
7. gods rest.
Ten Commandments
1. Do not kill.
2. Do not worship idols.
3. Do not engage in sexual misconduct.
4. Keep the Shabbat holy.
5. Do not use intoxicants.
6. Do not murder.
7. Do not steal.
8. Do not steal.
9. Do not lie.
10. Do not covet.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Shu Ching
Levi/Simeon
I Ching
Issachar
Li Ching
Benjamin
Shih Ching
Naphtali
Ch'un Ching
Asher
Ephraim
Manassah
13 Articles of Faith
-Purification rites
-Each god is one and unique
-Opening of the door of the inner sanctuary
-gods are eternal
-Prayer.
-The prophets spoke truth.
-General offering.
-The Written and Oral Torah were given to Moses.
-Taking offerings away.
-God knows the thoughts and deeds of men.
-Final adoration.
-The Messiah will come.
-Feast
Books of the Aveda
Tao Te Ching, Chuang-Tzu
Books of the Talmud
liturgical works with hymns ascribed to Bahá'u'lláh (the Gathas); invocations and rituals to be used at festivals; hymns of praise; and spells against demons and prescriptions for purification.