Brennan, Hayden 2nd Hour Keefer by Hayden Brennan

West Middle School, Old Perch Road, Rochester Hills, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-28 15:19:32 UTC

Our Middle School's location.

Mumunsa temple, John R Road, Rochester Hills, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-28 15:24:24 UTC

Founder: The Buddha or Siddhartha Gautama Point of Worship: The Buddha, the Dharma, and the many ideals they carry.

Horyu-ji, 1-1-1 Hōryūji Sannai, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-28 15:39:07 UTC

It is one of the oldest wood buildings in the world. It is used as more of a commodity for tourism than for religious purposes as of late, but it still stands as a testament to the perseverance of Buddhism.

IAGD, West Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-28 15:43:22 UTC

Founder: Muhammad

Point of Worship: Allah, their name for God.

He is the same god that Jews and Christians worship, and His disciples like Abraham and Jesus Christ are seen as prophets with Muhammad leading the way. Their god is formless and unlike humans, but He still requires constant prayer, certain diet restrictions, and dress codes regulations for anyone following the religion.

Historic Gate to Makkah, Omar Ibn Nedlah, Jeddah, Makkah Province Saudi Arabia

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 14:53:44 UTC

This Historic Jeddah is situated on the eastern shore of the Red Sea. From the 7th century AD it was established as a major port for Indian Ocean trade routes, channeling goods to Mecca, the Islamic capital of the world and holder of many Islamic artifacts. It is the originator, gateway, and centerpiece of Islam. It was also the gateway for Muslim pilgrims to Mecca who arrived by sea. These twin roles saw the city develop into a thriving multicultural center, characterized by a distinctive architectural tradition, including tower houses built in the late 19th century by the city’s mercantile elites, and combining Red Sea coastal coral building traditions with influences and crafts from along the trade routes.

St Irenaeus Church, Old Perch Road, Rochester Hills, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 15:02:11 UTC

Founder: Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles

Point of worship: God, and/or Jesus Christ

Christianity, beginning with the teachings of Jesus Christ and an evolution of nosticism, Christianity has been subject to a lot of change. With its diverse base of populace and a large outreach, many subsections and subsections of Christianity emerged, with Catholicism being the original and 2nd most prevalent (behind protestantism.) They follow mostly God and worship of him, but also dabble in the Bible's words and the words of Jesus Christ. They follow church tradition and their structure of Cardinals, Bishops, and the Pope aside from soley the Bible and Jesus's word.

Sacri Monti del Piemonte e della Lombardia, Via Alla Madonna Del Cuore, Varallo Sesia, Province of Vercelli, Italy

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 15:07:11 UTC

The series of 7 or so chapels that make up the Sacri Monti chapels are a masterwork of many intermingling factors. Whilst contributing symbolism for many biblical and christian thoughts through the location, shape, size, and number of chapels, the most interesting part is their beautiful architecture and art. It uses many different mediums and art forms, but in the end, with it's mix of clay sculptures, tapestries, and grand carvings it is a true marvel of the Christian world.

Congregation Shir Tikvah, Northfield Parkway, Troy, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 15:14:27 UTC

Founder: Abraham

Point of worship: Jehova, or known mostly as God.

Judaism and Christianity share many roots. Jesus was born in Judea, the home and birthplace of the Jews and Islam. They even share the same city of worship, that being Jerusalem. They, along with Islam, also believe their idol to be the one true prophet of God and his teachings. This has created a lot of conflict, with Jews often being reduced to a lower class or with Jews having genocide being committed against them due to their smaller numbers and lack of prevalence when compared to Christians. Aside from discrimination, Jews have had a long and storied history being the oldest of the trinity of major Eurasian religions. Their holy scripture, the Torah, is nearly triple the size of the Bible's New and Old testaments combined.

Bet She'arim National Park, Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 15:18:59 UTC

This necropolis is not just a set of ancient catacombs. Being built by the famed Judah in 135 AD, it is a testament to Jewish Renewal and one of it's first steps in the Jewish identity's golden age. The ornate, beautiful architecture is supporting by the intelligent and beautifully engineered stone notched pillars, allowing for the necropolis to stretch for miles; something unheard of for the time. Despite not looking the part, it truly is something special.

Bharatiya Temple, North Adams Road, Troy, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 15:27:59 UTC

Founder: No discernible answer, it is a conglomerate of many different beliefs and very ancient, therefore making it near impossible to have any clue on who exactly kick started it.

Point of Worship: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

Hinduism is very much a conglomerate of everything surrounding it. It takes the morals and code of ethics from Islam, the leadership of Sikhism, the gods of folk religions in the area, and the poignant ideas of reincarnation and enlightenment from Buddhism. It follows not 1, but 4 gods unlike most other Monotheistic religions along with their female counterparts and the roles they play in humanity's cycle. Everyone's main goal is to ascend by faith or feats so that they may break the miserable cycle of reincarnation. It can be compared to many European pagan religions in the rituals and sacrifices it possesses along withe god structures, but it may just be a coincidence in just how varied the ideas Hinduism has are.

Prasat Sambor Prei Kuk, Prasat Sambour District, Cambodia

hbrenn4807 — 2024-02-29 15:35:24 UTC

During the Angkor period under occupation of Hindu empire of Chenla, Khmer architecture flourished. It created the mix of Buddhist elements of Southeast Asia and the more grounded elements of Hinduism. The result is the unique and beautiful creations of the Angkor period of Cambodian history.

Sikh Gurdwara of Rochester Hills, West Auburn Road, Rochester Hills, MI

hbrenn4807 — 2024-03-01 14:50:04 UTC

Founder: Guru Nanak

Point of Worship: Waheguru

Sikhism has relatively the same structure as Hinduism in terms of the idea of "gurus", people who have mastered the religion's ideals. They do not share the same ideas of Polytheism as Hinduism nor the cycle of reincarnation. They are much more bent on helping others and their code of ethics seen in the Guru Granth Sahib, their holy scripture.