Word Religions Fact Sheet by Kyra Cruz https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n Made by: Kyra Cruz and Hailey McNamee en-us 2021-11-15 18:40:47 UTC 2024-11-10 04:13:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Baha’i kcruz25420 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892092195 - founded in 1844
- Started in Persia Iran 
- Mirza Husayn ‘Ali Nuri is the founder of this religion 
- 1. Believe that we have free will to turn towards God or reject him 
2. Writings are regarded as divine revelation
3. Festival of Ridvan 12 day festival celebrated to acknowledge the 12 days that Bahaullah spent in the garden of Ridvan where he announced he was the prophet that the Bab had foretold.  
- the nine pointed star reflects importance of the number of the faith. Number nine is the highest single digit number symbolizes complement of the expectations of all prior religions.  ]]> 2021-11-15 18:44:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892092195 Shinto kcruz25420 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892138348 - founded in the late 6th century AD 
-  started in Japan 
- the people of ancient Japan started this religion. They had long held animistic beliefs worshipped divine ancestors and communicated with the spirit world 
- 1. Believes in Kami a divine power that can be found in all things. 
2. Polytheistic believe in many gods and animistic since it sees things like animals as deities. 
3. No scriptures, and no push to convert others to Shinto, natural state of human beings is purity 
- Torii Gates, majestic gates mark the entrance to Shinto shrines. Made of wood or stone show the boundaries in which a kami lives]]> 2021-11-15 19:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892138348 Sikhism kcruz25420 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892143386 - founded in late 15th century 
- started in Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent 
- Guru Nanak is the founder of this religion
- 1.  Mediation upon and devotion to the creator truthful living and service to humanity 
2. Adi Granth also called Granth sacred scripture of Sikhism 6000 hymns of the Sikh. Gurus and various early saints of different religions
3. Baisakhi the Sikh solar new year day people bathe in rivers and go to temples to offer puja
- The Khanda is the symbol of this religion. Used to symbolize the basic tenets of the faith. Represents combination of the belief in one God the unity of all people. A Blanche between divine and worldly sovereignty.]]> 2021-11-15 19:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892143386 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) hmcnamee25733 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892329518 - founded on April 6, 1830
- started in western New York 
- Joseph Smith is the founder of Mormonism
Their three core beliefs are that:
  1. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the Son of our loving Heavenly Father.
  2. Christ’s Atonement allows humankind to be saved from their sins and return to live with God and their families forever.
  3. Christ’s original Church as described in the New Testament has been restored in modern times.
- The symbol of the church is called the Christus. The center of the symbol is a representation of Thorvaldsen's marble statue, the Christus. Jesus stands under an arch as a reminder of His emergence from the tomb three days after His death. “The symbol portrays the resurrected, living Lord reaching out to embrace all who will come unto Him,” President Nelson says.
]]> 2021-11-15 20:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892329518 Jehovah’s Witness (Watchtower Bible and Tract Society) hmcnamee25733 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892345970 -founded in 1872
-started in Pittsburgh 
-Charles Taze Russell is the founder 
1. One core belief is that Witnesses believe in one God, not the Trinity. Like most Christians, they believe that Jesus Christ died for humankind's sins, however they do not believe that he was physically resurrected after his crucifixion. They believe that he was only spiritually resurrected.
2. Another belief is that only Jehovah’s Witnesses will be saved when most of the world’s population is killed at Armageddon. Witnesses use the name “Jehovah” rather than “God,” and they focus their worship on Jehovah rather than on Jesus, whom they believe was Jehovah’s only direct creation. The Holy Spirit is believed to be a force rather than a person.
3. One practice is that Jehovah’s Witnesses do not observe holidays they believe to have pagan origins, such as Christmas, Easter, and birthdays. They do not salute the national flag or sing the national anthem, and they refuse military service. They also refuse blood transfusions, even those that could be life saving.
- Jehovah Witnesses do not worship symbols; the only symbol associated with this religious branch is the Watchtower, which is only used for identification. The watchtower signifies remaining observant for acts of God fulfilling prophetic beliefs.]]> 2021-11-15 20:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892345970 Seventh-day Adventist hmcnamee25733 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892371594 -founded on May 21, 1863
-started in Battle Creek, Michigan
-The founders of Seventh-day Adventist Church are Ellen G. White, James Springer White, John Nevins Andrews, and Joseph Bates
1. One core belief of Seventh-day Adventist is how they see death. Unlike most other Christian denominations, Adventists hold that the dead do not go directly to heaven or hell but enter a period of "soul sleep," in which they are unconscious until their resurrection and final judgment.
2. One practice is how they perform their sacraments. Baptism is performed on believers at the age of accountability and calls for repentance and acceptance of Christ as Lord and Savior. Adventists practice full immersion.
3. Another core belief deals with Heaven and Hell. At the end of the Millennium, the thousand-year reign of Christ with his saints in heaven between the first and second resurrections, Christ and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The redeemed will live eternally on the New Earth, where God will dwell with his people. The condemned will be consumed by fire and annihilated.
-The logo reflects the core values of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. ... Central to that biblical message is the cross, which is also a central feature of the logo. Above the cross and the open Bible is a burning flame that represents the Holy Spirit, the messenger of truth. 


]]> 2021-11-15 21:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892371594 Confucianism hmcnamee25733 https://padlet.com/kcruz25420/qh4nwy9qmnu180n/wish/1892386779 - founded in the 551-479 BC
- started in China 
- Master Kong was the founder and also went by the name Confucius given to him by Jesuit missionaries
1. One scared writing comes from Confucius describing the key to a happy society. He says the key to a happy society is a book called Analects; if people treated tradition and other people with respect, there would not be violence or chaos.
2. There are 5 core beliefs in Confucianism:
  • Yi – Righteousness.
  • Xin – Honesty and Trustworthiness.
  • Chung – Loyalty to the state, etc.
  • Li – includes ritual, propriety, etiquette, etc.
  • Hsiao – love within the family, love of parents for their children, and love of children for their parents.
3. Most Confucian holidays are taken from other religions. They celebrate the Chinese New Year and the Ghost Festival, among others. The two unique Confucian holidays are the Ching Ming Festival and Confucius's Birthday. December 31st is a national day of purification.
- Confucianism has no official symbol, but the above represent its ideals, values, and tenets, such as harmony, peace, simplicity and naturalness.
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