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World Religions

World Religions. What are the 5 major religions of the world? Two of the five were founded in the same region. Can you name the two and the region? What do the terms polytheistic and monothestic mean?. The Semitic Religions.

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World Religions

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  1. World Religions • What are the 5 major religions of the world? • Two of the five were founded in the same region. Can you name the two and the region? • What do the terms polytheistic and monothestic mean?

  2. The Semitic Religions • Judaism, Islam and Christianity all make up the Semitic religions. Describes the people who came from the Middle East (and their languages). • Christianity is Semitic because it originated in the Middle East • Monotheism • Jerusalem is sacred to all Semitic religions

  3. The First Amendment • The first article of the Bill of Rights stating that “Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise thereof…” • The United States was to have NO official religion.

  4. Belief, Fact, Opinion • Fact: can be proved true • Opinion: statement/idea that tells how a person feels about something • Belief: an idea/conviction that someone accepts as true or real (ex. walking under ladder is bad luck) • Belief system: collection of ideas or teachings which influence a person’s understanding of life

  5. Non-Religious Agnosticism is the position of believing that knowledge of the existence or non-existence of God is impossible. It does not deny the possibility of God’s existence

  6. Irreligion • Atheism: Denying the existence of God - Does not disrespect spirituality • Theoretical atheism: accusations of being an atheist because they don’t believe in the same God that is accepted by the accusers

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