The document summarizes the five major world religions - Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. It provides information on their origins, founders, core beliefs, and number of followers. Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ in Jerusalem and focuses on beliefs in one God, the Trinity, the Bible, and life after death. Islam was founded by the prophet Muhammad and Muslims follow the teachings of the Quran and Hadith. Hinduism originated in India and centers around Brahman as the universal life force and belief in reincarnation. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama and teaches the four noble truths and eightfold path. Judaism was founded by Abraham and involves belief in one

1. & THEIR BELIEFS5 Major World Religions

2. Order of Popularity and FollowersChristianity - 2 billion

3. Islam – 1.5 billion

4. Hinduism – 900 million

5. Buddhism – 376 million

6. Judaism – 14 millionBeginnings of ChristianityJerusalem (present day Israel)Founded by Jesus ChristBorn in Bethlehem

7. Went to Jerusalem (prophet foresaw) and was crucified a few days later2 days later (3rd day), raised from the dead

8. Had apostles wait in Jerusalem for sending of Holy Spirit

9. 49 days later Holy Spirit fell on apostles & Peter preached 1st sermon of Christianity

10. Birth of Christian ChurchDay 1 held 3,000 baptismsRapidly grew and continued to spread outside of the the areaOnce non-Jews became baptized the church spread to non-Jewish countries and locations quickly over the centuries

11. Basic Beliefs of ChristiansOne GodTrinityThe Bible is the word of GodJesus died on the crossJesus will returnLife after death“There is only one God, and this God exists as one essence in three persons.”

12. IslamTranslates to “Submission to God”Followers are referred to as Muslim – translates to “One who surrenders to the will of GodFollow Quran and Hadith (sayings of prophet Mohamed)Quran memorized by 10 million+ people

13. Six Articles of FaithGod (Allah) = supreme eternal entityAngels = have different purposes and dutiesScriptures = believe in all books relating to Islam and what they sayProphets = Obligatory to believe in all the messengers without discriminationEnd of the world = every human resurrected from the graveDivine Creed = humans have free will, but God knows what choice they will make before they make it

14. HinduismPracticed primarily in IndiaDates back 5,000 yearsOm or Aum is a sacred Hindu sound

15. Embodies the essence of the entire universeNabeelYoosuf. “Christmast ball – Hinduism” December 2, 2009 via Flickr. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share-Alike.

16. BrahmanSource and sustainer of the universeUnderlying universal life force that encompasses and embodies existenceHighest goal is to be one with Brahman and accept itIf you ignore the true nature of the self as one with Brahman you will become trapped in the never ending cycle of death and reincarnationJesslee Cuizon. “erawan shrine” July 11, 2007 via Flickr. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Deriv.

17. Hinduism Beliefs and TraditionsHouseholds must keep a shrine to a particular deityFood offered and spiritually consumed and blessed by deity's powers and then redistributed for dinner to show they received blessing of deitySahadeva. “RadhaSyamasundarVrindavanRadhastami2004” 25 October 2004 via WikiMedia Commons. Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike.

18. Birth of Buddhism and BuddhaFounded in Northern India between 563 to 460 BCE by Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)Estimated to be born 623 or 624 BCE, No pain to mother, Earth Shook, took 7 steps after birth - “Chief of the world” and announced no more reincarnationsSacca. “Birth of Buddha at Lumbini” May 24, 2006 via WikiMedia Commons. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike.