This document discusses the importance of respecting other people's religious beliefs and practices. It notes that people have different religions and beliefs, and respecting those differences is key to peace, especially global peace. It encourages learning about other religions through research, thoughtful questions, and open dialogue without judgment. The Golden Rule of treating others as you wish to be treated applies to all religions.

1. Respecting Other People’s
Beliefs

2. Do you know someone whose
religion is different from yours?
What are some of their religious
practices?

3. Learning to respect other people’s
religion is very important. It may be the
key to peace in the world-especially
global peace.

4. • People belong to different religions.
This means that they also believe in
and practice different things.

5. • The way they think or do things may
be different from ours. This is why
having respect for people and their
beliefs is very important.

6. The Golden Rule applies to all
religions. It states, “ Do to others
what you would have them do to
you.”

7. • Simply put, this phrase means to
treat others the way we want them
to treat us.

8. How to Respect and Be Open to All
Beliefs
• Do some research.
• Ask thoughtful questions.
• Observe another faith in person.
• Find similarities between all beliefs.
• Look for the reasons behind a person's
beliefs.
• Listen to others without judgment.
• Create an open dialogue.
• Control your emotions.

9. Direction: Write the word good if the statement
describe acceptable behavior towards people
whose religion is different from yours. Write bad if
it is not.
______1. criticizing the practices of other religions
______2. misbehaving inside other people’s place
of worship

10. ______3. learning about other religions by
doing research
______4. saying mean things about how
people from other religions dress and act
______5. befriending someone of a
different religion

11. _______6. attending a religious
celebration of another religion
_______7. telling your friend to change
his or her religion

12. • Give three ways on how you can show
respect for other people whose beliefs or
religion is different from yours.
1._______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________