Religion Buddhism Final Assignment
Buddhism
Geography:
1) Where in the world are the majority of this religion’s followers found?
Buddhists originated in the northern part of Indian subcontinent. But most of the Buddhists today live in the southeast part of Asia. Buddhists make up about 6% of the world’s population, which are approximately 383 million people. In Canada, Buddhism is the twelfth largest religion in Canada and the fourth largest religion in the world.
Sources: Deslippe, Char et al. World Religions: A Canadian Catholic Perspective. Toronto: Nelson Novalis, 2011.
Creed:
2) What is the religions view of God? How do you know this?
The Buddhist view of God is that there may be a God, but there may not be. It doesn’t really matter to me because I don’t need a God to save me; I can only be saved by myself. The view that the Buddhists have is an agnostic view; one who claims that God may or may not exist and we cannot know either way.
Sources: Penny,Sue. Discovering Religions Buddhism; Chicgo: Heinemann Educational Publishers 1995.
Deslippe, Char et al. World Religions: A Canadian Catholic Perspective. Toronto: Nelson Novalis, 2011.
Pintos Notes: What People Think About God.
3) What is the religions worldview? How do you know?
4) Is there a statement of beliefs that this religion uses? (Not: there may not be.) What does it say? Break down the meaning of this creed.
The Buddhist statement of beliefs is summed up in the words witch they repeat on a daily basis:
I take refuge in the Buddha. I take refuge in the Dhamma. I take refuge in the Sangha. This Buddhist statement of beliefs means that the Buddhists believe that they take shelter upon the Buddha, the Buddha’s teachings and the Buddhist community.
Sources: Thompson, Jan and Mel. The Buddhist Experience. Landon: Hadderm Murray. 2006
Code:
5) Is there a list of rules, or set of guidelines outlining how the followers of this religion should behave? For example:
e) Are there any rules for dress code?
A nun would
Geography:
1) Where in the world are the majority of this religion’s followers found?
Buddhists originated in the northern part of Indian subcontinent. But most of the Buddhists today live in the southeast part of Asia. Buddhists make up about 6% of the world’s population, which are approximately 383 million people. In Canada, Buddhism is the twelfth largest religion in Canada and the fourth largest religion in the world.
Sources: Deslippe, Char et al. World Religions: A Canadian Catholic Perspective. Toronto: Nelson Novalis, 2011.
Creed:
2) What is the religions view of God? How do you know this?
The Buddhist view of God is that there may be a God, but there may not be. It doesn’t really matter to me because I don’t need a God to save me; I can only be saved by myself. The view that the Buddhists have is an agnostic view; one who claims that God may or may not exist and we cannot know either way.
Sources: Penny,Sue. Discovering Religions Buddhism; Chicgo: Heinemann Educational Publishers 1995.
Deslippe, Char et al. World Religions: A Canadian Catholic Perspective. Toronto: Nelson Novalis, 2011.
Pintos Notes: What People Think About God.
3) What is the religions worldview? How do you know?
4) Is there a statement of beliefs that this religion uses? (Not: there may not be.) What does it say? Break down the meaning of this creed.
The Buddhist statement of beliefs is summed up in the words witch they repeat on a daily basis:
I take refuge in the Buddha. I take refuge in the Dhamma. I take refuge in the Sangha. This Buddhist statement of beliefs means that the Buddhists believe that they take shelter upon the Buddha, the Buddha’s teachings and the Buddhist community.
Sources: Thompson, Jan and Mel. The Buddhist Experience. Landon: Hadderm Murray. 2006
Code:
5) Is there a list of rules, or set of guidelines outlining how the followers of this religion should behave? For example:
e) Are there any rules for dress code?
A nun would