there were monotheistic and polytheistic religions. The Egyptians had several gods they believed in. The most famous ones are: - Ra: it was the beginning of everything‚ and the hawk-headed god of sun who is holding a Sun disk - Shu and Tefnut: they are the children of Ra; Shu is the god of dryness‚ Tefnut is the god of humidity - Osiris and Isis: they are husband and wife - Horus: their kid; he is the falcon god‚ the protector of kings But there was an experiment of monotheistic religion
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religions are also polytheistic‚ whereas Western religions are monotheistic in that only one God is worshipped. Western religions are those religions that are practiced in most other countries outside of the East. Just a few of the Eastern religions that are followed in India are Buddhism and Hinduism. Buddhism is based on dharma where the goal is to liberate oneself from the suffering of the Earth. It was initiated in the 5th century BCE by the famous Siddhartha Gautama. Hinduism is based around the
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worship or belief in many gods and/or goddesses‚ whereas monotheism is the worship or belief in one‚ singular god or goddess. Judaism is a monotheistic religion‚ and is the first of its kind originating in 1812 B.C. during the Bronze Age‚ in the Middle East. Hinduism‚ founded about 300 years before Judaism in 1500 B.C‚ has a coexistion of polytheistic and monotheistic beliefs‚ yet is one‚ if not the singular religion most commonly affiliated with polytheism. Buddhism‚ originating and stemming from the
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fact that both religions are monotheistic‚ not to mention the practice of charity and pilgrimage to God. Though with diverse names‚ both Islamic and Hindu religions worship one true God‚ making them both monotheistic‚ meaning that their religions only believe in one deity. The Qur’an‚ which is the holy book of Islam‚ asserts the existence of a single and absolute God that transcends the world. Though often mistaken as a polytheistic religion‚ Hinduism too believes in a one true
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World Religions Comparison Christianity Islam Buddhism Judaism Hinduism Point of Origin? Jerusalem Consider Adam the first man and Abraham to have been his descendants‚ and believe they come from his son‚ Ishmael. The origin was the birthplace of the founder Siddhartha Gautama. Israel‚ Eastern Mediterranean. Existed before recorded history. How did it spread? Relocation diffusion‚ contagious diffusion‚ and hierarchical diffusion. Muhammad’s successors organized
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cultures that have only one god‚ as well as cultures that have multiple gods. Without morality‚ the world would be a place of extreme chaos and pandemonium. However‚ the foundation for morality within polytheistic religions is quite contradictory to the foundation for morality with monotheistic religions. Morality within polytheism is somewhat inconsistent and relative; whereas in monotheism‚ morality becomes more consistent and absolute. Morality exists throughout all cultures and religions
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1. Prepare an information sheet for Judaism‚ Confucianism‚ Hinduism‚ Buddhism‚ Christianity and Islam. Include answers to the following questions on each information sheet. a. What is the point of origin? b. How did the religion/philosophy spread? c. Where is this tradition most influential today? d. How many followers are there worldwide? e. Is this a monotheistic or polytheistic tradition? f. Who is/are the main/major deity(ies)?
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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The Polytheistic Tradition: Throughout the universe there are many levels with many different Gods. Somewhat of a more primitive/hippy way of belief. One that may support the polytheistic tradition may believe in Primal Religion‚ Hinduism‚ Taoism‚ Shamanism‚ Druidry‚ Wicca. c. The Henotheistic Tradition: There is one great spirit that is a great entity. There are
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Dave Sitek once said‚ “There are so many people in the world with so many different perspectives. But ultimately‚ at the heart of it‚ they’re people.” This quote about perspective can be applied to Judaism‚ Christianity‚ Islam‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism; the five major world religions. Although all of the religions have a different perspective on the world‚ they are still fundamentally the same because of their perspectives on a good life‚ the afterlife‚ and the admiration of one central figure. The
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