Aspects of religions

Question 1

Islam beliefs and symbols

Answer 1

The religions in Islam believe in one god, and that is Allah (God-Arabic). They believe a prophet
known as Muhammad was the founder of Islam, he is known as the last and greatest of God’s messengers.

• Islam has no original sin. This is why Muslims believe that all humans are born good.

The Crescent Moon and Star

Question 2

Hinduism beliefs and symbols

Answer 2

Hinduism does not believe in one accountable creation system.
Hindus believe the world originated from spirituality, and the idea of a material world which is expressed by God, Brahman.

Hindu believe in multiple Gods

OM

Question 3

Buddhism beliefs and symbols

Answer 3

people believe in Buddha who discovered four universal truths and noble truths.
Taught to people for 45 years

Golden wheel

Question 4

Christianity beliefs and symbols

Answer 4

They believe Jesus is the son of God and that Jesus died for us and God will bring him back from the dead in the future and he will return.
They believe in the trinity.

Cross and fish

Question 5

Jewish beliefs and symbols

Answer 5

Jesus is a prophet
one god name, Yahweh

Star of David

Question 6

Aboriginal beliefs

Answer 6

They believe in dreaming. They believe the earth is the mother of all things. And once they die they will return as an animal, rock and planet and human.

Question 7

Islam - Sacred stories and rituals

Answer 7

Adam and Eve
live in heaven, not the garden of Eden, and are banished to earth when Satan tempts them to eat the
forbidden fruit.

-Pray 5 times a day

Question 8

Hinduism Sacred stories and rituals

Answer 8

The Ramayana discusses a prince who was banished from his kingdom and was forced to live outside because of his peers plotting against him. His wife and brother joined him but the wife got kidnapped by a demon king. He got the help of a monkey to save his wife and returned to the kingdom.

Rituals
Hinduism invites and includes many rituals from the outside world into their respected religion.

Question 9

Jewish Sacred stories and rituals

Answer 9

Torah is a scroll that holds the stories

Ritual-
Circumcision at birth, coming of age at bah mitzvah

Question 10

Christians Sacred stories and rituals

Answer 10

Old Testament – Genesis
New Testament – Death and Resurrection

Rituals
They have seven sacraments which are confirmation, eucharist, matrimony confession, holy orders.

Question 11

Buddhism Sacred stories and rituals

Answer 11

Rituals
Going to the temple and bow down to the statue
Mantras are sacred sounds that they play in temples

Sacred stories
Mahayana sutra and the Tibetan book of the dead are three major non-canonical Buddhist texts

Question 12

Aboriginal Sacred stories and rituals

Answer 12

They have not been written or recorded. But shown with dance and singing and art. The dream time stories about the rainbow serpent.

Rituals
initiations: the initiation ceremony is performed when a child is moving into adulthood which can occur at the age between 10 and 16.

Question 13

Islam Ethics and texts

Answer 13

Muslims look to the Glorious Qur’an and the Traditions of the Prophet as their
moral guides.

Text
Quran

Question 14

Buddhism Ethics and texts

Answer 14

Human dignity
Social justice
Not to harm others or take things that don’t belong to you.

Text
The Buddhist canon consists of the Sutras.
The Buddha teaching was oral, He thought for 45 years

Question 15

Aboriginal Ethics and texts

Answer 15

Laws covered what food could be consumed and how they need to share the food.

No text just oral

Question 16

Hinduism Ethics and texts

Answer 16

Has a range of ethical and moral principles and a code of behavior that acts in accordance with what is predicted.

Text
Vedas. The main text in Hindus is the Vedas, which are recognized as the oldest writing and detail how religious life and duty should be exhibited amongst society.

Question 17

Jewish Artifact social structure

Answer 17

Artifacts
Synagogues, Jerusalem, Sabbath Passover Hanukkah and The Jewish ark found inside the synagogue

the priesthood that comprised of the high priest and his family, members of the Supreme Council, the Sanhedrin, the local priest or the rabbi who also presides over the synagogue

Question 18

Catholic Artifact social structure

Answer 18

Statue of Mary.
Statue of Jesus.
Celtic cross.
‘My Mass’ Book.

Social structure
Pope, cardinals, patriarch, major archbishop, primates, metropolitan bishops, archbishop

Question 19

Islam Artifact social structure

Answer 19

the Kaaba

Imams

Question 20

Hinduism Artifact social structure

Answer 20

Most Hindus have a small shrine in their home where they can worship daily. … The shrine will contain at least one image, called a ‘murti’, of their gods, for example, Lord Ganesh or Lord Krishna. These images help the Hindu to focus on different aspects of God.

Social structure
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras

Question 21

Aboriginal Artifact social structure

Answer 21

The aboriginal society was traditionally run by a system of elders. Male elders for men’s business and female elders for women’s business. The elder of the tribe played roles concerning sacred things.

Question 22

Buddhism Artifact And Social Structure

Answer 22

There are social structure in buddha, The social structure hierarchy is Monasteries, Munks, Nuns

Artifact
Buddhists visit shrines and temples to pay respect to Buddha.