Akram Youth Real Religion, Relative Religion | December 2015 | | Page 10

Glimpses of World Religions

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hristianity is the world’s largest
religion. The central tenet of
Christianity is the belief in Jesus as the
son of God and as the Messiah, the savior of
humanity.
Founder: Jesus Christ
Place of origin: Jerusalem, Israel
Holy scripture: Bible
Place of worship: Church
Major festivals: Christmas, Good Friday,
Ester Sunday.
Fundamental Belief: The golden rule of
Christianity is to respect the people around
them, to help those in need and to treat
others as they themselves would want to be
treated.
Pilgrimages: Jerusalem, Vatican City, Rome
Afterlife Belief: Existence of Heaven & Hell
is their believed destinations afterlife.

Christianity

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udaism is one of the oldest
monotheistic religions and was
founded over 3500 years ago in the
Middle East.
Founder: Abraham
Place of origin: Israel and Palestinian
territories
Holy scripture: Torah
Place of worship: Synagogue
Major Festivals: Rosh Hashanah, Pesach,
Yom kippur
Fundamental Belief: One should treat others
as one would like others to treat oneself.
This concept describes a “reciprocal”
relationship amongst all men that defines
them as equals.
Pilgrimages: Israel
Afterlife belief: Souls of the righteous dead
go to a place similar to the Christian heaven;
wicked souls are simply destroyed at death.
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Judaism