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East Asian Religions
East Asia Religions/Philosophies Comparison Chart
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Founder of Shintoism | Has no founder |
| Father of Islam faith | Muhammad |
| Father of Christianity | Jesus Christ |
| Founder of Buddhism | Siddharta Gautama |
| Founder of Hinduism | Has no founder |
| Founder of Confucianism | Confucius |
| Birthplace of Shintoism | Japan |
| Birthplace of Islam | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
| Birthplace of Christianity | Israel |
| Birthplace of Buddhism | India |
| Birthplace of Hinduism | India |
| Birthplace of Confucianism | China |
| Symbol of Buddhism | Wheel of life |
| Symbol of Islam | Crescent and star |
| Symbol of Confucianism | Chinese symbol for water |
| Symbol of Hinduism | Om |
| Symbol of Christianity | Cross |
| Symbol of Shintoism | Shrine gate |
| Creation myth - Beginning of time the heavens and earths were mixed together in a great cloud. | Creation myth of Shintoism |
| Creation myth - Word of God revealed to the founder by the angel Gabriel | Creation myth of Islam |
| Creation myth - God created the heavens and the earth and all living things | Creation myth of Christianity |
| Creation myth - Claimed the creation was not important | Creation myth of Buddhism |
| Creation myth - The sacred sound Aum was the first sound at the start of creation | Creation myth of Hinduism |
| Creation myth - No creation story | Creation myth of Confucianism |
| Buddhism sacred book | Tipitaka |
| Hinduism sacred book | Vedas |
| Confucianism sacred book | No holy book |
| Shinto sacred book | O'dno Jing (Book of Salvation) |
| Islam sacred book | Quran |
| Christianity sacred book | Holy Bible |
| Buddhism house of worship | Monasteries |
| Christianity house of worship | Church |
| Hinduism house of worship | Mandir (Temple) |
| Islamic house of worship | Mosque |
| Shintoism house of worship | Shrines |
| Confucianism house of worship | Temple |
| There is no God but God, Muhammad is his Prophet, practice "Six Articles of Faith" | Islam |
| Believes Jesus is the Son of God and paid for the sins of the world | Christianity |
| Believe our thoughts and attitudes create our destiny, teach that there are four basic castes | Hinduism |
| Believe in reincarnation, practice 4 Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path | Buddhism |
| "the way of the Kami (gods or spirits)" | Shintoism |
| "Ren" is the central ethical principle, equivalent to concepts of love, mercy, and humanity, teach to live in harmony | Confucianism |