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world religions
world religions 15 cards
| feature | feature | religion |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus was the messiah | the symbol is the cross | Christianity |
| star and crescent moon as symbol | began in Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Islam |
| follow the Eightfold Path | followers spin prayer wheels | Buddhism |
| founded by Mohammed | holies city is Mecca | Islam |
| believers are called Muslims | began in the 6th Century | Islam |
| founded by Siddhartha Gautama | Four Noble Truths | Buddhism |
| holy city is Varanasi | Shiva is the "destroyer" god | Hinduism |
| believe in reincarnation | strict caste system | Hinduism |
| Koran is most holy text | followers practice in a mosque | Islam |
| split into Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant | symbol is a fish | Christianity |
| sacred text is the Tao Te Ching | symbol is the Yin and Yang | Taoism |
| symbol is the six pointed star of David | sacred text is the Torah | Judaism |
| sacred text is the Tripitka (Three Baskets) | it is divided between Mahayana and Theravada | Buddhism |
| The Golden Temple is it's most holy site | the symbol is a open hand with a circle on the palm | Jainism |
| it stresses five key relationpships | the founder was Kong Fu Tze | Confucianism |