World Religion Study Guide: Judaism, Christianity and Islam – Flashcards
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What is the Founding Date of Judaism
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3, 500 years ago
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Who is the Founder of Judaism
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Abraham is regarded as the first Jew.
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Where was Judaism located
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Judaism was developed in the Middle East around the area that is now Israel
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What is the Holy Book of Judaism?
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The Torah, The Jewish Bible is the Old Testament
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What was the Government that ruled?
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The Israelites fought for 200 years before successfully reclaiming Canaan. Saul was the first King. IN 722 BC the Jews were conquered by the Assyrians. The 12 tribes of Israel were scattered. King Nebuchadnezzar conquired them in 597 BC. Israel would not be an independent state until 1948.
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Who are the Followers of Judaism
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The Jewsish people follow Judaism
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Where do the followers of Judaism worship?
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The followers of Judaism worship in Holy Temples. They go to Temple.
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What do followers of Judaism believe about Heaven, Hell, Judgement and the Afterlife?
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Judaism teaches the 10 Commandments. It teaches there is a "hell", but it is not permanent. You go there like a "pit stop to get clean" before you can move onto heaven with a clean soul. When a Jewish person dies they have a mourning period called a "shiva". This is for the time the person who died is in the "pit stop/hell" before they move into Heaven.
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What does Judaism teach about God?
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They teach that every human is made in the image of God.
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What is the founding date for Christianity?
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30 CE AD
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Who is the founder of CHristianity?
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Jesus, the son of God is the founder of Christianity.
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Where was the location of Christianity?
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Developed in Judea, now Israel
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What is the Holy Book of CHristianity?
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The New Testament of the Holy Bible
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What is the Government that ruled the land during the founding of Christianity
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The Romans ruled. THe Romans also killed many people who practiced Christianity. King Nero of Rome would burn their bodies and they also crucified them.
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Who are the followers of Christianity?
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People who follow Christianity are called Christians.
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Where is the place of worship for Christianity?
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You can worship Jesus Christ anywhere and anytime. Christians today gather as a group to worship in church buildings on Sunday. The building is not the church. The people, the Christians, are the church.
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What are the Christian beliefs of Heaven, Hell, Judgement and the Afterlife?
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Christians believe that God is a righteous judge who is merciful and gracious. Christian believe all have sinned and can be saved by Jesus. They believe there is a heaven and hell and Jesus judge us all.
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What is the founding date of Islam
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Islam was founded in the 7th Century in about 632 AD.
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Who was the founder of Islam?
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Muhammad is the founder of Islam.
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Where was Islam founded?
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Mecca is where Islam was founded.
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What is the Holy Book of Islam?
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The Koran is the Holy Book of Islam.
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What was the Government that ruled when Islam was founded?
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What are the followers of Islam called?
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Muslims is name of the followers of Islam.
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Where do Muslims worship?
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Mosques are where Muslims practice the Islamic religion.
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What is the Islamic/Muslims belief in God?
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The Mulsims call God Allah
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What is the Islamic belief in Heaven, Hell and the Afterlife?
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Muslims believe that after facing the Judgment of Allah (God), people will be either admitted to Heaven by His mercy, or entered into Hell by His justice.
