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Religions
in the United States
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REL IGION IN THE UNITED STATES
The large major i ty o f Americans -- 77% of the
adul t populat ion -- ident i fy with a Christ ian
relig ion , including 52% who are Protestants or
some other non-Cathol ic Christ ian rel ig ion,23% who are Catho l ic, and 2% who aff i l iate
w ith the Chu rch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. Ano ther 18% of Americans do not have
an exp l ic i t rel ig ious ident i ty and 5% ident i fy
w i th a non -Christ ian rel ig ion .
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REL IGION IN THE UNITED STATES
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Christ iani ty
Christianity started about 2000years ago about the same time of
Jesus.
The central point of Christian
belief is that God, the Father,
entered into human history as
the Son, Jesus of Nazareth, and
arose as the Holy Spirit.
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Christ iani ty
The early Hebrews who eventuallydeveloped into the Jewish religionbecame the foundation ofChristianity.
Jesus, or the Messiah, was a Jewishboy who disagreed with some of theJewish principles of his day began to
profess a new way of thinking. This eventually led to the beginning
of the Christian religion.
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Chr is t ian Phi losophy
God is the Creator of the universe.
There is one God, Who is
Three Persons-
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Jesus is both fully man and fully
God. He was born of the Virgin Mary
Crucified, resurrected from the dead,and ascended to the Father.
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Chr is t ian Phi losophy
Sin and Evil are realities in ourexistence.
The Bible is the Holy Book that
records God's revelation. All believers are promised life
everlasting.
The leader of Christianity wasJesus, and the followers was his12 disciples.
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Cathol ic ims
Belief in DeityTrinity of the Father (God), the Son (Christ), and the
Holy Spirit that comprises one God Almighty.
IncarnationsJesus Christ is God's only incarnation, Son of God
and God.
After Death
God immediately judges who will go directly to
heaven or hell; most will go to purgatory for
punishment and purification. Reward and
punishment are relative to one's deeds.
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Cathol ic ims
Why Evil?Original sin. All are sinners and prone to the
influence of Satan unless they find salvation in God
and the Church.
Salvation
All are already saved (through Christ's death and
resurrection), are still being saved (through the
Church), and will be saved in the future (secondcoming of Christ). Demands faith in and prayer to
God and Jesus Christ, good works, and
sacraments, including only one (infant) baptism.
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Cathol ic ims
Undeserved SufferingSome suffering is caused by the inheritance of
mortality originating from Adam and Eve's
disobedience to God, which includes vulnerability
to illness and disease.
Contemporary Issues
Abortion is considered to be a form of murder,
homosexual acts are sinful. Women are afforded thehighest regard as mothers and wives. Marriage is
considered a sacrament and permanent; Euthanasia
is sinful. Medical research which destroys fertilized
embryos is wrong. The death penalty is rarely
justified.
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Cathol ic ims
Other BeliefsThe pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
He and the magisterium (the teaching authority of
the Church) clarify doctrine. Mary, the mother of
Jesus, is highly revered, though not worshipped.Saints are asked to intercede on behalf of sinners.
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Judaism
JUDAISM is a religion of just onepeople: the Jews.
JUDAISM was the first to teach
belief in only one God. Two other
important religions developedfrom Judaism: Christianity and
Islam.
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Judaism
Jews think that God will send aMessiah (a deliverer) to unite themand lead them in His way.
Christians believe that Jesus was theMessiah. The Jewish people do notagree; they anticipate His arrival inthe future.
Judaism teaches that death is not theend and that there is a world tocome.
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Judaism
The "Torah," the first five booksof the Hebrew Bible, is the mostimportant Jewish scripture.
It contains the basic laws ofJudaism.
Another important book is the
"Talmud," serving primarily as aguide to the civil and religiouslaws of Judaism.
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Jew ish Phi losophy
God is one and unique
God is the creator
God is transcendent
God is immanent.
God is lawgiver
God is personal
We have the obligation to worship
The Torah is God's law
God is judge
The Messiah will come.
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Is lam
ISLAM is the name given to thereligion preached by the prophet
Muhammad in the 600s AD.
The Islamic religion started in thearea known as Palestine in the year
600 AD.
It has about 850 million followers,most of them in the region north and
east of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Is lam
The holy book of Islam isthe "Koran." Muslimsbelieve its words to bethose of Allah himself,
spoken to Muhammad by anangel.
Allah, is the Islamic God.
People who believe theseideas are called Muslims.
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Muslims pray five times daily in theirmosques (churches).
While praying, they face the holy city
of Mecca (in Saudi-Arabia) andsometimes kneel with faces to theground.
All Muslims are required to make apilgrimage (trip to a sacred place) toMecca at least once in their lifetime.
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Hinduism
HINDUISM is one of the world'soldest religions.
Hindus believe in many gods,numbering into the thousands. Theyrecognize one supreme spirit calledBrahman ("the Absolute.")
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Hindu Phi losophy
The goal of Hindus is to somedayjoin with Brahman.
Until that union takes place,believers are in a continuousprocess of rebirth called"reincarnation."
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Hindu Phi losophy
At death, the Hindu's deeds (karma)determine what the next life will be.
The Hindu's soul then merges withBrahman in a condition of spiritualperfection (moksha).
Hinduism has many sacred books,the oldest being a series called theVedas.