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Throughout history there have been two main types of religion. One type has a single, all-powerful god. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the major religions that say there is one god. Other religions with one god include Sikhism and Bahaʾi.
Learn about the major world religions with 'World Religions for Kids.' Explore religion information for students, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism for kids, and Judaism, Christianity, Islam for kids. Compare world religions and embark on an educational journey through the history of faith.
May 20, 2014 · Learn about the universal moral principle, from world religions throughout history: The Golden Rule. Find resources and ideas to use with your children.
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God
In many religions, one of the main beliefs is that there is a "deity" (or god) who is a great creator spirit. In many religions, there is just one deity that the people believe in. In other religions, there are many deities who each have different roles in the universe. In many religions, there are other types of spirits. These may include angels, devilsand other such things which can be both good and bad. Giving honour to God, the gods or the spirits is an important part of most religions. W...
Human spirit
Another main belief is that humans have a "soul" or spirit which lives on after their body has died.And they believe that they must kill thou to any one in the earths name. The person's spirit is on a journey through life that continues after death. Most religions believe that what a person does during their lifetime will affect what happens to their spirit in the afterlife. Many religions teach that a good person's spirit can reach a special place of peace and happiness such as Heaven or Nir...
Morality
"Morals" are the way a human behaves to other humans. Most religions make rules about human morals. The rules of how people should act to each other are different in different religions. For some religions, following a "path" of goodness, truth and duty is very important. This is called Tao in China. In the teachings of Judaism, people were told to "love your neighbour as yourself". In the teachings of Jesus, people were told to think of every single person as their "neighbour" and treat them...
Teaching
A religion is passed on from one person to another through teachings and stories (which are often called "myths") which may be written down like the Bible, or told from memory like the Dreamtime stories of Australian Aboriginalpeople. In many religions, there are people who take the role of "priest" and spend their lives teaching others about the religion. There are also people who take the role of "pastor" and spend their life caring for other people. A person may be both a priest and a past...
Symbols
Symbolsare used to remind people of their religious beliefs. They are also used or worn as a sign to other people that the person belongs to a particular religion. A symbol might be something that is drawn or written, it might be a piece of clothing or jewellery, it might be a sign that a person makes with their body, or it might be a building or monument or artwork. Picture symbols for different religions are shown in the box in the introduction to this article.
Witness and conversion
In many religions, it is thought important that people should show other people that they are following a particular religion. This might be done in a general way by wearing a symbol or a type of clothing. Many people believe that it is important to tell other people about their religion, so that they can believe as well. This is called "witnessing". There are many ways to witness. A person may tell their classmates, workmates and friends about their beliefs. A person might go to other people...
The Buddha, Laozi, and Confucius in a Ming dynastypainting"Three laughs at Tiger Brook", a Song dynasty (12th century) painting portraying three men representing Confucianism, Taoism (Daoism), and Buddhismlaughing together.Religious symbols from left to right, top to bottom: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, the Baháʼí Faith, Eckankar, Sikhism, Jainism, Wicca, Unitarian Universalism, Shinto, Taoism, T...Budazhap Shiretorov (Будажап Цыреторов), the head shaman of the religious community Altan Serge (Алтан Сэргэ) in Buryatia.- 43 sec
- Religions Of The World Facts For Kids. Christianity: Follows teachings of Jesus. Islam: Believes in Allah and Prophet Muhammad. Hinduism: Worships many gods.
- Christianity. Christianity, a globally dominant religion, has deep historical connections with numerous other spiritual beliefs and originated from the teachings of Jesus Christ in the 1st century AD.
- Islam. Islam, a significant religion with a broad spectrum of beliefs, traditions, and practices, holds a prominent position among the diverse world religions.
- Hinduism. Hinduism, one of the world’s oldest religions, stands unique among global faiths due to its non-proselytizing character and the wide diversity in its beliefs, practices, and traditions.
This series of animations explores the different religions of the world and their well-known stories.
This section attempts to introduce young people to the wonder and diversity of the world's religions and spiritual traditions. We have tried to present simple, straight forward, accurate information about the world's five major religions and many other smaller religions and spiritual traditions.
