Thematic Essay Belief Systems There are many religions in the world today. The five main religions are Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Some religions are Polytheistic, which means they believe in many gods and some are Monotheistic, which means they believe in one god. These religions were discovered thousands of years ago. One of the belief systems is Hinduism. Hinduism is a Polytheistic religion that has no single founder, but developed and changed over thousands of years. It originated in India with early Indus Valley Civilization and the Nomadic Aryans.
Their sacred texts are Vedas, which are collections of prayer, and guidelines for life. Hinduisms key beliefs are Reincarnation, the belief that ones soul is reborn in a new body after death, allowing people to continue the journey towards Moksha. Karma includes the deeds and actions of an individuals life that will affect their existence the next life. Dharma explains moral and religious responsibilities one is expected to follow, based on their position in society (caste).
If you perform good deeds (Karma) & do what is expected of you (Dharma), you will be reborn (reincarnation) into a higher caste. They cannot change their Caste if they do not like it.
Their God they believe in is Brahma. They have three main gods. Brahma-The Creator – The giver of life, allows the soul to be reborn in new life. Vishnu-The Preserver – The sustainer of life, allows the soul continue to live. Shiva-The Destroyer – The taker of life & the soul will take life away need to be reborn (reincarnation).
The Essay on Religion Is A Belief In A Higher Power
Matt Pryor Religion is a belief in a higher power in an organized manor. To have religion is to have faith in something. Faith is needed in life because it makes people feel like they have a reason for being on earth. As if they are here to serve a purpose. Faith comes natural to most people, but is expressed best in a form of organized religion. I think that this should be taught at a young age ...
Buddhism is another religion in the belief systems. Buddhism is a polytheistic religion. Buddhism originated in India and spread into China. Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism, also known as The Buddha or The Enlightened one.
Born into the Brahmin caste Siddhartha had two choices. Stay home and become a world ruler or leave home and become an important spiritual leader. Siddhartha snuck out of his fathers palace and witnessed people living in pain and misery. Siddhartha became enlightened through meditation; it gave Him a deep understanding of the world. Siddhartha believed that desire causes misery. Buddhisms sacred texts are Tripitaka (three baskets of wisdom.) Buddhisms key beliefs are the Four Noble Truths, which includes the four main ideas Siddhartha understood after reaching enlightenment.
The Eightfold Path teaches followers the right way to live their lives in order to reach enlightenment. Karma, Dharma and Reincarnation are also part of their key beliefs. The God they believe in is Buddha. Buddhism and Hinduism are both polytheistic and originated in India. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all Monotheistic but none of them originated in the same area. They all have different beliefs and have a different way of worshiping beside Hinduism and Buddhism. They believe in Karma, Dharma, and Reincarnation.
These religions were discovered thousands of years ago..
