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Buddhism Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world Buddhists follow the teachings of the Buddha a man who lived 2500 years ago Buddhists believe they can learn to be good by following the Eightfold Path a set of rules for acting thinking and feeling. !. World Religions. Buddhism. Buddhism. is the fourth largest religion in the world.. Buddhists follow the teachings of “the Buddha,” . a . man who lived 2,500 years ago.. Buddhists . believe: . !. Problems Faced by . Children . Around the . W. orld. Poverty. Poverty. Worldwide 600 million children live in extreme poverty.. Almost half the world – over 3 billion people – live on less than $2.50 a day.. Jainism. Jainism . is an ancient religion from India that teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation.. The essence of Jainism is concern for the welfare of every being in the universe and for the health of the universe itself. Introduction to World Religions. Hinduism. Buddhism. Islam. Judaism. Christianity. The following . are . general explanations . about . different world religions. .. . Learning about various religions . Take out a piece of paper and write the date and “World Religions” on the top. Reflect on the following questions:. What does religion mean to me?. How important is religion in society today?. What do I know about different religions? . !. World Religions. Buddhism. Buddhism. is the fourth largest religion in the world.. Buddhists follow the teachings of “the Buddha,” . a man who lived 2,500 years ago.. Buddhists . believe: . they can learn to be good by following the Eightfold Path, a set of rules for acting, thinking and . Session 1. Definition. Universality. Perceptions of Divine – Relation to the World. Perceptions of Divine – Number of Deities. Primal Religions – Characteristics. Conclusions. Introduction to World Religions. What is religion?. Some people choose to follow a religious path in life. Others do not.. For those who do, their religion can affect their lives in very small or very large ways.. Let’s think of a few ways that religion (either our own religion, or the religion of those around us or who have power) might impact our lives.. !. World Religions. Buddhism. Buddhism. is the fourth largest religion in the world.. Buddhists follow the teachings of “the Buddha,” . a . man who lived 2,500 years ago.. Buddhists . believe: . !. World Religions. Buddhism. Buddhism. is the fourth largest religion in the world.. Buddhists follow the teachings of “the Buddha,” a man who lived 2,500 years ago.. Buddhists believe: . they can learn to be good by following the Eightfold Path, a set of rules for acting, thinking and feeling.. WHII.15. Warm-up:. How have the five world religions had a profound impact on culture and civilization?. What are some characteristics of the five major world religions?. Monotheism. Belief in only one God. 2011-2012. The 5 major world Religions. Christianity. Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism. Judaism. Other world religions:. Baha‘i. Confucianism. Jainism. Shinto. Sikhism. Taoism. Zoroastrianism. Top Ten Organized Religions of the World. Social Studies. Geography. Major World Religions. A Look At The Numbers. Pie Chart. Christianity. Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism. Sikhism. Religions by Followers. Roughly 2,120,900,550 followers. Monotheistic. What percent of the world is Christian?. What percent of the world does not practice any religion?. Which 2 religions are practiced by most people of the world?. What is the difference between agnostic and atheist?.