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26. Hinduism Founder: It has no founder and its roots go back thousands of years, or at least 1500 BC God: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva Sacred texts: Rig, Sama Yajur, Atharva
27. There are hundreds of different divisions of Hinduism and thousands of rituals Hinduism believes in Karma- the sum of good and bad deeds collected throughout life
30. History of Buddhism A young Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama Buddha had an idea. He thought that you could get off the wheel of reincarnation if you were good and pure enough.
31. God: They see Buddha as a divine being. Sacred Texts: Tripitaka/Mahayana sutras Sects: Theravada and Mahayana
36. Shintoism the native religion of Japan Major beliefs: They worship Kami (gods), or spirits Worship of Kami is done at public shrines No core sacred book
37. Tradition and the family Love of nature Physical cleanliness Any festival dedicated to the Kami
39. The Philosophy of Confucianism Confucianism means "The School of the Scholars"; or, less accurately, ("The Religion of Confucius") is an East Asian ethical and philosophical system originally developed from the teachings of the early Chinese sage Confucius. It is a complex system of moral, social, political and religious ideals which had tremendous influence on the history of Chinese civilization down to the 20th century.
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