Test

Today in class we took a test about the religions that we learned. I was scared because I didn't think I was ready for the test and I thought it was hard. I knew some of the answers, but others I had no idea about. After we got done our test we got to do whatever we wanted while everyone else finished and Mr. Schick graded the tests. Me and Kacey studied for our Spanish quiz and then we got to see our grades. I didn't do very well, so I know I need to study a lot for the midterm.

study day

Today, Mr. Schick wasn't there so we could do homework, study, or work on extra credit. Me, Kacey and Leigh chose to work on the extra credit. We chose and song and changed the words and rap. We did the song starships by: Nicki Minaj but we sang about world problems like hunger, Ebola, Ferguson and that kind of stuff. It took us the whole class but I think we did pretty well.

more on five major religions

More on buddhism:
There are 4 noble truths

• there is suffering
• attachment to desire is the origin of suffering
• there is a cessation (stop) of suffering
• the eightfold path will lead to the cessation of suffering

The eightfold path

• right view
• right intention
• right speech
• right action
• right livelihood
• right effort
• right mindfulness
• right dedication

Judaism:

• 14 - 18 million adherents
• called Jews
• location: Israel
• founder: Abraham
• holy book: Talmud, Torah (first 5 books of the Old Testament)
• beliefs: ethical monotheism - God is one and concerned with the actions of humankind, 10 commandments, 13 principals of faith

Five major religions

Christianity:

• around 2.2 billion adherents (largest in the world)
• called Christians
• located in Europe, North America, South America, and South Africa
• founder: Jesus Christ
• holy book: The Bible
• Beliefs: Jesus is both human and divine - son of God
• Clergy: Pope is the head of the church, priests are local authorities

Islam:

• 1.5 billion adherents (second largest)
• called Muslims
• located in Indonesia, Middle East, and North Africa
• founder: Muhammad 
• holy book: Qur'an 
• Beliefs: Monotheistic, Abrahamic 
• Five pillars: testimony, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, and pilgrimage (make visit to Mecca)
• See their purpose in life as serving and submitting to Allah (God) and observing Islamic law

Hinduism:

• 1.1 billions adherents (third largest)
• called Hindus
• located in India and Nepal
• holy book: the Vedas
• founder: no distinct founder; series of intellectual or philosophical points of view 
• oldest religion
• seen as a way of life more than a religion
• believe in reincarnation

Buddhism:

• 500 million to 1.5 billion adherents
• called Buddhists
• located in Southeast Asia, China, Nepal, Japan and Japan
• 1.2 million Buddhists in the United States
• founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) 
• denominations: Tibetan, Zen, Theravada, and Amidist
• there are 4 noble truths: There is suffering, attachment to desire is the origin of suffering, there is a cessation(stop) of suffering, the eightfold path will lead to the cessation of suffering
• the eightfold path: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right dedication

Judaism:

• 14 - 18 million adherents (ninth) 
• called Jews
• location: Israel 
• founder: Abraham 
• holy book: Talmud, and Torah (first 5 books of the Old Testament)
• beliefs: ethical monotheism - God is one and concerned with the actions of humankind, 10 commandments, 13 principals of faith

Cultural Characteristics

Religion can be both a unifying force

• there are 5 major religions in the world today: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Religion can also be a dividing force around the world

• Hindus and Muslims fight in India 
• There are conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (both forms of Christianity) 
• Jews, Christians, and Muslims all claim Jerusalem as their religious holy site

Spatial divisions are how we divide the livable space found on the earth by establishing social, economic, and political control

• you can be a member of more than one spacial group
• spatial divisions can also cause conflict

Examples: Countries, economic alliances, Political alliances (NATO)

Absent

I wasn't in class today because I was absent from school

last movie day

today in class we watched the last part of Slumdog millionaire for the people that didn't see it in Tuesday. I learned a lot from this movie because of the cultural differences between India and America. When you live in America, living like this seems very normal and we don't realize what we should be thankful for or that others don't have this much. In America there is more freedom and in India they aren't allowed to say what they want or even practice their own religion. Even the police are allowed to torture someone. They tortured Jamal just because the t.v show host said he cheated. He didn't have any proof but the police still did terrible things to him. If this happened in America, they would get in trouble.