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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Main religions in the world

There are five major faiths in the world

FaithMember(n)Related (adj)Book
IslamMuslimMuslimThe Koran
BuddhismBuddhistBuddhistThe Buddhist Scriptures
HinduismHinduHinduThe Hindu Scriptures
ChristianityChristianChristianThe Bible
JudaismJewJewishThe Hebrew Scriptures

FounderPlaceClergy
MohammadMosqueMullah
Gautama BuddhaTemple-
-(Gandhi) Ashram-
Jesus ChristChurchPriest
MosesSynagogueRabbi

Three branches of Christianity:

  • Orthodoxy (Orthodox)
  • Catholicism (Catholic)
  • Protestantism (Protestant)

Church -> priest
Cathedral -> bishop
Abbey -> abbot , abbess
Monastery -> monk
Convent (= nunnery) -> nun

To Convert
to persuade someone to change to a different religion or to change to a different religion

  • European missionaries converted thousands to Christianity.
  • In 1976 he converted to Islam.

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