WK -7 -Christianity, Wk- 8- Islam, Wk-9 Sikhism Wk 10 Sciencetolgy

REL212 WORLD VIEW CHART (alternate version)

This chart contains all the research you need to write the final paper for this course. If you do the research and reading on the religion(s) we study each week, and if you give yourself a good guide to the religions using this chart, you will have a good foundation for that final paper. The more information you provide for yourself with this chart, the easier it will be to write your final paper. Do not forget to provide adequate material for any in-text citations and be sure to include a reference page as well.

Complete and submit the following worksheet. Provide citations for any source(s) you used to explain or provide examples for in your research. List in APA Style full references for any in-text citations and source(s) made in the above chart.

Student Name: Angella Ackie

RELIGION(S) OF THE WEEK #2

Provide your response in this column.

· State the name of the Religion being addressed in this chart.

· Please address ONLY ONE (1) religion per chart.

Janism

ORIGIN OF ALL THINGS

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· State the creation story that this religion uses to explain the creation of the universe. If you cannot identify a creation story for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Jain beliefs about the universe

Jains believe that the universe really exists and is not an illusion. It has two classes of things: javas - living souls, and a jivas - non-living objects, which include everything else, including space.

Jain believes nothing in the universe is ever destroyed or created, they simply change from one form to another form

Jains also believe the universe was always existed and will always exist. It is regulated by cosmic laws and kept going by its own energy processes. This concept of the universe is compatible with modern scientific thinking. Jains believes the universe is neither heaven nor hell.

NATURE OF GOD/CREATOR

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· State the nature of the god(s) worshiped by this religion. If you cannot identify a god (or gods) for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why this religion may not have one.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Jainism and the divine

Jains do not believe in a God in the way that many other religions do, but in divine (or at least perfect) beings who are worthy of devotion.

The Jain views of God enables Jainism to explain the evil and suffering that exists in the world without the intellectual difficulties faced by religions that have an omnipotent, wholly good, creator God at their heart. Jainism and the divine

Jains do not believe in a God or gods in the way that many other religions do, but they do believe in divine (or at least perfect) beings who are worthy of devotion.

The Jain view of God enables Jainism to explain the evil and suffering that exists in the world without the intellectual difficulties faced by religions that have an omnipotent, wholly good, creator God at their heart.

Where religions such as Christianity find the problem of evil one of their toughest tests, omnipotent, wholly good, Creator.

Jains use the existence of evil as a reason for denying the existence GOD.

VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE

Provide your response in this column.

· State how this religion views human beings.

· How are human beings viewed with regard to their characteristics and their place in the universe? If you cannot identify how this religion defines human beings, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Jains venerate them because they have achieved perfection, and have become liberated from the cycle of birth and death.

The Jain’s are the ideal state of an individual soul's existence, and are worshipped as a perfect example for Jains to aspire to. So the only 'gods' that exist for Jains are pure souls that are omniscient, perfectly happy and eternal.

All of us could become such a 'god' because every being has the potential to become such a perfect soul.

In many ways the Jain attitude to perfect beings is both intelligible and satisfying, and sufficient to demolish the claim that Jainism is an atheistic religion. If one wants to argue that Jainism is atheistic then one must do so from a specific, limited, idea of what it means to be divine.

VIEW OF GOOD & EVIL

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· State how this religion defines the concept of good and evil.

· Most religions encourage their adherents to be good and to shun evil. How does this religion define these terms for those who practice this religion? If you cannot identify how this religion defines good and evil, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Jainism the view of good and evil

Punya is the consequence of evil and paap is evil meaning whatever you do come back to you if you do good you’re rewarded the good deeds or if you do evil you’re rewarded with evil.

Moksha is the elimination of everything good and bad.

Eg: You reap what you sow if you kill someone with a gun, you will get kill by a gun what goes around comes around which is karma.

Karma works without the intervention of any other being - gods or angels have no part to play in dispensing rewards or punishments.

By behaving well - so no karma is attracted

By having the right mental state - so that even if an action attracts karma, the correct mental attitude of the being means that karma either doesn't stick to that soul or is discharged immediately

VIEW OF SALVATION

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· All religions suggest that human beings are faced with a “problem” that needs to be overcome. What is the “problem” this religion identifies, and how does it suggest that we can overcome it? If you cannot identify how this religion defines the “problem,” or how to overcome it, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Salvation is achieved through three basic ingredients: right belief, right knowledge, and right conduct (also called the three jewels or the three fold path of liberation.

The path to salvation is compared in Jaina works to a ladder with its two side poles and the central rungs forming the steps. The side poles of the ladder are right belief and right knowledge and the rungs or steps of the ladder are the gradual stages of right conduct.

It is obvious that it is possible to ascend the ladder only when all the three i.e., the side poles and the rungs, are sound, that absence of one makes liberation impossible Right Belief Consists in believing that  The Jaina Arhats including the Tirthankaras are the true Gods.

VIEW OF AFTERLIFE

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· What does this religion teach about “what comes next” after all is said and done? For Eastern religions that teach reincarnation, this question is about what happens after moksha is attained. For Western religions, this question is about what happens when we die. If you cannot identify how this religion defines the afterlife, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Reincarnation

When a being dies the  soul  (jiva) goes to its next body instantly. This body may not be human or even animal.

The quality of its next life is determined by its  karma  at that time.

The mental state of the being at the moment of death is also important: a calm and contented death, with the mind focussed on spiritual matters, is the best he mental state of the being at the moment of death is also important: a calm and contented death, with the mind focussed on spiritual matters, is the best.

Deliverance

A being achieves deliverance when it is free from all karma.

This is not the same thing as enlightenment. An enlightened being is free of all harmful karma, but still subject to the non-harmful karma. However, a delivered being cannot attract any harmful karma, and they cannot do anything bad. Such a being is called an arihant.

PRACTICES AND RITUALS

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· How do members of this religion “practice” their “faith?”

· What ceremonies, or rituals, do they use to help pass this religion on to the next generation? If you cannot identify how this religion is practiced, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any rituals or practices.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

The Jain religion was born in India in the 6th century B.C. Jainism shares similarities with Hinduism and Buddhism, due in large part to the historical and cultural context in which it arose. This religion, however, doesn't have as many followers as Hinduism or Buddhism, nor has it made as many inroads into the Western world.

Rituals are important to the Jain faith because it is through them that beliefs and values are expressed. While this religion emphasizes non-violence, which could, in part, be understood as inaction, it also stresses asceticism, which is often marked by certain religious behaviors.

Monasticism is an essential aspect of Jainism is the ascetic lifestyle.

CELEBRATIONS AND FESTIVALS

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· Identify one or two celebrations and/or festivals that members of this religion use to express their beliefs in public, or in private.

· Name the festival(s) and give a short explanation of how it is observed. If you cannot identify any celebrations or festivals for this religion, offer a suggestion as to why it doesn't have any.

· Back up your statement with explanation and/or example.

· You should have a minimum of 3 complete sentences when this is complete.

Sources:http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/jainism/beliefs/god.shtml

· Diwali — Festival of Lights is a major holiday that is also celebrated by Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs.

· This is the important tenth day of Navratri.

Ganesha Chaturthi — celebration the birth of Ganesha, son of Shiva Jains will gather in Temples to hear readings of the teachings of Mahavira. It is celebrated in the atmosphere of austerity, simplicity, serenity, equity, calmness, charity, philanthropy and environment-consciousness. Jain temples, homes, offices, shops are decorated with lights and diyas. The lights are symbolic of knowledge or removal of ignorance.

Swetambar Jains observe three days of fasting during Diwali as a tribute to the penance and sacrifice of Mahavira and his valuable contributions to our understanding of life and beyond.

Devotees chants prayers and mantras to pray to Mahavira. They gather in a large crowd for samaik or prayer. They recite verses from the Uttaradhyayan Sutra which contains the last teachings of Mahavira.

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