Religions To Explore?

[ ] christianity, represented by the crucifix and with a diversity of expressions, with Sunday as the first day of the week in most communities and an focus on the observance of the Ten Commandments and allegiance to Christ
lent march 6, christmas, easter, etc. etc.

[ ] judaism, represented by the shield (star) of david
synagogues, rituals, their very identity as jews
the year is a lunar year of twelve months, beginning late Sept/early Oct (each month begins with a full moon, and religious days run sunset to sunset)
rosh hanana, yom kippur, hanukkah

[ ] Jainism small percent of India's population, mercantile and professional classes
non injury to any living thing

[ ] Hinduism
om, the Persian word for Indian and a complex religious tradition which has evolved into highly diverse beliefs and practices, no founder and no practices or dogma and doctrine. a religion of feasts, fasts and festivals (esp connected to seasons and major gods)

[ ] Buddism
founded within Hinduism, temples
represented by the wheel of truth, like life, always in motion
buddah means "one who has awoken" coexists with folk relitions such as confucianism, Taoism and Shinto. no single calendar, but the full moon as the most important first day for celebration
(chinese new year jan 31)

[ ] Sikhism
weapons of self defense against tyranny and injustice
ten gurus, warrior nature

[ ] Islam
crescent new moon determines the calendar, "submission to god" total way of life prescribed patterns of order for family life, law, business, food, dress, and etiquette. ramadan and the pilgrammage

[ ] zoroastrianism
the dignity of humanity, small prosperous community mainly in India with 7 holidays
creation, fire and righteousness

[ ] aboriginal peoples
sacred objects, sacred feathers, sacred herbs and sacred art
primal traditions
contrasts in languages, geography and climatic zones
time and process, seasons of nature, span of a life, interrelation with the natural environment
dance, song and recital of legends, mythical stories and clan histories

[ ] baha'ism
the unity of all religions
based on solar claendar of 19 months, 19 days +
day begins at sunset, with a 19 day fasting season Mar 2