Religion 101: Taoism, Judaism, & Confucianism

Place of Origin: China

Founder: Lao – Tze

Date Founded: c. 550 B.C.E.

Number of Current Followers: 20 million

 Sacred Texts:

+Tao Te Ching: a book on the purpose of life

+Chuang – Tzu: a teacher of the Taoism belief’s manual

 Code of Conduct:

          +Must live in accordance with the Tao

 Place of Worship:

          +Temple

Key Beliefs and Practices:

          +Ch’i

          +Tao

 Purpose of Life:

          +Inner Harmony

          +Peace

          +Longevity

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Place of Origin: Mesopotamia
Founder: Abraham
Date Founded: 1300 B.C.E.
Number of Current Followers: 14,000,000
Sacred Text: Torah- The Jewish Bible & Tanakh- a book that consists of the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings
Code of Conduct: Must believe you have a special relationship with God.
Place of Worship: Synagogue
Key Beliefs and Practices: Obey the law and atone from sin.
Purpose of Life: Obey God
Holidays: Jewish New Year- the celebration of the birth of Judaism, Hanakah: the 8 day celebrat...

Place of Origin: China
Founder: Kung Fu Tzu
Date Founded: 549 B.C.E.
Number of Current Followers: 5,500,000
Sacred Text: Analet- the Confucian Bible
Code of Conduct: Must Fulfill the Purpose of Life.
Place of Worship: none
Key Beliefs & Practices: Be the best person you can be.
Purpose of Life: to fulfill popularity
Holidays: The only Confucian holiday is the celebration of the day it was created.
Holy Sites: none
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