| The goal of life in Hinduism is to attain salvation, or moksha | Hinduism |
| Hinduism believes in only one god, but he takes many forms | |
| 15% of the world's population are Hindus. That's 1.2 billion people | |
| Hinduism is the world's oldest surviving faith. It began 4,000 years ago | |
| The word “juggernaut” comes from the Hindu god Jagannath | |
| Judaism Is based on the Torah. This is the first 5 books of the Bible | Judaism |
| The Jewish god is called YHWH, but his name is so holy it is rarely said | |
| We rest one day a week because of the sabbath, or Shabbat | |
| "Rabbi" is the Hebrew word for "great one," “master” or “teacher” | |
| The word "kosher" describes all the things that Jews are allowed to eat | |
| Buddhism began in India around 400 BCE with Siddhartha Gautama | Buddhism |
| Though it began in India, Buddhism is more popular in Cambodia | |
| Many people class Buddhism as a philosophy rather than a religion | |
| The aim of Buddhism is enlightenment which leads to Nirvana | |
| Buddhism is the world's fourth largest religion, with 535 million followers | |
| The word “Catholic” was first used by Ignatius of Antioch around 110 CE | Roman Catholicism |
| Christianity is the largest faith with 2.4 billion followers. Half are Catholics | |
| The Roman Catholic Church executed William Tyndale in 1536 | |
| There are more than 10,000 saints recognised by Catholics | |
| Early Christians used a fish, rather than a cross, to identify themselves | |
| Just over a third of all Christians are protestants | Protestantism |
| “Protestant” comes from a protest against the Holy Roman Emperor | |
| Anglicanism began with Henry VIII's break from the authority of Rome | |
| Protestantism's arrival caused wars between catholics and protestants | |
| Some estimates say there are 47,000 protestant denominations | |
| 90% of Muslims follow the Sunni sect | Sunnism |
| Sunnis chose Abu Bakr as their leader after Muhammad's death | |
| As well as the Hadith, Sunnis accept four more schools of Islamic law | |
| Indonesia has the largest Sunni population: approximately 225 million | |
| Sunnis believe that the Mahdi (guided one) will restore true religion | |
| For Shiites, the first leader of Muslims was Ali Ibn Abu Talib | Shi'ism |
| Shiites remember Hussein, who was martyred in 680 CE | |
| Shiites keep their arms by their side in prayer | |
| Shiites believe that the Mahdi has come already in the 9th Century CE | |
| Most Shiites live in Iran, Pakistan, India and Iraq | |
| The Khanda is the symbol of the Sikh faith | Sikhism |
| There are Three Pillars of Sikhism | |
| Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in the 16th Century CE | |
| The word 'Sikh' means 'disciple' in the Punjabi language | |
| Sikhs worship at home and in Gurdwaras | |
| Bahá’í is the youngest of the world’s major religions | Bahai |
| Bahais believe that each religion is a forerunner to the next revelation | |
| The Bahai faith was founded by Bahá’u’lláh in modern Iran | |
| A Bahai place of worship is called a Mashriqu’l-Adhkár | |
| Bahais should repeat the phrase "Allah’u’Abhas" 95 times a day | |
| Humanism is a philosophy rather than a religion | Humanism |
| Humanist ideas were first discussed in Ancient Greece | |
| Humanists hold non-religious ceremonies and celebrations | |
| There are thought to be around 5 million humanists in the world | |
| Humanist ideas are set out in the Humanist Manifesto | |
