Developing Tolerance
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are similar in many ways. All the western religions are monotheistic, which is the belief in one god. All three descend from Judaism. Also they all started in the Middle East. They all grew very rapidly in popularity. Although they are similar, they are also very different. Each religion have slightly different beliefs. They all celebrate different holidays. The different western religions were founded in different years. These are only a few examples of how the western religions are similar or different!
It is important to learn about different religions other than your own because we want to understand other people. Also learning about other religions may help you not judge people by their beliefs.
Some advice to tolerate people of different beliefs is to learn about their religions. Also, don’t judge people by the way they look. As it says in the Bible, “ Do unto others as you would have done unto you.”

By: Kirsten S.
12-21-05
Period 7

Kirsten S.
Period 7
December 22, 2005
This brochure is dedicated
to Mrs. Martinez!

Take a Look at the Three Western Religions

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Judaism
Founded ~ 2200 B.C. in Palestine
Founders ~ Abraham, Moses
Day of Worship ~ Saturday
Place of Worship ~ Temple
Holy Books ~ Torah, Talmud
Ten Commandments of Moses
Symbols ~ Star of David, Chai
Holidays ~ Yom Kippur, Rosh
Hashanah, Passover, Chanukah, Purim
Pilgrimage ~ Jerusalem
Original Language ~ Hebrew
Leaders/Teachers ~ Rabbi
Number of Followers ~14 million
Man’s relationship with God is defined in the Law of Moses. Redemption of sin is made possible through burnt offerings (sacrifices) on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).
Countries
- Israel
- America
- Poland
- England

Christianity
Founded ~ 27 A.D. in Palestine
Founder ~ Jesus
Day of Worship ~ Sunday
Place of Worship ~ Church
Holy Books ~ Old and New Testaments
Symbols ~ Cross, Fish
Holidays ~ Christmas, Easter
Pilgrimage ~ Holy Land (Israel)
Original Language ~ Aramaic, Greek
Leaders/Teachers ~ Priest, Pastor,
Reverend
Number of Followers ~ 2 billion
Man’s relationship with God is defined in the Law of Moses. Redemption of sin is made possible through Jesus Christ who became a sacrifice after the Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D.
Countries
- America
- the Vatican
- England
- Mexico
- Ireland
- Germany

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Islam
Founded ~ 960 A.D. in Saudi Arabia
Founder ~ Mohammed
Day of Worship ~ Friday
Place of Worship ~ Mosque
Holy Books ~ Qu’ran (Koran)
Symbols ~ Crescent. Name of
Holidays ~ Ramadan
Pilgrimage ~ Mecca (Hajj)
Original Language ~ Aramaic, Greek
Leaders/Teachers ~ Priest, Pastor, Reverend
Number of Followers ~ 1.3 billion
Islam does not talk about redemption, but Muslims live by the Five Pillars of Faith:
Kalima ~ declaration that there is no deity but Allah
Salat ~ prayer 5 times a day (before dawn, noon, afternoon, after sunset, and evening)
Sawm ~ fasting from sunup to sundown during Ramadan
Zakat ~ alms giving
Hajj ~ Pilgrimage to Mecca
Countries
- Iran
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- America
- Afghanistan