Religion Unit 3

Group of people that came over to America in 600 BC

Jews later the LDS

How did the Latter Day Saints begin?

Jesus appeared to them prior to His ascension

Who led the LDS West?

Joseph Smith

What did Joseph Smith see and when?

In 1820 he had visions from Jesus to restore the church

Where did the LDS go (after moving West)?

Missouri

Who took over LDS after Joseph Smith was murdered in 1844?

Brigham Young

Where do the LDS believe the Garden of Eden is?

America

LDS believes Jesus will return in America.

True

What are the three parts of LDS formal principle?

OT is corrected by Joseph Smith, known as the Book of Mormon. “Doctrines and Covenants”, and proclamation of current LDS prophets

According to LDS what is the goal of humanity?

to become gods like the Father and Mother

What are the three eternal kingdoms of LDS?

telestial (bad life but can be saved), terrestrial (good life but not embrace LDS beliefs), celestial (perfect life)

What are LDS churches known as?

wards

Who makes decisions in LDS?

worldwide Quorum

Who is at top of LDS organization

prophet that reveals things from God

What are the requirements for getting into the celestial kingdom?

faith in god, repentance of sins, keep god’s commandments, participate in ordinances

Who are Judaism’s patriarchs?

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob

Where was the first Jewish community in America?

NYC

What Jewish prayer states, “Hear O Israel, The Lord our God, The Lord is One”?

Shema

What is Holy Day-Sabbath?

Friday evening to Saturday Morning in synagogue

What is Holy Day - Yom Kippur?

Day of atonement, repent sins

What is Holy Day - Passover?

Exodus from Egypt

What is Holy Day - Rosh Hashanah?

Jewish New Year

What is Holy Day - Hanukkah?

Festival of Lights

What does Islam mean?

submission

Where is Muhammad from?

Mecca

What happened to Muhammad that he became holy?

received revelation from Angel Gabriel and developed the Quran

What is the Jewish formal principle?

Torah/Hebrew Old Testament

How are Jewish Orthodox different from Reform?

Orthodox takes strict interpretation of halkha/Jewish law

Reformed emphasizes ethical and spiritual essence of Judaism - more modern

Are there more orthodox jews or reform jews in America

Reform Jews

Orthodox Judaism is growing in America amongst younger generations

true

What are Conservative Jews?

In between Orthodox and Reform Judaism

What are the Islamic laws?

Sharia

What are the Sharia based off of?

Quran

What does the Quran - formal principle contain?

laws, prophecies, historical accounts, wisdom, nature of the world

What does Jihad mean?

struggle

What context is Jihad used in the Quran?

violence and peace

What are the two main Islamic groups?

Sunni and Shiite

What do the five pillars of Islam represent?

How they live is based on these pillars

What is the first pillar of Islam?

faith-no God but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet

What is the second pillar of Islam?

prayer-5 times a day

What is the third pillar of Islam?

aimsgiving-2.5% of wealth to the poor

What is the fourth pillar of Islam?

fasting during Ramadan-celebrate the giving of the Quran to Muhammad

What is the fifth pillar of Islam?

haji-pilgrimage to Mecca

What is the Hadith?

Stories about Muhammad

Old Testament Islamic prophets…

Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus