Comparative Religion Quiz- Mr. Chapman

The name of our religion is often translated to mean “submission to the will of God"

Our founder taught the “Middle Way” as a way to peace

We believe that Jesus was one of the prophets, but not the definitive final prophet

We are the only religion whose Faith is directly associated with the founding of aparticular nation/country

The aim of our philosophy/belief is not holiness, but “enlightenment” (2 answers)

We are monotheistic (three answers apply)

We believe in the caste system- that your social standing in this life is the consequence of actions in your former one.

We, more than any other religion, believe that suffering is intimately connected withredemption and spiritual growth

We believe that the path to enlightenment consists of “The 4 noble truths”

Our religious outlook allows us to embrace syncretistic views as it relates to otherreligious traditions.

We believe that our religion began when God selected us from among many nations to be his chosen people

We believe that “enlightenment” comes with the quenching of all desire (like the extinguishing of a flame)

We believe that God took on human flesh

The name we give for the Source is the impersonal Brahman

We believe that our central figure received a divine message from God, via the Archangel Gabriel

We are essentially pantheistic in our religious belief (i.e. we believe that God is everything)

Our tradition does not take a position on God’s existence (i.e. we are agnostic)

We believe that the goal of life is not to be born again, but to realize that we are already one with “the All”

We believe our “Messiah” has not yet come

Our “central figure” began his life as a prince

We have a god named Krishna, who we believe is an avatar of Brahman (i.e. an appearance of Brahman)

We base our spiritual life and practice upon “5 pillars”

Our prophet is Mohammad

We view our faith as the fulfillment of Judaism

We believe that individuality is an illusion.