I. George Fox, in Declaration to King Charles II, 1660 All bloody principles and practices we utterly deny, all outward wars, and strife, and fightings with outward weapons, for any end or under any pretence whatsoever, and this is our testimony to the whole world....

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Baha'i Faith Seventh-day Adventists Church of Christ, Scientist Jehovah's Witnesses Known as... Mormons Baha'is Adventists Christian Scientists Witnesses Year 1830 1863 1863 1879 1879 Founder/ Prophet P/F-Joseph Smith P/F-Baha'u'llah F-Ellen G. White,...

The 2012 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Used with permission.1. The Catholic Church 2. The Southern Baptist Convention 3. The United Methodist Church 4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 5. The Church of God in Christ 6. National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. 7.

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The Five Ks (in Punjabi "Panj Kakkar") are symbols of faith worn by baptized Sikh men and women. The name, Panj Kakkar or Five Ks, comes from all five items beginning with the letter "K." It is considered an honor to wear the Five Ks and (for men) turban which publicly identify the wearer as Sikh.

From the Qur'an, Rodwell edition (1876) and Palmer edition (1880).Excerpt from Sura II, The Cow He said, "O Adam, inform them (the angels) of their names." And when he had informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not say to you that I know the hidden things of the Heavens and of the Earth, a...

Founded/Created: 531 BCE (more than 2,500 years ago). Adherents: 360 million, primarily in the East but growing worldwide. Ranking: Sixth. Prophets: Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha ("the Awakened One"), for whom the faith is named. The Buddha, while revered, is not considered divine. Texts: The...

The information in this handout was compiled from the International Cultic Studies Association, particularly the articleRobert Jay Lifton; and "Common Characteristics of How the Cults Operate" (2009) on the Let Us Reason Ministries website. What Makes It a Cult?...

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Founded/Created: It is estimated that the Tao Te Ching (DOW duh jing) was written in China in 550 BCE; however, the origins of Taoism go back hundreds of years before that. Adherents: 20 million—predominately in Asia but distributed worldwide. Ranking: Seventh in size, behind Christianity, Islam,...

"Kashrut" means "fitness." Food that has been prepared according to the laws of kashrut is kosher—"fit"—for consumption by an observant Jew. Many Reform Jews do not keep kosher; Orthodox Jews eat only kosher food; Conservative Jews usually follow the laws of kashrut but less strictly than their...

Does your attitude about life, your base level of happiness and hope for the future, change when bad things happen to you? When bad things happen, do you tend to be: Happy and positive no matter what? Upset but generally trusting that good will come eventually? Recognizing things could be good...

Birthed: Approximately 15th century BCE Adherents: 14 million, about .2-percent of the world population Ranking: Eighth, behind Christianity, Islam, Atheism/Agnosticism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism. Nevertheless, Judaism is considered one of the "Big Five" world faiths with Christianity,...

Emerged: As early as three million years ago in China, Japan, Australia, various regions in Africa, and Southeast Asia (Hinduism is explored in Workshop 4.) Adherents: 420 million (not including Hinduism) Ranking: Fifth, behind Christianity, Islam, Atheism/Agnosticism, and Hinduism Prophets: Ther...

A sacred text of Hinduism. Introduction Circa 3000 BCE, cousins went to war over who would inherit a kingdom. Because the dispute was within a large, ancient family, the opposing armies comprised relatives, teachers, leaders, and friends. Arjuna was a master archer and renowned warrior—he was the...

Emerged: Indigenous faith of India. Adherents: 900 million. Ranking: Fourth, behind Christianity, Islam, and Atheism/Agnosticism. Prophets: None, although there are numerous lineages of revered gurus and saints. Famous Hindu religious leaders include Mohandas Gandhi and Paramahansa Yogananda,...

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Based on the work of psychologist Abraham Maslow. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

Print out the handout for Option 1, where youth keep the guide on paper. If using Option 2, cut and paste to a CD. Heeding the Call Justicemakers Guide (Word)...