HINDUISM OR INDIGENOUS

Instructions
Critical Core Assignment for Rel 110

Part 1

Pick a religion we have studied this semester whose worldview is very different from yours.
For the purposes of this assignment, Judaism, Christianity and Islam are considered to be similar religions.
Discuss the important parts of that religions worldview. For the purposes of this assignment, a religions worldview consists of its core beliefs, including the vocabulary associated with those core beliefs.
For example, if that religion has a belief in a creator, explain the qualities of that creator. If that religion has a moral code the believers are expected to follow, then summarize that code. If that religion tells its believers why they were born, then explain the purpose. Use appropriate vocabulary in your explanation.
It might help if you imagine that you are a believer in the contrasting religion. In one or two pages explain to me what your core beliefs are.

Part 2

Contrast your worldview (your core beliefs) to those you just explored for the religion in Part 1.
If the contrasting religion has a belief in a creator, then contrast your belief about a creator and how it differs from the religion above. If you dont believe in a creator, then say so and explain why.
Follow this same pattern for other core beliefs you discussed in Part 1. As a part of your assignment explain where your core beliefs came from.

Part 3 – What to focus on:

In evaluating your worldview and the contrasting religion, use the following to help you focus your analysis:
Is the created world a good or a bad place? Or to put it another way, is the world we live in a good place or a bad place? Why?
Why are we here? (Or to ask it another way, Why were humans created?)
What are the guiding principles of the contrasted religion? (How should we live according to the religion?)
What are the guiding principles in your worldview? (What principles does your worldview contain to help you live correctly?)
What are the religions core beliefs? What are your core beliefs? (Dont focus on more than four.)
What is the main goal of the contrasted religion? What are the main goals of your personal belief system?

Part 4: What not to focus on:

If you are a Christian, then do not choose Islam or Judaism as the contrasting religion. If you are an atheist or agnostic, then you can use any of the religions we studied.
Do not give me a bio of the founder or the history of any religion.
If you pick the NRM section to use as a contrast, pick only Mormonism or Scientology as the contrasting, assuming your worldview is not Mormon or Scientology.
Do not give me unnecessary or extraneous information about the religion.
Do not discuss the symbols of the religion.
Focus on the core beliefs of the religion.

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