Notes to help talk about religion

Religion

A belief in a god - even though there is no proof - who created a set of rules for people to follow and in return will grant various privileges including life after death. 

Discuss "proof", "privilege", "grant" and "death". 

God is like a superhero with special powers except nobody has ever seen him or her. 

Believing in something without proof is called faith. 

There are many different religions in the world: hundreds in fact. Although most people have one of the most common ones. 

Common religions 

Many gods

Nature worship

Christianity

Judaism

Budhism

Hinduism

Islam

+100s more

Atheism 

Agnostic 

People get very upset if they are told that their god isn't real

Rules were created by gods and interpeted by priests and followed by believers

Name of gods

Blasphemy: this is one reason not to say OMG

Miracles 

Goals

Practices

Church / temples

Praying 

Food

Clothes 

Traditions and ceremonies 

Afterlife

Marriage 

Symbols 

Possessions

War

Donations 

Priests

Animals 

Treatment of people of different religion 

Scripture reading and memorizing 

Sacred places

Can't all be right 

No evidence 

Freedom of religion 

What I believe in

What you believe in

Choice. Not determined by birth or country or parents.