Rituals, Moral Codes, and Relationships

• Examples of rituals of Chirstianity;

  • Baptism and Eucharist
• Example of Rituals from the Qu'ran?

  • The Five Pillars;
  • Salat = daily prayers
  • Sawm = Ramadan
  • Zakat = Charity
  • Hajj = Pilgrimage to Mecca
• Example of Rituals from the Pali Canon?

  • Meditation and Puja Offerings.
• Example of Rituals from the Vedas?

  • Puja Rituals
• How does the Dreamtime Stories inform adherents about rituals?

  • Dreamtime Stories guide rituals related to creation and all things.
• Example of Rituals from the Torah?

  • Shabbat
  • Bar and Bat Mitzvah
• Where does Christianity get their moral codes?

  • The Ten Commandments and Jesus' teachings in the New Testament
• Where does Islam get their moral codes?

  • The Qu'ran
• Where does Buddhism get their moral codes?

  • Sermons and instructions of Buddha
• Where does Hinduism get their moral codes?

  • Vedic Instruciton and "Do no harm" concept
• How does the Aboriginal Spirituality inform adherents about moral codes and relationships?

  • Dreamtime Stories offer moral guidance by emphasizing respect for the land and understanding of relationships with nature.
• Where does Judaism get their moral codes?

  • 613 Mitzvot for behaviour