宗教文化与宗教冲突.ppt

France Telecom Group confidential * Religious culture and religious conflicts Religious culture First of all Buddhism Islam Christianity Buddhism developed out of the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who, in 535 BC, reached enlightenment and assumed the title Buddha. He promoted The Middle Way as the path to enlightenment rather than the extremes of mortification of the flesh or hedonism. Long after his death the Buddhas teachings were written down. Buddhism Christianity The Christian churches include the Roman Catholic churches and the Orthodox churches and the Protestant churches All Christian churches believe in God the Holy Father and the Holy Son Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit,because God created the heavens and the earth and the all thing and the human beings in the beginning. Islam Islam was founded in 622 AC by Muhammad the Prophet, in Makkah (also spelled Mecca). Muslims belief that it is the same faith taught by the prophets, Abraham, David, Moses and Jesus. T he role of Muhammad as the last prophet was to formalize and clarify the faith and purify it by removing ideas which were added in error. religious conflicts next FONTS There has been heavy fighting in Syria for control of the ancient Christian town of Maaloula despite reports that government forces had retaken it from Islamist rebels. At a meeting on religious extremism held in the Somali capital Mogadishu, the scholars said al-Shabab had no place in Islam partly because of its use of violence. News reports Please listen too Gunmen in Pakistan have attacked the airport in the biggest city Karachi, killing at least five people. The attackers hurled g renades and opened fire on security guards. Some passengers and staff are reportedly still trapped inside. Flights have been diverted to other airports. From the capital Islamabad, Shahzeb Jillani reports. “A cloud of thick smoke can be seen above the airport; reports speak of explosions and intense