美国宗教英文介绍

犹太教
• 犹太教最重要的崇拜 物——耶路撒冷的哭墙
Judaism
• 麦当娜狂热崇拜犹太教
Buddhism began in northeastern India and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama(悉达多· 乔答摩). Buddhism teaches its followers that in this life they are only temporary vessels of body, emotions, thoughts, tendencies, and knowledge. Buddhists believe that there is no sense of self or soul when in this world.
• Jesus is God’s Son. • Jesus came to Earth as a baby, lived a perfect life, and died on a cross as a sacrifice for our sins. • Jesus will come back again as a king. He will take his followers to live with Him in heaven.
基督教
• 圣母恸子
Overview
• Religion in America is very diverse
• Christian
• Protestant • Catholic • Other Christian 51.3 % 23.9 % 3.3 % 1.7 % 0.7 % 0.6 % 0.4 % 2.0 % 16.1 %
Catholics
天主教
• 美国教会天主教卡温顿 教区大主教罗杰.弗伊斯
Judaism
- many Jewish people came to the US from Germany and more after from Europe - anti-Semitism - many ethnically Jewish but not religious Catholics believe in Trinity (三位一体）, the doctrine that there are three persons in one God –the Father , the son and the Holy Spirit （圣灵）.
Religion in the United States
Religion in America
• Many people in America are ―deists‖. They believe that there is a God, but they don’t think He is involved in our lives to a great extent. They don’t seek God or follow Biblical teachings. • Many others in America are ―practicing Christians‖. They seek to follow God’s will in their lives and often meet together with other Christians at church meetings. 42% of Americans ―go to church‖ at least once a week.
Buddhism
• 越来越多的美国人通过 佛教寻找心灵的宁静与 安详
Islam
• Islam is a major world religion founded in Arabia. Based on the teachings of a man named Muhammad （穆罕默德）, one who practices Islam is called a Muslim(穆斯林）. • Islam teaches that, because of humanity's moral weakness, God sent prophets to teach both individuals and nations correct moral and spiritual behaviors
伊斯兰教金顶寺
道教
• 道教创立于中国。自唐代起逐步传入朝鲜、 日本、越南和东南亚一带，后又传入欧洲、 北美、澳大利亚等国家。除华裔教徒外，本 土居民也有信奉道教者。
Taoism is a native Chinese religion with large population of followers throughout the entire history. Its rich content has produced far-reaching effects in both ancient China and many Asian countries. The large volumes of classics are important part of cultural heritage of China.
美国圣母流下血泪
Denominations
• There are many different denominations in the United States. The largest are:
• The Catholic Church, 68,115,001 members • The Southern Baptist Convention, 16,228,438 members • The United Methodist Church, 7,853,987 members • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5,974,041 members • The Church of God in Christ, 5,499,875 members
Catholics
• More than ¼ of all Americans are Catholic. • Many came from Ireland, Italy and Poland. Catholic faith is often passed down from one generation to the next. • John F. Kennedy, a very well liked President, was Catholic. • There are many Catholic schools and hospitals in the United States. Some of the top universities were founded by Catholics, as well.
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Jewish Buddhist Muslim Hindu Other Unaffiliated
Source: Pew Forum study in 2007
Christian Beliefs
• The basic beliefs of the Christian faith, that Christians from all denominations can agree on, are that: