MARY GRACE T. BUE
BS CHEMISTRY 3
C. Enumerate ten religions and give a brief history for each.
1.




Christianity (2.3 Billion Followers)
Began over two thousand years ago
Evolved from Judaism
Jesus Christ, crucified
Salvation = grace + faith
2.



Islam (1.8 Billion Followers)
Began in Mecca in the Seventh Century
One God (Allah); Holy Book (Qu'ran)
Prophet Muhammad, God’s ultimate prophet
3. Hinduism (1.1 Billion Followers)
 South Asia
 Yoga, meditation using chakra system (energy points of the
body for healing and health improvement)
4.



Buddhism (500 Million Followers)
Founded in Ancient India about 2,500 years ago
Buddha
Meditation, karma, and nonviolence
5.



Shintoism (104 Million Followers)
Began in Eight Century, Japan
Many gods
Purification of sin, guilt, disease, bad luck (Harae)
6.



Sikhism (25 Million Followers)
Began in India
Guru Nanak and his Ten Successors
Community service (Sewa) and remembrance of God
(Simran)
7.




Judaism (14 Million Followers)
Eighth Century BC, Middle East
Rabbi “priests”
Mitzvot (commandments of the faith)
Holy Book; Torah
8.




Taoism (12 Million Followers)
Originated in China about two thousand years ago
Occult and the metaphysical
Lao Tzu wrote Daodejing
Fasting and Veganism encouraged
9. Muism (10 Million Followers)
 traditional Korean culture and history
 ghosts, spirits, and gods in the spirit world
 "Mudangs", typically females who intermediates
between the gods and human beings
10. Cao Dai (4.4 Million Followers)
 Originated in Vietnam in 1926
 Founded by Ngo Van Chieu
 One God regardless of what other religions name him
 Universal concepts, such as justice, love, peace, and
tolerance
Illsley,
C.L.
(2018).
Largest
Religions
In
The
World.
World
Facts.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/largest-religions-in-the-world.html [Accessed 18 Aug 2022]
Reflection
My religion is Christianity. I have learned that it actually came from
Judaism. It just branched out when Christ came to offer free salvation. The
key difference of the two is that Christianity has the Old and New
Testament while Judaism only considers the Old Testament. I grew up in
a Christian family. I was raised to follow the Ten Commandments and end
prayers with “In Jesus’ name, Amen”. There was a time when I questioned
my entire belief system. After all, no one can even prove that there is a
God. But since then, I have realized that “If God did not exist, it would be
necessary to invent him” 1 because people need to believe in some higher
power to make sense of their being. All things considered, I have made
my peace with God and “I would rather live my life as if there is a God and
die to find out there isn’t, than live as if there isn’t and die to find out that
there is.” 2
1 Voltaire
2 Albert Camus
D. Choose 5 definition of religion and give short reaction about it.
“Religion is a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes,
beliefs, and practices” – Merriam Webster Dictionary
 Yes, every religion has a guide of correct conduct. It may differ from
religion to religion but I think what is universal among all religions is
the golden rule “do unto others what you want others to do unto you”
“Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power,
especially a personal God or gods.” –Oxford Dictionary
 I agree. We believe in God because when things don’t go as planned,
we say “It’s all part of God’s plan” and it gives us comfort so we don’t
wallow in sorrow.
“Religion is one tree with many branches. As branches, you may say
religion is many, but as a tree, religion is only one.” –Mahatma Gandhi
 Yes, I believe there is only one God and there are just many
interpretations of him.
“Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich” –Napoleon
Bonaparte
 True, religion keeps the order in our society. It inputs a set of moral
values in us that we would feel guilty when we transgress it.
“Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that
isn’t there, and finding it.” –Oscar Wilde
 They say scientists don’t believe in God but I think it’s hard not to.
There may or may not be a God but I want to believe that there is.
Call me a fool, but I am a happy fool.
E. ASEAN
History
The Association of South
East Asian Nations (ASEAN)
was established in August 8,
1967 in Bangkok, Thailand with
five
original
members:
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Now, there are ten country members who work together
toward economic growth, social progress, and cultural
development in the region while promoting
regional peace
and stability.
Objectives
 To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural
development in the region through joint endeavors in the spirit of
equality and partnership in order to strengthen the foundation for a
prosperous and peaceful community of Southeast Asian nations, and
 To promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for
justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the
region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
Members
1. Indonesia
2. Malaysia
3. Philippines
4. Singapore
5. Thailand
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Brunei (1984)
Vietnam (1995)
Laos (1997)
Myanmar (1997)
Cambodia (1999)
Benefits
The Philippines has been a founding member of ASEAN since 1967.
Our integration with ASEAN has benefited us in a lot of ways including;





VISA Free travel to all ASEAN nations
Lower Tax on imported goods
More and better jobs
More education options
Faster Economic growth
https://www.nti.org/education-center/treaties-and-regimes/association-southeast-asian-nationsasean/#:~:text=ASEAN%20was%20established%20on%208,Cambodia%20on%2030%20April%201999.
[Accessed 18 August 2022]