World Religions Online Scavenger Hunt

Using the internet, answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper.

1. Define the following: religion, omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.

2. Visit http://www.religioustolerance.org/. Define the following: religious tolerance, atheism, agnosticism. 3. What is the “Golden Rule”? 4. What is “karma” and “reincarnation”? In what religions is the concept of karma central? 5. Who is the Dalai Lama? Describe his role and achievements. 6. Describe the controversy over the publishing of Muhammad cartoons in Denmark (2005). Do you think the cartoonists were justified in publishing these cartoons? 7. Why was the book and movie “The Divinci Code” controversial? 8. What is stigmata? Describe the characteristics of stigmata. Do you believe it is a genuine occurrence? Explain. 9. Visit http://www.milkmiracle.com/index.html. What was the “milk miracle”? Watch the video. Do you believe it could be true? Explain. 10. What is a Seder Feast? What items are on a Seder Plate? What religious holiday does it commemorate? 11. Draw / sketch each of the following religious symbols: yin-yang, om, Star of David, swastika, menorah, star and crescent moon, Jesus fish, alpha and omega. What is the religious significance of each these symbols? 12. Describe the religions popularized by celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Madonna: a) Scientology b) Kabbalah 13. Who was Nostradamas? What were some of his predictions and prophecies (name three)? Do you believe his prophecies are credible? Explain. 14. What is a ‘parable’? Describe two Biblical parables. 15. Who is Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church? What are their goals? 16. What religions practice arranged marriages? How much freedom of choice is there with arranged marriages? 17. Watch “Muslims While Flying”. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=- nolNcJ1G7w ). What is the central message? Is it effective? How objective is the speaker? 18. Find 2 current songs with religious connotations. What is the religious meaning / message to the songs? 19. Visit http://www.mcn.org/1/Miracles/weeping.html . Describe the miracle of the “weeping statues”. How do you respond to this phenomenon? 20. List and describe FOUR episodes from The Simpsons with religious themes. 21. Visit Times Top 10 Religious Stories of 2007: http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1690170 _1692386,00.html). What three stories interest you the most? Explain why.