Religion Research Paper Outline

Mia Zentner
World History
Outline
2-1-13

Why Does The World Have Religion

1. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
A. Hook Sentence * Religion is a system of beliefs, culture, and worldwide views. * There are millions of religions in the world today. * Believers have found success in life by following the tenets of the religions Judaism and Jainism.
B. Middle Sentences * Jewish life is very much the life of community where there are many activities that Jews must do together as a community. * Janis lifestyle is strictly on making goals and keeping promises to god. * “Without exercising self control no deed is possible.” C. Thesis Statement * I believe the world has religion because people need an excuse to justify injustice and death.

11. BODY PARAGRAPH: RELIGION 1 A. Topic Sentence * Judaism is a religious tradition with origins dating back to nearly four thousand years ago. * This religion started of in Canaan around 2000 B.C.E B. Middle Sentences * The beliefs and practices of Judaism did not emerge till the 1st century C.E. * Judaism currently has 14,000,000 followers worldwide that all study their sacred book called “The Torah” * Jews are monotheistic so their god chooses to behave in a way that is both just and fair. * However, before Judaism, people believed in lots of gods and those gods behaved no better than human beings with supernatural powers. * Judaism is very much a family faith belief system. * My father’s side of the family is authentic in following all the beliefs and traditions of the Jewish people. C. Closing Sentence * It’s important that a religious Jew brings holiness into everything they do, especially by doing it as an act that will praise God.

III.ADDITIONAL IMFORMATION: RELIGION 1 A. Topic Sentence * Almost everything a Jewish person does can become an act of worship. B. Middle Sentences * “Then you will love the Yahweh your god with all your heart and with all y0ur soul and with all your strength.” * “And Yahweh your God will give to you and to your descendants a circumcision of the heart, so that, loving him with all your heart and all your soul, you may live.” * C. Closing Sentence *

1v. BODY PARAGRAPH: RELIGION 2 A. Topic Sentence * Jainism is an ancient India religion that emphasizes non-violence and the focus of ascetic life. * This religion began in the sixth century BCE, founded by a male named Mahavira in Eastern India.
B. Middle Sentences * The rituals are performed in the temple or Derasar that follows the guild lines of polytheism and pantheism. * Jainism has many scared texts of Mahavira in various collections. * Janis strongly believes in reincarnation until liberation. * The Jains purpose of life is to gain liberation from cycle of rebirth.
C. Closing Sentence * Today, we live amongst many followers of this belief and currently have 75,000 believers in the US alone.

v. ADDITIONAL IMFORMATION: RELIGION 2 A. Topic Sentence * “May the entire universe attain bliss, May all beings be oriented to the interest of others, Lat all the faults be eliminates and May people be happy everywhere.” B. Middle Sentences * Jans are polytheists and pantheists, as they believe that every living being has a potential to become God. * Nothing that exists now was ever created, nor will it be destroyed in the future. * The universe consists of three realms, which are the heavens, the earth, and the hells. * Worship is done to ask the Gods for their assistance in the journey of liberate the souls of others. * This worship mainly takes place publicly at the stone temple. * The worships involve chanting of Mantra and Puja of which whom are images of Gods. C. Closing Sentence * “He who looks inwardly at the self revels in the self; he who revels in the self looks inwardly at the self.”

vi. BODY PARAGRAPH: COMPARE TOPIC 2 RELIGIONS A. Topic Sentence * The strongest comparison between the two religions is that they are really not about praying to one god or gods, it is more about a way of life. B. Middle Sentences * Both religions believe in Karma, the spiritual enlightening of one self. * Judaism and Jainism believe that in monetary status is no hindrance to ones religious quest. * What are really unique are both of my religion topics feasts over the year. * What’s so enthralling about these religions is that they both feast many times over the year * Before a special event or holidays begin, they all feast. D. Closing Sentence * These two religions are centuries old but still are know and practiced today.

vii. BODY PARAGRAPH: CONTRAST TOPIC 2 RELIGIONS A. Topic Sentence * Judaism and Jainism both evolved in two different parts of the world. B. Middle Sentences * Judaism believes in one almighty God that is amongst us in our universe. * In contrast, Jainism is about seeking harmony with ones surrounding and the elements around you. * Jains believes in a perfect harmony or relationship between nature and human. * In contrast Judaism is seeking harmony with ones family and neighbors’. * In Judaism the male is more wise then the female, in contrast Jainism is the opposite. * Many of the religious holidays in Judaism are centered on battles when in Jainism the holidays are about birth dates. C. Closing Sentence * They both seek enlightment and wisdom from those things or people they touch.

viii. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH A. Restatement of the Main Points of Paper * Why does the world have religion you ask? B. Restatement of Thesis * People need an excuse to justify injustice. * We the people need hope. * People need a reason to be a good person. * People need something to say “this is what god wants me to do” C. Last Sentence/Or leave them Thinking * I feel people need religion because to have a “role model” is an important reason to follow guild lines to get them through life. * Religion is almost as palatable as hunger. * People feel it, need, and address it to deal with it. * Why do you think people insist on looking outside themselves for a reason of life?