Religions & Life Beliefs

HEDONISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT

HEDONISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT

PLEASURE SEEKER

HEDONISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT

PLEASURE SEEKER

TOYS, TOOLS,

OBJECTS TO BE USED

HEDONISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT

PLEASURE SEEKER

TOYS, TOOLS,

OBJECTS TO BE USED

SENSUAL PLEASURE

HEDONISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT

PLEASURE SEEKER

TOYS, TOOLS,

OBJECTS TO BE USED

SENSUAL PLEASURE

PAIN

HEDONISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT

PLEASURE SEEKER

TOYS, TOOLS,

OBJECTS TO BE USED

SENSUAL PLEASURE

PAIN PLEASURE WITHOUT

PAIN

UTILITARIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THE GREATEST GOOD FOR

THE GREATEST NUMBER

UTILITARIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THE GREATEST GOOD FOR

THE GREATEST NUMBER

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

UTILITARIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THE GREATEST GOOD FOR

THE GREATEST NUMBER

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

UTILITARIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THE GREATEST GOOD FOR

THE GREATEST NUMBER

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

HAPPINESS

UTILITARIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THE GREATEST GOOD FOR

THE GREATEST NUMBER

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

HAPPINESS UNHAPPINESS

UTILITARIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THE GREATEST GOOD FOR

THE GREATEST NUMBER

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

SEEKER OF HAPPINESS

HAPPINESS UNHAPPINESS UTOPIA

EXISTENTIALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MEANING

EXISTENTIALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MEANING

TRUE EXISTANCE

EXISTENTIALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MEANING

TRUE EXISTANCE

VARIABLE

EXISTENTIALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MEANING

TRUE EXISTANCE

VARIABLE VARIABLE

EXISTENTIALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MEANING

TRUE EXISTANCE

VARIABLE VARIABLE VARIABLE

EXISTENTIALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

CHOOSE YOUR OWN MEANING

TRUE EXISTANCE

VARIABLE VARIABLE VARIABLE VARIABLE

EMOTIONALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO WHAT YOU FEEL

EMOTIONALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO WHAT YOU FEEL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO WHAT YOU FEEL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO WHAT YOU FEEL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION

EMOTIONALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO WHAT YOU FEEL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION

EMOTIONAL FRUSTRATION

EMOTIONALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO WHAT YOU FEEL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL ANIMAL

EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION

EMOTIONAL FRUSTRATION

EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION

HUMANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE YOUR BROTHERS

AND SISTERS

HUMANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE YOUR BROTHERS

AND SISTERS

GREATEST REALITY

HUMANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE YOUR BROTHERS

AND SISTERS

GREATEST REALITY

BROTHERS AND

SISTERS

HUMANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE YOUR BROTHERS

AND SISTERS

GREATEST REALITY

BROTHERS AND

SISTERS

LOVE

HUMANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE YOUR BROTHERS

AND SISTERS

GREATEST REALITY

BROTHERS AND

SISTERS

LOVE FAILURE TO LOVE

PEOPLE

HUMANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE YOUR BROTHERS

AND SISTERS

GREATEST REALITY

BROTHERS AND

SISTERS

LOVE FAILURE TO LOVE

PEOPLE

UTOPIA

COMMUNISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

FROM EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS MEANS TO

EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS NEEDS

COMMUNISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

FROM EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS MEANS TO

EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS NEEDS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

COMMUNISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

FROM EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS MEANS TO

EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS NEEDS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

COMMUNISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

FROM EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS MEANS TO

EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS NEEDS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC EQUALITY

COMMUNISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

FROM EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS MEANS TO

EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS NEEDS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC EQUALITY

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

INEQUALITY

COMMUNISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

FROM EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS MEANS TO

EACH ACCORDING

TO HIS NEEDS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

EQUAL (COMRADE)

SOCIO-ECONOMIC EQUALITY

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

INEQUALITY

UTPOIA

CAPITALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

WIN

CAPITALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

WIN ECONOMIC COMPETITIOR

CAPITALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

WIN ECONOMIC COMPETITIOR

COMPETITION

CAPITALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

WIN ECONOMIC COMPETITIOR

COMPETITION FINANCIAL SUCCESS

CAPITALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

WIN ECONOMIC COMPETITIOR

COMPETITION FINANCIAL SUCCESS

ECCONOMIC FAILURE

CAPITALISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

WIN ECONOMIC COMPETITIOR

COMPETITION FINANCIAL SUCCESS

ECCONOMIC FAILURE

FINANCIAL SUCCESS

RELATIVISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EVERYONE IS

ENTITILED TO HIS OR HER OWN OPINION

RELATIVISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EVERYONE IS

ENTITILED TO HIS OR HER OWN OPINION

OPIONION HOLDER

RELATIVISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EVERYONE IS

ENTITILED TO HIS OR HER OWN OPINION

OPIONION HOLDER

OPIONION HOLDERS

RELATIVISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EVERYONE IS

ENTITILED TO HIS OR HER OWN OPINION

OPIONION HOLDER

OPIONION HOLDERS

VARIABLE

RELATIVISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EVERYONE IS

ENTITILED TO HIS OR HER OWN OPINION

OPIONION HOLDER

OPIONION HOLDERS

VARIABLE VARIABLE

RELATIVISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EVERYONE IS

ENTITILED TO HIS OR HER OWN OPINION

OPIONION HOLDER

OPIONION HOLDERS

VARIABLE VARIABLE VARIABLE

CONFUCIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO NOT DO TO ANYONE WHAT YOU

WOULD NOT WANT DONE

TO YOU

CONFUCIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO NOT DO TO ANYONE WHAT YOU

WOULD NOT WANT DONE

TO YOU

SOCIAL RECIPROCATOR

CONFUCIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO NOT DO TO ANYONE WHAT YOU

WOULD NOT WANT DONE

TO YOU

SOCIAL RECIPROCATOR

SOCIAL RECIPROCATORS

CONFUCIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO NOT DO TO ANYONE WHAT YOU

WOULD NOT WANT DONE

TO YOU

SOCIAL RECIPROCATOR

SOCIAL RECIPROCATORS

HONOUR

CONFUCIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO NOT DO TO ANYONE WHAT YOU

WOULD NOT WANT DONE

TO YOU

SOCIAL RECIPROCATOR

SOCIAL RECIPROCATORS

HONOUR DISHONOUR

CONFUCIANISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

DO NOT DO TO ANYONE WHAT YOU

WOULD NOT WANT DONE

TO YOU

SOCIAL RECIPROCATOR

SOCIAL RECIPROCATORS

HONOUR DISHONOUR UTOPIA

TAOISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

BE ONE WITH ALL

TAOISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

BE ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

TAOISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

BE ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

TAOISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

BE ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

UNIVERSAL HARMONY

TAOISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

BE ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

UNIVERSAL HARMONY

DISHARMONY

TAOISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

BE ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

ONE WITH ALL

UNIVERSAL HARMONY

DISHARMONY HARMONY

BUDDISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

ALL LIFE IS SUFFERING,

ALL IS ILLUSION

BUDDISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

ALL LIFE IS SUFFERING,

ALL IS ILLUSION

ILLUSION

BUDDISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

ALL LIFE IS SUFFERING,

ALL IS ILLUSION

ILLUSION ILLUSION

BUDDISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

ALL LIFE IS SUFFERING,

ALL IS ILLUSION

ILLUSION ILLUSION PERMANENCE (NIRVANA)

BUDDISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

ALL LIFE IS SUFFERING,

ALL IS ILLUSION

ILLUSION ILLUSION PERMANENCE (NIRVANA)

SUFFERING, DUE TO

DESIRE TIED TO CHANGE

BUDDISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

ALL LIFE IS SUFFERING,

ALL IS ILLUSION

ILLUSION ILLUSION PERMANENCE (NIRVANA)

SUFFERING, DUE TO

DESIRE TIED TO CHANGE

PERMANENCE (NIRVANA)

ISLAM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THERE IS ONE GOD,

ALLAH

ISLAM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THERE IS ONE GOD,

ALLAH

SERVENT OF ALLAH (MUSLIM)

ISLAM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THERE IS ONE GOD,

ALLAH

SERVENT OF ALLAH (MUSLIM)

SERVENTS OF ALLAH

ISLAM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THERE IS ONE GOD,

ALLAH

SERVENT OF ALLAH (MUSLIM)

SERVENTS OF ALLAH

THE WILL OF ALLAH

ISLAM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THERE IS ONE GOD,

ALLAH

SERVENT OF ALLAH (MUSLIM)

SERVENTS OF ALLAH

THE WILL OF ALLAH

FAILURE TO SERVE ALLAH

ISLAM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

THERE IS ONE GOD,

ALLAH

SERVENT OF ALLAH (MUSLIM)

SERVENTS OF ALLAH

THE WILL OF ALLAH

FAILURE TO SERVE ALLAH

TO SERVE ALLAH

NIHLISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EAT, DRINK, AND BE

MERRY, OR DON’T, FOR TOMORRO

W YOU WILL DIE

NIHLISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EAT, DRINK, AND BE

MERRY, OR DON’T, FOR TOMORRO

W YOU WILL DIE

NOTHING

NIHLISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EAT, DRINK, AND BE

MERRY, OR DON’T, FOR TOMORRO

W YOU WILL DIE

NOTHING NOTHING

NIHLISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EAT, DRINK, AND BE

MERRY, OR DON’T, FOR TOMORRO

W YOU WILL DIE

NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING

NIHLISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EAT, DRINK, AND BE

MERRY, OR DON’T, FOR TOMORRO

W YOU WILL DIE

NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING

NIHLISM

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

EAT, DRINK, AND BE

MERRY, OR DON’T, FOR TOMORRO

W YOU WILL DIE

NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING

CHRISTIANITY

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE GOD (ABSOLUTELY),

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS

YOURSELF

CHRISTIANITY

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE GOD (ABSOLUTELY),

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS

YOURSELF

IMAGE OF GOD

CHRISTIANITY

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE GOD (ABSOLUTELY),

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS

YOURSELF

IMAGE OF GOD

IMAGE OF GOD

CHRISTIANITY

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE GOD (ABSOLUTELY),

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS

YOURSELF

IMAGE OF GOD

IMAGE OF GOD

LOVE OF GOD,

NEIGHBOUR, AND SELF

CHRISTIANITY

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE GOD (ABSOLUTELY),

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS

YOURSELF

IMAGE OF GOD

IMAGE OF GOD

LOVE OF GOD,

NEIGHBOUR, AND SELF

FAILURE TO LOVE GOD,

NEIGHBOUR AND SELF

CHRISTIANITY

MOTTO SELF OTHER RIGHT WRONG GOAL

LOVE GOD (ABSOLUTELY),

LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS

YOURSELF

IMAGE OF GOD

IMAGE OF GOD

LOVE OF GOD,

NEIGHBOUR, AND SELF

FAILURE TO LOVE GOD,

NEIGHBOUR AND SELF

LOVE GOD NEIGHBOUR

AND SELF

Ninian Smart’s Six Trait Model of Religion

Religious Teaching or DoctrineCreeds, Laws, Articles of Faith

Community of FaithLeaders - Priests, Bishops, Prophets, Reformers, Monks, Nuns, Brothers, Sisters, Imam, Caliph, Guru, Swami

Laity - The followers of the religion

Religious Experience

DivineGod, Gods, Spirits, Avatar,

Angels

HumanFounders, mystics, prophets

DemonicSatan, Devils, Evil spirits

Heirophanies – encounters with the sacred

Theophany – encounter with God

Sacred Stories

• Myths - Stories which explain sacred realities; Hero, Creation, Trickster, Divine, Natural

• Scriptures – Sacred writings containing myths, history, laws, wisdom, teaching, letters, prophecies

Sacred Symbols and Rituals

• Symbols. Objects, Places such as; (shrines, places of worship, natural features), Clothing, Food, Prayer, Life-Cycle rituals, Daily Rituals, Weekly Rituals, Pilgrimages, Annual Festivals

Morality

• Norms of Behaviour, Virtues, Values, Karma, Ethics, Commandments, Conscience