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Christianity

Christianity began around 4 B.C. when Jesus was born. It started in Judea, now called Israel. He was the founder of Christianity. It is based on the life and teachings of him. Jesus was crucified around A.D. 30 on a cross. Jesus is one of Christianity's religious leaders, also including God, Priests, the Pope, and Pastors. A church or a cathedral is the place of worship for Christians. Here are the main religious beliefs of Christians :

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 * 1.There is one god, God
 * 2.God sent Jesus into the world to free us from sin
 * 3.The Holy Trinity, the three distinct persons in God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
 * 4.The Ten Commandments
 * 5.Sin and Salvation

The sacred writings for Christianity are found in the Bible. The contains the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains the material found in the Hebrew bible. The bible also contains the Apocrypha. Here are the holidays/festivals for Christianity:
 * Advent, in mid-November and December, a time to look forward towards Jesus' birth
 * Christmas, on December 25th, the celebration of Jesus' birth
 * Lent, the forty-day preparation for Easter, corresponding to the forty days Jesus spent fasting before his ministry
 * Easter, the ﻿day to celebrate the rising of Jesus



The religious practices for Christainity are doing the Sacraments, Worshiping, and Praying. There are seven sacrements, Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Marriage. A Sacrement is an outward sign given by Christ to give grace. There are many different ways that people worship, like going to church. The main symbols for Christianity are the Cross and the Fish. The cross represents when Jesus died on the cross to save mankind from sin.