Places Of Worship

1. By Jaspar Liang
7M

2. Place of worship among Christians
Believe in the teaching of Jesus Christ
Usually shaped in a cross
Has an alter, sanctuary, choir and organ
Cathedrals have bishops chair
Sunday School on Sunday
Baptisms occur
Holy book called Bible

3. Holiest place in Christendom.
Known in Italian as Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano
Located in the Vatican City.
Burial place of Peter.
Largest Church in world to date
5.7 acres can hold 60,000 people
Over 100 tombs underneath
Pope John Paul II one of them
Rebuilt in 16
th
century

4. A Church
Michelangelo, Bernini, Vignola and Maderno all helped
to design
All had different plans
Michelangelo put plans together

5. 2 Billion followers
Largest religion
7 sins: Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, anger and
sloth
No mentions of cats in Bible
All other domestic animal mentioned

6. A Mosque is a place of worship for followers of the
Islamic faith.
Holy book called Qur’an
Prayers five times daily
Sexes kept apart
Face Mecca when praying
Islam fastest growing religion
Only one god
Five pillars of Islam
Literal meaning of Islam: Peace of submission to God

7. Month of fasting for Muslims
Wake up before sunrise and eat, eat again after
sunset, no food or drink in daylight hours
No sexual activity
Pregnant, young, ill or elderly people are exempt
Special food
Many people die sickness or starvation during festival

8. Celebrates end of Ramadan fasting.
Special song Takbir
Begins with first sighting of new moon
Fun day with special events
Many people die of joy or sickness

9. Islam not cult, over 1.5 billion followers
Allah means God
Has 99 names
More references to Jesus than to Mohammed in
Qur’an