Impact of Belief

System in Business
LESSON 7
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HISTORICA JESUS CHRIST SIDDHARTA PROPHET ABRAHAM

L FIGURE GAUTAMA MUHAMMAD AND MOISES

SUPREME Holy Trinity Non-theistic Allah Yahweh

BEING (God, Son,
Holy Spirit)

TEACHINGS SALVATION Gain Follow the Obey

Through Christ enlightenmen will of Allah Commandme
t and achieve nts
nirvana by
doing good
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AFTERLIFE Judgment Day Reincarnation Judgment Day Focus is on the
(Eternal Life in (Eternal Life in current life
Heaven or Hell) Heaven or Hell)

PRACTICES Prayer, Bible Meditation and Five Pillars; Halakhah;

Study, church prayers; Four prayers; Mosque Sabbath; Life
attendance,baptis Noble truths, services; events such as
m, Eucharist, Eightfold Path Shari’ah circumcision,
various Christian bar/bat mitzvah;
celebrations Attendance in
synagogue
services;
Following
kashrut for
kosher food
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HOLY BIBLE Tripitaka Qu’ran and Tanach and
SCRIPT Hadith Talmud
MAIN Roman Theravada, Sunni and Shia Rabbinic
DENOMINATI Catholics, Mahayana and Judaism;
ONS Orthodox, Vajrayana Karaites and
Protestantism Samaritans
Application Imitate Christ’s Practice Follow Shari’ah Follow the 613
to Business Character and mindfulness, laws (seeking mitzvoth
glorify Him in free oneself halal earnings, commandment
producing from treat people s which
goods, temptations, well, honor includes doing
employing distractions obligations, business in
people, in trade and cravings; avoid engaging good faith,
and earning non- in usury, protect the
profits exploitation; gambling, poor, treat