Frontier STEM High School is very proud of the diversity of students and staff enrolled in our school. All ethnic and racial diversity brings with it diversity of religious beliefs and practices. This month highlights the religious/cultural diversity of our students' families and the staff who work in our school.
Each religion brings its own values, rituals, and rules. Let's look at some important information about religions. Worldwide these are the breakdowns of people who identify as: Christian - 31% Muslim- 24% Hindu - 16% Buddhist - 7% Folk religions - 6% Jewish - 0.2% Unaffiliated - 16% Source www.indexmundi.com/world/religions.html
Religious Holidays
Judaism - is the forerunner of the monotheistic (belief in one god) world religions. The most important holidays in the Jewish calendar are Passover, Yom Kippur (day of forgiveness), Rosh Hoshana (New Year), and Hanukkah. All of these are based upon a lunar calendar and may change slightly but usually are set around the same time each year. Christianity - The most prominent holidays are Christmas (Dec. 25th) and Easter (based upon the time of the Jewish Passover). There are other holidays such as Pentecost and the Transfiguration, but how much they are celebrated depends upon the type of church. Islam - The two most important holidays follow a special event. After Ramadan (month of fasting), there is Eid-al-Fitr. After the Hajj (pilgrimage) there is Eid-al-Adha. There are also the Muharram (New Year) and Lailat-al-Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet). Hinduism - one of the most famous holidays is Diwali (Festival of Lights). Hindus believe in multiple gods (polytheistic). This holiday is celebrated for 5 days in November. It is also celebrated by related religions (Sikhism and Jainism). Another big holiday celebrates the birth of the god Lord Rama, the highest one. It is called Rama Navami. Buddhism - There are many holidays in this religion depending upon the country. All Buddhists celebrate Bodhi Day (day of the Buddha's enlightenment) and Vesak (the Buddha's birth).