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=Learning Group 1 - Create your OWN religion= = = = =  §  ** KC2: ** Describe, discuss and explain characteristics of religion in both written and oral forms, developing competence in communicating ideas and information.  §  ** KC3 ** ; Plan, prepare and make an oral presentation of their constructed religion, developing competence in planning and organizing activities.  §  ** KC4: ** Cooperate with individuals and groups, developing competence in working with others and in a team. To investigate the importance and inter-connection of the many dimensions of religion. 1.  Form your group 2.  Select the scenario listed below. 3.  Construct your religion using the questions listed as a guide. 4.  You have the remainder of this period to plan and prepare an oral presentation of this religion to the class next lesson. 5.  In this oral presentation, each member of your group has to contribute equally in covering the aspects outlined in the questions listed below. 6.  At the conclusion of the presentations, you are to submit a report of approximately 500 words answering the following:  §  ** Island ** : The size of Norfolk Island with a population of 100 or so people. Features include: lush vegetation, poor fishing and an active volcano. >
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 * Directions: **
 * // Compare key aspects of the ‘religion’ developed by your group with your personal experience of Catholicism. (Or other denomination/tradition) //**
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 * Questions for consideration: **
 * 1) What are the main beliefs of your religion? (at least five)
 * 2) What identifying symbol(s) does your religion have
 * 3) How do these symbols express the beliefs of your religion
 * 4) Outline and describe what you consider as sacred? (Focus on such things as sacred texts and stories, sacred sites, sacred persons and sacred times
 * 5) Outline your ethical or moral code.
 * 6) In what way do you worship your supreme being(s)
 * 7) How do you celebrate important occasions such as birth, marriage and death
 * 8) In what way(s) does following your religion affect the way believers live their lives?

one: two: three: Four: Five:
 * Our male god "mala" created the island on a new moon at half shadow.
 * Our Female god "fama"ceated humanity on the full moon both at half shadow.
 * Our Sun god "dogo" lives in the volcano watching over the islands people and controls when it erupts.
 * If you follow decrees of the gods you will life forever in he palms of the lord.
 * "mala" and "fama" live in the stars watching the people and there sun.
 * symbol scan later...
 * The fire on the symbols represents the volcano on the center on the island were the islanders believe "Dogo" who lives were he is always watching over his believers.The water surrounding the land represents the water that surrounds Norfolk Island and the life it gives.The land represents "Mala" the creator of land and the father God. The sun and the moon are representations of "Fama" the creator of man and woman and the God of fertility.
 * Our creation story is one of our sacred texts, our sacred people are the priest of our land the "Dracko" they are in charge of keeping all sacred texts traditions and our 3 gods "mala", "fama" and "dogo, Our sacred times are the full moon and the new moon and half shadow because that is when we believe that the world was created and our sacred site is the volcano because it is believed that it is the home 'dogo'.


 * Everyone must show respect to all no matter weather they are women, man or animal
 * Human life must be honoured by never performing a unjust death
 * Land must be honoured must be honoured by never tacking more than the people need
 * You must not take for greed or to hurt another
 * Women must remain pure until choosing her husband

Six: Seven: __Birth:__ __Marriage:__ __Death:__ Eight:
 * Every every new moon at half shadow the people of Norfolk island sit, cross there legs and chant to pay respect for the creator of the island and its plentiful gifts "Mala".
 * Every every full moon at half shadow the people of Norfolk island sit, cross there legs and chant to pay respect for the creator of humanity and the goddess of fertility "Fama". honoe
 * At the beginning of every harvest season they people of Norfolk throw the best flowers and fruit in to the volcano to honor "Dogo" and hope for a health crop
 * ======After the child is born they must give tribute to the Fala even if the birth was unsuccessful eg losing the mother or child.      ======
 * ======Both mother and child will go through a blessing ceremony to insure they are protected through mother hood======
 * ======There is a huge celebration for the child but is held a week after the birth to insure there is no problems they haven't foreseen======
 * ======The grand parents gift the child with protected amulet======
 * The future husband must give a offering to the father of the bride. If there is no father then to the mother but if no mother than to the Dogo.
 * The mother must present a fortuity todom from her mother and so on.
 * The women of the family leave 3 days before the binding ceremony for a purification ritual.
 * The future husband must hunt and gather all the food for the feast to prove his worth as the protector.
 *  The mourning period last three days for non-family members and last and 8 days for family members.
 *  The body is covered in oils made from conto flowers found at the base of the volcano.
 *  the body is carried by the men of the tribe to the volcano were they than throw the body in in hopes of a better after life.
 *  They must give tribute to the Dogo in hopes of granting the deceased a happy after life.
 * Because of the creation story the people of Norfolk island believe in many things that make things that would be hard to accept easier to deal with. These people believe that through life they are always being watched and because of the example Mala and Fama left they believe in true love and are willing to wait for it. The idea of losing some one in death is hard to deal with but the idea that they are eternality happy makes the whole process easier.

__The Creation Story__

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In the beginning there was the stars, the moon and the great light in the sky a beautiful heaven. But below was there was nothing but water uncontrolled and raging. When the great mother Fama was playing through the stars she came across the god Mala who also was playing in the stars. there love was instant and stronger than any other known to man even to this day and through there love the brought a sun to the world, his name was Dogo. Mala and Fama were tired of roaming the stars and were happy to remain were they were but Dogo was young and wanted to play and run. Not wanting to lose there sun on the new moon at half shadow Mala lent over the great waters and blow a great gust of air pushing the water away leaving a large sum of land. he placed his hand on the tallest mouton which stood in the centre of the inland. He pushed his power into the mouton with all his might, the heat of his power filled the mouton and heated the island growing lush plant life to cover the island. Dogo jumped in to the mouton and calmed it as his home. So that Dogo had something to do on the full moon at half shadow Fama reached into grabbed a handful of shells and whispered a name to each shell and throw them to the ground, were either a shell landed a human came to the earth. Fama told Dogo the humans were his responsibility.======