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Introduction:Introduction:

I will be introducing 3 I will be introducing 3 different places of different places of worship:worship:

1.1. a Church or Cathedral for a Church or Cathedral for ChristiansChristians

2.2. a Synagogue for Jewsa Synagogue for Jews

3.3. a Temple for Buddhistsa Temple for Buddhists

St. Hripsime ChurchSt. Hripsime Church

This church was built in the year of This church was built in the year of 618618 in in Echmiadzin, Armenia. Echmiadzin, Armenia.

It is a place for worship or church for the It is a place for worship or church for the CatholicsCatholics..

Armenia

St. Hripsime ChurchSt. Hripsime Church

It was one of the oldest surviving church in the It was one of the oldest surviving church in the whole Armenia.whole Armenia.

They started to build the two-tier bell-tower with They started to build the two-tier bell-tower with an eight-column belfry during the year of 1790.an eight-column belfry during the year of 1790.

This church is known for its fine Armenian This church is known for its fine Armenian architecture of the classical period, which architecture of the classical period, which influenced many other Armenian churches.influenced many other Armenian churches.

The church behind the text is the St. Hripsime The church behind the text is the St. Hripsime Church.Church.

Congregation Ner TamidCongregation Ner Tamid

Congregation Ner Congregation Ner Tamid is a Tamid is a Synagogue in Synagogue in California.California.

This is a place of This is a place of worship for the worship for the Jewish people.Jewish people.

Congregation Ner TamidCongregation Ner Tamid The Congregation Ner Tamid is a conservative The Congregation Ner Tamid is a conservative

Synagogue.Synagogue. The religion is The religion is JudaismJudaism.. Rabbi Isaac Jeret and Cantor Sam Radwine are Rabbi Isaac Jeret and Cantor Sam Radwine are

the clergies of the synagogue.the clergies of the synagogue. The synagogue has launched a number of The synagogue has launched a number of

programs including the Adult Education, programs including the Adult Education, PreSchool and USY programs.PreSchool and USY programs.

It is a place of the Jewish to gather to worship It is a place of the Jewish to gather to worship and to get together for social and fun events.and to get together for social and fun events.

Po Lin Monastery Po Lin Monastery

This is a Buddhist Monastery (or Temple) in Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

Po Lin Monastery Po Lin Monastery The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu. It was first known as "The Big Hut". It was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple has 3 bronze statues of the Buddha representing his past, present

and future lives as well as many Buddhist scriptures. It is a place of worship for the Buddhism.

Next to the Temple, there is the Next to the Temple, there is the The The Tian Tan BuddhaTian Tan Buddha

It is one of the 5 largest Buddha statue in the It is one of the 5 largest Buddha statue in the world.world.

Completed in 1993.Completed in 1993.

Tian Tan Buddha StatueTian Tan Buddha Statue

You can go there by the bus or the new You can go there by the bus or the new cable car, Ngong Ping 360.cable car, Ngong Ping 360.

It has become a tourist attraction of Hong It has become a tourist attraction of Hong Kong, China.Kong, China.

I think that the Buddha Statue is the I think that the Buddha Statue is the most interesting religious thing in all the most interesting religious thing in all the three of the worshiping places. It is three of the worshiping places. It is because it has the statue of the god of because it has the statue of the god of the religion so that people can see the the religion so that people can see the face of their god.face of their god.

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