Information About Major Religions

In today's blog, I will be giving research on the major religions on the world: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. 

CHRISTIANITY

Christianity was founded in the mid first century in the Middle East. It began as a part of the Jewish faith, but eventually became its own religion over time. The Christian faith is a monotheistic religion, meaning that they believe in only one god, or deity. Christianity has a holy book called the Bible, and contains important scriptures and teachings about the Christian faith. Christianity focuses on the profit Jesus, who they believe is God in human form. Currently, Christianity is the most popular religion in the world, with about 2.2 billion members. Christianity  is the predominant religion on Europe, North and South America, and Africa. Christianity can be found on almost every continent.

ISLAM

Islam is a monotheistic religion founded in sub-Saharan West Africa just after 1000 A.D. There holy book is called the Qu'ran. It is believed to have been revealed to the profit Muhammad, through the angel Jibril during his lifetime. Currently, the religion has about 1.6 billion followers. There are very high numbers of people in the Middle East who are Islamic, and Islam can also be found in various parts of Asia, Africa, and Europe.

BUDDHISM

Buddhism started in Lumbini, Nepal around 600 B.C.E. This makes it one of the oldest religions still practiced in the 21st century. Buddhism is actually neither polytheistic or monotheistic. Buddhism does not have a holy book, but rather separate sayings of Buddhist teachings called sutras. Currently, Buddhism has around 350-500 million followers, and a vast majority can be found in China and countries bordering it.

HINDUISM

Hinduism was founded around 1500 B.C.E or earlier in India. Hinduism has traces of polytheism, but can be classified as pantheistic (concerning God). Hinduism contains many texts, including: Vedas, Upanishads, Sutras, and Bhagavad Gita. Hinduism is not centered on one person, but rather a multitude of profits. About 1 billion Hindus live in the world today, making Hinduism the 3rd largest religion today. Hinduism can be found in various parts of Asia, especially India. 

JUDAISM 

Judaism is a monotheistic religion which was founded in the middle east. The central figures of the religion are Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, however Abraham was the one to found the religion. Judaism has a holy book called the Torah, written in the form of a scroll. There are about 13-14 million Jewish people in the world today, and they can be found in a variety of countries around the world.