World religions
Learn more about the religions of the world
Christianity
A religion that is practiced around the world by millions and originated in Israel is Christianity. The religion is based on the belief of one god and his son Jesus that was sent to earth to die for man kinds sins. It is a peaceful religion that is based on the beliefs of kindness to ones neighbor, faith, and the love of god through Jesus. It is based on the other three core religions like Judaism and Islam and is the most practiced religions in the world.
The holidays celebrated by christans are Christmas and Easter. Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus and Easter is the day Jesus rose from the dead and left earth.
Judaism
A religion also originated in Israel and the oldest known religion is Judaism. Practiced by Jews Judaism is a religion that believes in creationism that tells about mans purpose, creation, and it's beliefs of god. These are shown through the Jewish books of Torah and Talmud that talk about mans creation and mans reason for existence. As far as liberal Jews believe there is no god and live by the 13 rules of Judaism and it's belief on the messiah.
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The symbol of Judaism, one Jewish holiday is Hanika, celebrated in December, it's like Christmas except it's 9 days long and each day ends with the lighting of a caudal called a manora.
Islam
Another core religion and second most practiced religion is Islam that is practiced by Muslims. Mainly practiced in Arabic countries the religion believes in one god, Allah, and that Allah was lived through Mohammad. Muslims live by six books and texts like Sunnah, Hadith, and Quran. Muslims pray five times a day and spend a mounth of fasting, a religous holiday called Ramadan. They don't eat for a few days to show there thanks for what there god has given them and at the last day they take part in a large feast.
Hinduism
Hinduism is an Asian based religion that is densely number all over the world and originated in India. It is a religion or multiple gods, colorful festavels celebrating those gods, and religous rituals. They follow a sacred text called Vedas that states that when one dies they are renecarnated to a better or worst life depending on there karma that they had when they died. Karma is the belif that if you do good things good things will come to you, bad things bad will come. When reincarnated and have good karma you could come back as a human, if you had bad karma you'll become a bug or some type of lower creature. There are thousands of Hindu gods but some of the common ones are Vishnu, Ganesha, and Shiva. A holiday celebrated by Hindus is Diwali or festival of light, it's a five day celebration that, to some, is the death anniversary of swami Dayanand.
Buddhism
Buddaism
The peaceful and nonviolent religion Buddhism originated in east Asia. It is a way of life more than a religion, where the followers try to find inner peace and tranquility. The religion was formed by the a monk named Buddha who tried to find inner peace in himself he sat under a tree and vowed not to move a single inch in till he achieved his goal. After days of not moving, drinking, or eating he found inner peace. Like Hinduism they believe in karma and reincarnation., they also believe in nonviolence. The main book of Buddhism Is the four Nobel truths that show a Buddhist to enlightenment. A Buddhist holiday is Vesak witch celebrates the birth of Buddha.