The Three Major Religions in Europe
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Judaism
Judaism is a very large religion in Europe. Abraham founded the religion in 2000 BC. This religion has about 15 million followers, called Jews.Jews believe that there is one god. They also believe in all of his words and prophets. They have a holy book called Torah.
Chrisianity
Christianity is also a major religion in Europe. It was founded by Jesus Christ at bout 30 AD. About 2.1 billion people have chosen have chosen to be Christians. Christians follow a book book called the Bible. Christianity is divided into three major groups: Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox.
Islam
The Islam religion is the second largest religion in Europe. It was founded by Muhammad in 610 AD. The holy book is called the Koran. Islam followers are called Muslims. The population is 1.3 billion.