By Elsie Gomez
Over time religions have MAJORLY expanded
throughout the world
There are three MAJOR religions
Hinduism is extra old like one of the oldest
religions
Third largest number of adherents
reincarnation
One god Braham
Hinduism first chilled in the western part of
India and began diffusing eastward
Reached full potential in India and Pakistan
Siddhartha became known as Buddha
He is often depicted with a big belly many
people like to RUBB ; )
it is what they do in Japan ( well mostly)
Tis a mixture of Buddhism
Made in china (hehe)
Tenderness, tranquility, spontaneity, and
simplicity are virtues
War = BAD
Don’t get confused , Confucianism is also made
in china
Confucius’s teachings are the basis
the man (Chinese gov’t) has been trying to
stop the spread of religion
But it still got into Korean Peninsula, Japan,
and Southeast Asia
Only have one god
Traditions are from the teachings of Abraham
Be chillin in the Middle East and North Africa,
Russia, Ukraine, Europe, and parts of North
and South America
they like Jesus
split into Roman Catholic and Eastern
Orthodox
Then into Protestants
They’re the biggest
They take up a lot of space
40% of the world is Christian
Youngest of major religions
Traced back to prophet Muhammad
Fastest growing
Arabian Peninsula ,Egypt, Morocco, Spain,
Portugal, Middle East, Iran, and Pakistan
Local
They like nature
community faith
follow their shaman- religious leader, teacher,
and healer
indifference to or rejection of organized
religious affiliations and ideas
Only 59 percent of Americans think religion
it’s important
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knowledge/philosophy/confucianism
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ml
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