Religion Paragraphs

• Christianity

Christianity is the largest religion in the world with around 2.2 billion adherents in the world. Christians are mostly found in Europe, North and South America, and Southern Africa.  There are many denominations of Christians in the world including Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestants, and Methodists just to name a few. The religion was founded by Jesus Christ in the 1st century AD, there holy book is the Bible and is a monotheistic religion.

• Islam

Islam is the second largest religion with around 1.5 billion adherents world wide but mainly found in Indonesia, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. The religion was founded by Abraham in around 570 - 632 AD. The holy book of Muslims is the Quaran and they are monotheistic, and they believe in the five pillars which are testimony, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, and pilgrimage. 

• Hinduism

Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion in the world with around 1.1 billion adherents world wide with most coming from India and Nepal. The holy book of Hinduism are the Vedas. Hindus don't really have a distinct founder. It is more of a set of philosophical beliefs than a religion with strict rules.

• Buddhism

Buddhism has from 500 million to 1.5 billion adherents in South East Asia, China, Nepal, and Japan. Buddhists believe in the four noble truths There is suffering in the world, attachment to desire is the origin of suffering, there is a cessation of suffering, and the eight-fold path will lead to the cessation of suffering.

• Judaism

Judaism has from 14 - 18 million adherents most being from Israel and the US. The holy book for jews is the Torah. They are monotheistic and believe in the 10 commandments.