religions part 2

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Hinduism 
number of adherents: 1.1 billion (third largest)
call them: Hindus
geographic location: India, Nepal
holy book: the Vedas - eternal truths revealed to ancient sages; composed in verse form (meant to be sung and easily memorized)
founder: no distinct founder - it is a series of intellectual or philosophical points of view, rather than a rigid, strict set of beliefs - probably the oldest extant religion, although Hinduism is less a religion than a way of life, or a faith
Buddhism
number of adherents: 500 mill. to 1.5 billion (estimates vary quite a bit, don’t they?)
call them: Buddhists
geographic location: southeast Asia, China, Nepal, Japan
(there are 1.2 million Buddhists in the United States)
founder: Siddhartha Gautama
denominations:
Tibetan
Zen
Theravada
Amidist
Four Noble Truths
  1. There is suffering
  2. Attachment to desire is the origin of suffering
  3. There is a cessation of suffering
The Eightfold Path will lead to the cessation of suffering
The Eightfold Path

Right view

Right intention

Right speech

Right action

Right livelihood

Right effort

Right mindfulness

Right dedication
Judaism
number of adherents: 14 - 18 million (ninth)
call them: Jews
geographic location: 
  • Israel (6.4 million, 75.4%)
  • US (5.3 - 7 million, 1.7% - 2.6%)
founder: Abraham
holy book: 
The Torah (the first five books of the Old Testament:    Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
beliefs: ethical monotheism - God is one, and concerned with the actions of humankind
Ten Commandments
13 Principles of Faith


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