Monday, January 14, 2019
Christianity-
Christianity was founded after Jesus' death, beginning in the 1st century AD. Jesus was born between 7 to 2 BC and died around 30 to 36 AD. Jesus was killed by Crucifixion after Pontius Pilate accused Jesus for claiming "he was the King of Jews". Christians believe that God sent his Son to Earth to save humanity from the consequences of our own sins. Christians read a book know as the New Testament (Bible). there are around 2.2 billion adherents covering mostly European Countries, American Countries, and South African Countries.
Islam
Islam was founded by a Prophet named Muhammed (570 - 632 AD) after experiencing what he claimed to be an angelic visitation. Islam is a monotheistic (belief in one God) religion. Islam has 6 major belief's. the belief in one God (Allah), the belief in the Angels, the belief in the Holy Books sent to all the prophets including Torah that was revealed to the prophet Moses, the belief that all prophets were sent by God, the belief in the Day of Judgement and life after death, and lastly the belief in divine decree. Islam's holy book is known as the Qur'an. Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Islam has around 1.8 billion followers.
Judaism
Judaism was founded by Abraham. Jews believe that there is a single God who not only created the universe, but with whom every Jew can have an individual and personal relationship. They believe that God continues to work in the world, affecting everything that people do. The Jewish relationship with God is a covenant relationship. In exchange for the many good deeds that God has done and continues to do for the Jewish People. Jews read a holy book called the Torah. There are around 14 million adherents in the religion Judaism.
Hinduism
Hinduism was founded by Ramakrishna. Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Hinduism has around 750 million adherent and read sacred text's called Vedas, Upanishads.
Buddhism
Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities. Buddhism has roughly 495 million adherents known as buddhist. Buddhist read a holy book called the Tripitaka.
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