7. FIVE LARGEST RELIGIONS CHRISTIANITY(1) 2100 MILLIONS ISLAM (2) 1300 MILLIONS HINDUISM (3) 870 MILLIONS BUDHISM (5) 378 MILLIONS JUDAISM (7) 15 MILLIONS
8. Christianity (from the Ancient Greek word Χριστός, Khristos, "Christ", literally "anointed one") is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings. Adherents of the Christian faith are known as Christians. CHRISTIANITY
9. Islam (Arabic: الإسلام al-’islām, pronounced [ʔɪsˈlæːm] ) is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Qur’an, a text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word oF God (Arabic: الله , Allah), and by the teachings and normative example (called the Sunnah and composed of Hadith) of Muhammad, often considered by them to be the last prophet of God. In addition to referring to the religion itself, the word Islam means 'submission to God', 'peace', and 'way to peace'. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim. I S L A M
10. Hinduism refers to a religious mainstream which evolved organically and spread over a large territory marked by significant ethnic and cultural diversity. This mainstream evolved both by innovation from within, and by assimilation of external traditions or cults into the Hindu fold. The result is an enormous variety of religious traditions, ranging from innumerable small, HINDUISM unsophisticated cults to major religious movements with millions of adherents spread over the entire subcontinent.
11. BUDHISM Buddhism (Pali/Sanskrit: बौद्ध धर्म Buddha Dharma) is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha (Pāli/Sanskrit "the awakened one"). The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. He is recognized by Buddhists as an awakened or enlightened teacher who shared his insights to help sentient beings end suffering (or dukkha), achieve nirvana, and escape what is seen as a cycle of suffering and rebirth.
12. Judaism is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people. Originating in the Hebrew Bible (also known as the Tanakh) and explored in later texts such as the Talmud, it is considered by Jews to be the expression of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of I Israel. According to traditional Rabbinic Judaism, God revealed his laws and commandments to Moses This was historically challenged by the Karaites, a movement that flourished in the medieval period, retains several thousand followers today and maintains that only the Written Torah was revealed. In modern times, liberal movements JUDAISM on Mount Sinai in the form of both the Written and Oral Torah. such as Humanistic Judaism may be nontheistic.
