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Basics of Religions
SMBP, M 1.4,
ļ° Religion is a particular system of faith and
worship.
Or,
ļ° Religion is the belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power, especially a
personal God or gods.
What is Religion?
ļ° The word ā€œReligionā€ comes from the
Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere.
ļ° According to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read
again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show
respect for what is sacred'.
What is Religion?
Marcus Tullius Cicero was
a Roman orator,
The Top 10 Oldest
Religions of the World
1. Hinduism
Origin: India (Indus Valley Civilization) in
4000 BC.
Followers: Hindu(s), around 1 billion
followers in the world.
Holly Book: : Bhagavad Gita
2. Judaism
Origin: Canaan around Egypt and
Mesopotamia in 2000BC
Followers: Jew(s), around 14.5 million followers
in the world.
2. Judaism
Holly Book: : The Torah
3. Zoroastrianism
Origin: in Persia in 1000 BC.
Followers: Parsi, around 2.7 million followers in
the world.
3. Zoroastrianism
Holly Book: : Avesta
4. Buddhism
Origin: in 500 BC around some part of India
and Nepal. Followers: Buddhist, around 488
million followers in the world.
4. Buddhism
Holly Book: : Tripitaka
4. Buddhism
5. Shinto
Origin: Japan in 500+ BC.
Followers: around 3 million followers in the
world.
Holy Book: (1) The Kojiki and (2) Nihongi
6. Confucianism
Origin: China in 500 BC.
Followers: around 6 million followers in the
world.
Holy Book: The Analects of Confucius
7. Jainism
Origin: East India in 420 BC.
Followers: Jains, around 4.2 million followers in
the world.
Holy Book: The Kalpa Sutra
8.Taoism
Origin: China in 440 AD.
Followers: Eighth largest religion of the world
having 20 million followers.
Holy Book: Tao Te Ching
9. Christianity
Origin: a diverged section of Judaism nearly
2,000 years ago. It originated in Jerusalem.
Followers: It is the largest religion of the world
having 2.2 billion followers.
Holy Book: The Bible
10. Islam
Origin: By Prophet Muhammad in the year of
622 AD in Mecca. Followers: 1.6 billion people
follow this religion. It is the second largest
religion of the word.
Holy Book: The Quran
The 5 Most Practiced
Religions of the World
1. Religious Leaders
2. Places of Worship
1. Christianity
Religious Leader:
Priest
Places of Worship:
Church
2. Islam
Religious Leader:
Imam
Places of Worship:
Mosque
3. Hinduism
Religious Leader:
Guru
Places of Worship:
Temple
4. Buddhism
Religious Leader:
4. Buddhism
Places worship: (1) (2) Spirit house
4. Buddhism
(3) Shrine
5. Judaism
Religious Leader: Places of Worship:
Quiz on Kahoot
This is the end of
Lecture 1

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