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Religions Around the
World
Buddhism
• Founder: Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha
• Followers: 400 million
• Basic Beliefs: People reach enlightenment
or wisdom, by following the Eightfold Path
and understanding the Four Noble Truths.
• Gods: Non-theistic
Christianity
• Founder: Jesus of Nazareth
• Followers: 2.3 billion
• Basic Beliefs: There is one God, and Jesus is
the only Son of God. Jesus was crucified but
was resurrected. Followers reach salvation by
following the teachings of Jesus.
• Gods: Monotheistic
Hinduism
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Founder: Unknown
Followers: 806 million
Basic Beliefs: Souls continue to be reborn.
Gods: Polytheistic
Islam
• Founder: The Prophet Muhammad
• Followers: 1.6 billion
• Basic Beliefs: There is one god. Followers
must follow the Five Pillars of Islam in
order to achieve salvation.
• Gods: Monotheistic
Judaism
• Founder: Abraham
• Followers: 15 million
• Basic Beliefs: People serve God by living
according to His teachings. God handed
down the Ten Commandments to guide
human behavior.
• Gods: Monotheistic
Sikhism
• Founder: Guru Nanak
• Followers: 27 million
• Basic Beliefs: One can achieve unity with
god through service to humanity,
meditation, and honest labor.
• Gods: Monotheistic