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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 • • • • 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
