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FIVE MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
Religion has played an important part in the history of our world. ... Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have been major influences in the formation of Western culture. ...
Religion has been a major source of inspiration for the arts. ...
The five religions summarized in this report have a combined membership of 3 1/2 to 4 billion people. ... Two other important religions developed from Judaism are Christianity and Islam. ... Judaism teaches that death is not the end and that there is a world to come. ... The "Torah," the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, is the most important Jewish scripture. ... Today there are over 18 million followers of Judaism scattered throughout the world. ... Their God sent his son Jesus (called the "Messiah") into the world to save humanity from sin and to make eternal life possible for them. ...
Christianity is the major religion in Europe and the entire Western Hemisphere (all of the Americas). ...
Muslims pray five times daily in their mosques (churches). ...
HINDUISM is one of the worlds oldest religions. ... Today there are about 300 million Buddhists in the world; most live in Sri Lanka, southern Asia, and Japan. ... (In this, it agrees with Hinduism; both religions use the term "Wheel of Life. ...
These five religions have many obvious differences, of course; but they share certain elements.
Approximate Word count = 1367
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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