It is the belief and worship of a god or gods. It usually involves devotion or ritual observation
What are the major religions in the world?
Christianity:
Christians believe in Jesus Christ of Nazareth presented in the New Testament and they believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, who became a man, and was the saviour of humanity. They also believe that Jesus’ body was buried and raised from the dead three days later when he ascended into heaven.
Christians believe that he will return one day, to judge the living and the dead and grant eternal life to his followers.
Buddhism:
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy that has a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices. The religion is largely based on the teachings commonly known as the Buddha. It is classified as an Indian religion and taught in the north eastern Indian. While Buddhism remains most popular within Asia, both branches are now found throughout the world.
Islam:
Muslims regard their religion to the prophets Abraham, Moses and Jesus and believe it is the monotheistic Abrahamic Religion created by a text called the Qur’an. This text is considered to its worshipers to be the proper word for: the one, incomparable God. The religion contains Five Pillars of Islam which are practices that are five obligatory acts of worship. These are pretty much every aspect of life, society, and include banking, warfare, welfare and the environment.
Judaism:
Judaism is the religion, philosophy and way of life of the Jewish people. It comes from the Hebrew Bible and is one of the oldest religions that believe in one god and the oldest to survive into the present day. Judaism is believed to be the term of the covenantal relationship God developed with the Children of Israel.
Hindu:
Hinduism is a religion is made up of religious, philosophical and cultural systems that first came from India. Many of the Hindu scriptures are divided into Śruti and Smriti which lay the foundation of Hindu ethics. They include dhárma, kárma, ahimsa and saṃsāra.
