- number of adherents: 1.1 billion (third largest)
- call them: Hindus
- geographic location: India, Nepal
- holy book: the Vedas - eternal truths revealed to ancient sages; composed in verse form (meant to be sung and easily memorized)
- founder: no distinct founder - it is a series of intellectual or philosophical points of view, rather than a rigid, strict set of beliefs - probably the oldest extant religion, although Hinduism is less a religion than a way of life or a faith
4. Buddhism
- number of adherents: 500 million - 1.5 billion (estimate vary quite a bit)
- call them: Buddhists
- geographic location: southeast asia, china, nepal, japan (1.2 million in the US)
- founder: Siddhartha Gautama
- denomination: tibetan, zen, theravada, amidist
- four noble truths:
- there is suffering
- attachment to desire is the origin of suffering
- there is a cessation of suffering
- the eightfold path will lead to the cessation of suffering
- eightfold path: right...
- view
- intention
- speech
- action
- livelihood
- effort
- mindfulness
- dedication
5. Judaism
- number of adherents: 14-18 million (ninth)
- call them: jews
- geographic location: Israel, US
- founder Abraham
- holy book: the Torah (first five books of the old testament)
- beliefs: ethical monotheism - god is one and concerned with the action of humankind; 10 commandments; 13 principles of faith
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