5 religions

    Christianity is a religion that believes that Jesus is both human and the divine Son of God. He led a virtuous life and was crucified and died for our sins. After he died he was buried but resurrected. There are 2.2 billion people that follow Christianity, which is the largest religion in the world. The different denominations of Christianity are the Catholic Church, which is the main one, orthodox, and Protestants. The founder of this religion is Jesus Christ and they follow the Bible. The clergy are the Pope, which is the head of the Catholic Chruch, and priests who are local authorities.
     The next religion is Islam, which has 1.5 billion adherents, the second largest religion. People who follow this religion are called Muslims. Muslims are mainly located in Indonesia, the Middle East, and North America. There are different denominations in Islam including Sunnis, which accounts for 75-90% of the people, and Shiites with the remaining 1O-2O%. The founder of Islam is Muhammad born around 570 until 632. The holy book Muslims follow is the Koran, also known as the Qur'an. The beliefs they follow are monotheistic, meaning they believe in one God and the Abrahamic 5 pillars. The 5 pillars are testimony, prayer, alms-giving, fasting, and pilgrimage. Their purpose in life is serving God and observing the Islamic Law.
     Next is Hinduism, which has 1.1 billion people following the religion. The people who follow Hinduism are called Hindus and are located in India and Nepal mainly. The holy book they follow are the Vedas, including the eternal truths. There is no distinct founder of the religion but is mostly made from a collection of points of views instead of set beliefs. An example of something Hindus believe in is incarnation.
     Buddhism has a wide range of adherents from 500 million to 1.5 billion. The people who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. Mainly Buddhists are located in Southeast Asia, China, Nepal, and Japan. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhism is split into denominations including Tibetan, Zen, Theravada, and Amidist. They follow the 4 noble truths in life which are:

1. There is suffering 
2. Attachment to desire is the origin of suffering
3. Cessation of suffering 
4. The eightfold path leads to cessation of suffering
• The eightfold says to live with the right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and dedication. 

     Lastly, Judaism has 14-18 million followers, also called Jews. They are mainly located in Israel and the United States. The founder of Judaism is Abraham and they follow the holy book, Toran, which is 5 books from the Old Testament. They believe in ethical monotheism, 10 commandments, and the 13 principles of faith.