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Basics of Religions
SMBP, M 1.4,
 Religion is a particular system of faith and
worship.
Or,
 Religion is the belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power, especially a
personal God or gods.
What is Religion?
 The word Religion comes from the
Latin Religio, meaning 'restraint,' or Relegere.
 According to Cicero, meaning 'to repeat, to read
again,' or, most likely, Religionem, 'to show
respect for what is sacred'.
What is Religion?
Marcus Tullius Cicero was
a Roman orator,
The Top 10 Oldest
Religions of the World
1. Hinduism
Origin: India (Indus Valley Civilization) in
4000 BC.
Followers: Hindu(s), around 1 billion
followers in the world.
Holly Book: : Bhagavad Gita
2. Judaism
Origin: Canaan around Egypt and
Mesopotamia in 2000BC
Followers: Jew(s), around 14.5 million followers
in the world.
2. Judaism
Holly Book: : The Torah
3. Zoroastrianism
Origin: in Persia in 1000 BC.
Followers: Parsi, around 2.7 million followers in
the world.
3. Zoroastrianism
Holly Book: : Avesta
4. Buddhism
Origin: in 500 BC around some part of India
and Nepal. Followers: Buddhist, around 488
million followers in the world.
4. Buddhism
Holly Book: : Tripitaka
4. Buddhism
5. Shinto
Origin: Japan in 500+ BC.
Followers: around 3 million followers in the
world.
Holy Book: (1) The Kojiki and (2) Nihongi
6. Confucianism
Origin: China in 500 BC.
Followers: around 6 million followers in the
world.
Holy Book: The Analects of Confucius
7. Jainism
Origin: East India in 420 BC.
Followers: Jains, around 4.2 million followers in
the world.
Holy Book: The Kalpa Sutra
8.Taoism
Origin: China in 440 AD.
Followers: Eighth largest religion of the world
having 20 million followers.
Holy Book: Tao Te Ching
9. Christianity
Origin: a diverged section of Judaism nearly
2,000 years ago. It originated in Jerusalem.
Followers: It is the largest religion of the world
having 2.2 billion followers.
Holy Book: The Bible
10. Islam
Origin: By Prophet Muhammad in the year of
622 AD in Mecca. Followers: 1.6 billion people
follow this religion. It is the second largest
religion of the word.
Holy Book: The Quran
The 5 Most Practiced
Religions of the World
1. Religious Leaders
2. Places of Worship
1. Christianity
Religious Leader:
Priest
Places of Worship:
Church
2. Islam
Religious Leader:
Imam
Places of Worship:
Mosque
3. Hinduism
Religious Leader:
Guru
Places of Worship:
Temple
4. Buddhism
Religious Leader:
4. Buddhism
Places worship: (1) (2) Spirit house
4. Buddhism
(3) Shrine
5. Judaism
Religious Leader: Places of Worship:
Quiz on Kahoot
This is the end of
Lecture 1

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