''In brief''{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Religions[[Image: The world is a mixing pot of religionsBudhist prayer-KayEss-1 300px.jpg|thumb|center|A woman prays to [[Buddha]]. Some of the larger ones include ]] | subtopics = [[IslamReligions Index]], [[Deities Index]]* Major religions - [[Buddhism]] and , [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]]. Other ones with origins linked to , [[Judaism]]* [[Off-shoots of Christianity]] include - [[MormonismChristadelphianism]] and , [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. What are the common threads? What are the differences? How is Christianity unique? Write about your own experiences with other religions or about your contact with people of different faiths. , [[Mormonism]]* [[Cult]]* [[Pluralism]], [[Inclusivism]], [[Exclusivism]], [[Syncretism]]* [[Atheism]], [[Irreligion]]* [[Religion]], [[Monotheism]], [[Polytheism]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
The world is a mixing pot of religions. A religion can be defined as a belief system about an unprovable spiritual being, or beings, or force. [[Christianity]] is the largest religion numerically. Some other numerically large religions include [[Islam]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]].
----There are many religions that have origins clearly linked to [[Christianity]] but are now distinct from mainstream Christianity. These include [[Mormonism]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. These religions related to Christianity are sometimes called Christian cults. The word cult can also be used to refer to religious groups that separate themselves from society and shun former members or children who do not adhere to their strict belief system.
===Common threads and differences in religions===
'''Overviews'''* There are many common threads in different religions, with most teaching about self-sacrifice, discipline, generosity and [[Religions of the world (overview)love]].
However there are many very significant differences with clear opposing claims between religions, one of the most striking being between those that teach about the existence of many gods, or [[polytheism]], versus those that are [[monotheistic]] and teach about a single [[God]] only.
'''Religions'''* [[Off-shoots and break-offs of Christianity - religions related to Christianity]]* [[Buddhism]]* [[Hinduism]]* [[Judaism]]* [[Islam]]* [[Other religions]]===Religious tension===
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'''Other topics'''<YouTube>* [[Pluralism]]title=Religions of the World* [[Atheism]]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6dCxo7t_aE&rel=1embed_source_url=http://www.youtube.com/v/m6dCxo7t_aE&rel=1wrap = yeswidth=500height=400</YouTube>
[[Christianity]] | [[Islam]] | [[Buddhism]] | [[Hinduism]] | [[Judaism]]
'''Articles and opinions'''==Links==* [[Comments about the religions of the world]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religions Wikipedia - Major religious groups]
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