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{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name =Religions[[Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300px.jpg|thumb|center|A woman prays to [[Buddha]].]] | subtopics =Synopsis=[[Religions Index]], [[Deities Index]]* Major religions - [[Buddhism]], [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]], [[Judaism]]* [[Off-shoots of Christianity]] - [[Christadelphianism]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[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. [[Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300pxChristianity]] is the largest religion numerically.jpg|thumb|A woman prays to Some other numerically large religions include [[Islam]], [[BuddhaBuddhism]].and [[Hinduism]].
The world is a mixing pot of There are many religions. Some of the larger ones include [[Islam]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]]. Other ones with that have origins clearly linked to [[Christianity]] but are now distinct from mainstream Christianity. These include [[Mormonism]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]. There are many common threads in different These religions, with most teaching about self-sacrifice, discipline, generosity and [[love]]. However there related to Christianity 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]] onlysometimes called Christian cults.}} ==Contents== {{topics}}* [[Religions Index]] | [[Deities Index]]* Major religions - [[Buddhism]] | [[Islam]] | [[Hinduism]] | [[Judaism]]* [[Off-shoots of Christianity]] - [[Christadelphianism]] | [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] | [[Mormonism]]* [[Pluralism]] | [[Inclusivism]]| [[Exclusivism]]* [[Atheism]] | [[Irreligion]]* [[Religion]] | [[Monotheism]] | [[Polytheism]] {{opinions}} {{quotes}} ==Main article== The world is a mixing pot of religions. A religion word cult can also be defined as a 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 about an unprovable spiritual being, or beings, or force. Some of the larger religions include [[Islam]], [[Buddhism]] and [[Hinduism]]. Other ones with origins linked to [[Christianity]] include [[Mormonism]] and [[Jehovah's Witnesses]].  ===Different viewpoints on religions===
===Common threads and differences in religions===
===Religious tension===
 
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[[Christianity]] | [[Islam]] | [[Buddhism]] | [[Hinduism]] | [[Judaism]]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religions Wikipedia - Major religious groups]
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