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The world is a mixing pot of religions{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Religions[[Image:Budhist prayer-KayEss-1 300px.jpg|thumb|center|A woman prays to [[Buddha]]. What are the common threads? What are the differences? How is Christianity unique? Write about your own experiences with other ]] | subtopics = [[Religions Index]], [[Deities Index]]* Major religions or about your contact with people - [[Buddhism]], [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]], [[Judaism]]* [[Off-shoots of different faiths. Christianity]] - [[Christadelphianism]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Mormonism]]* [[Cult]]* [[Pluralism]], [[Inclusivism]], [[Exclusivism]], [[Syncretism]]* [[Atheism]], [[Irreligion]]* [[Religion]], [[Monotheism]], [[Polytheism]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
----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.
[[Hinduism]]===Religious tension===
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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]].
===Common threads and differences in religions===
There are many common threads in different religions, with most teaching about self-sacrifice, discipline, generosity and [[Off-shoots and break-offs of Christianity - religions related to Christianitylove]].
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 [[Buddhismpolytheism]], versus those that are [[monotheistic]] and teach about a single [[God]] only.
[[Other religionsChristianity]] | [[Islam]] | [[Buddhism]] | [[Hinduism]] | [[Judaism]]
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religions Wikipedia - Major religious groups]
[[PluralismCategory:Religions]] [[AtheismCategory:Videos]] ---- Go to the [[WikiChristianCategory:Main contents page|Main contents pagePages with YouTube content]]
