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219089181Judaism2000 BCE0
219089182Zoroastrianism1000 BCE1
219089183Hinduism2000 BCE(oldest)2
219089184Buddhism520 BCE3
219089185Confucianism550 BCE4
219089186Taoism550 BCE5
219089187Christianity30 CE6
219089188Islam622 CE7
219089189JudaismSupreme god=One god (Yahweh)8
219089190ZoroastrianismSupreme god=Ahura Mazda9
219089191HinduismSupreme god=One Supreme. Reality- Brahman>forms Vishnu, Shiva10
219089192BuddhismSupreme god=Theravada- atheistic. Mahayana-polytheistic11
219089193JudaismReligious founder-Abraham12
219089194ZoroastrianismReligious founder-Zoroaster13
219089195HinduismReligious Founder-No founder14
219089196BuddhismReligious founder-Siddhartha Gautama15
219089197JudaismHoly city/site-Jerusalem/Israel16
219089198ZoroastrianismHoly city/site-Pakistan today17
219089199HinduismHoly city/site-Ganges river18
219089200BuddhismHoly city/site-Benares, Varanasi19
219089201JudaismSacred Writings-Talmud, Torah20
219089202ZoroastrianismSacred writings-Zend-Avesta21
219089203HinduismSacred Writings-Vedas, Upanishads22
219089204BuddhismSacred Writings-Benares, Varanasi23
219089205JudaismBelievers-Jews24
219089206ZoroastrianismBelievers-Zoroastrians25
219089207HinduismBelievers-Hindus26
219089208BuddhismBelievers-Dhammapada, Sutras27
219089209JudaismSymbol of Faith-Star of David28
219089210ZoroastrianismSymbol of Faith-Faravahar- Guardian Spirit29
219089211HinduismSymbol of Faith-Ohm30
219089212BuddhismSymbol of Faith-Prayer Wheel31
219089213JudaismHouse of Worship-Synagogue, Temple32
219089214ZoroastrianismHouse of Worship-Fire Temple33
219089215HinduismHouse of Worship-Temple34
219089216BuddhismPagoda, Temples35
219089217JudaismHolidays/Holy Days-Passover, Yom Kippur Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Sabbath Saturday36
219089218ZoroastrianismHolidays/Holy Days-7 major holy days:Midspring, Midsummer, Harvest, Bringing in the Cattle, Midwinter, All souls, New Year37
219089219HinduismHolidays/Holy Days-Birth of Rama and other birthdays, Holi, Krishna38
219089220BuddhismHolidays/Holy Days None available, Festivals39
219089221JudaismDivisions or Branches-Conservative, Reform Orthodox40
219089222ZoroastrianismDivisions or Branches- 9 different sects Indian-Parsis Iranian41
219089223HinduismDivisions or Branches-Shivites, Shaktism, Vaishnavites, Smartism42
219089224BuddhismDivisions or Branches-Mahayana, Vajrayana, Theravade (Hinayana)43
219089225JudaismLocations found today-Israel, world-wide44
219089226ZoroastrianismLocations found today-Iran, India, world-wide in small numbers45
219089227HinduismLocations found today-India, US, world-wide46
219089228BuddhismLocations found today-China, Taiwan, world-wide47
219089229JudaismBasic Beliefs-Monotheism, Covenant with god, Obey laws of Ten Commandments, Awaiting Messiah, Bar/Bat Mitzvah48
219089230ZoroastrianismBasic Beliefs-Judgment Day, Heaven or Hell Monotheistic Good vs. Evil is responsible for choosing evil/good, Charity, equality and hard work49
219089231HinduismBasic Beliefs-Karma, Caste System, Dharma, Pilgrimages-holy sites, Reincarnation and Enlightenment-Seek release from rebirth or at least a better rebirth Yoga, meditiation50
219089232BuddhismBasic Beliefs- Four Noble Truths, Noble Eightfold Path, Nirvana, Reincarnation unitl you gain elightenment-no surviving soul Meditation51
219089233ConfucianismReligious Founder-Confucius52
219089234TaoismReligious Founder-Laozi53
219089235ChristianityReligious Founder-Jesus Christ54
219089236IslamReligious Founder-Mohammad55
219089237ConfucianismHoly City/Site-none56
219089238TaoismHoly city-None57
219089239ChristianityHoly city- Jerusalem58
219089240IslamHoly city-Jerusalem, Medina,Mecca59
219089241ConfucianismSacred writings-analects60
219089242TaoismSacred writings-Dao De Jing61
219089243ChristianitySacred writings-bible62
219089244IslamSacred writings-Koran63
219089245ConfucianismBelievers-confucianists64
219089246TaoismBelievers-Taoists65
219089247ChristianityBelievers-Christians66
219089248IslamBelievers-Muslims67
219089249ConfucianismSymbol of Faith-represents harmony, righteousness68
219089250TaoismSymbol of Faith-the Tao69
219089251ChristianitySymbol of Faith-Cross70
219089252IslamSymbol of Faith-Star and Cresent71
219089253ConfucianismHouse of Worship-Pagodas, shrines72
219089254TaoismHouse of Worship-Temples, home altars73
219089255ChristianityHouse of Worship-Church, cathedral74
219089256IslamHouse of Worship-Mosque, minaret75
219089257Confucianismspecial holidays/holy days-none76
219089258Taoismspecial holidays/holy days-Kwan Yin, fasting days, birthdays of the gods77
219089259Christianityspecial holidays/holy days-Christmas, easter, palm sunday, lent78
219089260Islamspecial holidays/holy days-Ramadan (Nov/Dec) Hajj (Feb)79
219089261ConfucianismDivisions-none80
219089262Taoismdivisions-many various sects81
219089263Christianitydivisions-orthodox, catholic, protestant82
219089264Islamdivisions-sunni, shiite83
219089265Confucianismlocations found today-china, japan, asia84
219089266Taoismlocations found today-china, taiwan, asia, world-wide85
219089267Christianitylocations found today-world-wide, esp. N. America86
219089268Islamlocations found today-middle east, world-wide87

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