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World Religions

There are over 6 billion people in the world, and the vast majority of them belong to a religion of some type. Of these 6 billion people, about 2 billion of them are Christians. After Christianity, the next seven largest religions are Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Animism/Paganism, Judaism, Confuciansim, and Daoism. Similarities and differences exist among Judaism, Christianity, Animism/Paganism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Daoism, however the greatest similarities can be seen with Buddhism and Hinduism, and the greatest differences can be seen with Christianity, Hinduism, and Animism/Paganism.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are very similar. They are all monotheistic, and much of their religion is centered around that religion’s god. Whether it is the Christian God, Islam’s Allah, or Judaism’s Jahweh, each of these religions believe thei


Though Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are quite similar, they have their differences as well. Followers for the different religions worship differently. Christians worship at church, generally on Sundays, but have no set amount of worshipping that must me done. Jewish people on the other hand, are supposed to pray three times a day, and Muslims are supposed to pray five times. Muslims have the strictest form of worship. More conservative Jews take off their shoes before entering a mosque to pray, and then perform a strict cleansing ritual, in which they clean their hands, face, and feet several times. Muslim women can pray with men at mosques but sit separately out of modesty to prevent distraction. The more conservative Muslims must also pray five times a day, facing Mecca, their holy city.

Hinduism, Buddhism, and Daoism have many obvious differences as well. Though Hinduism and Bu

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