Top Five Religions

Top Five Religions

Christianity was founded in the Middle East by Jesus Christ after his death, which is also the central figure for the religion as well as the Pope. Christianity is a monotheistic religion and has 2.1 billion followers. The holy book is the New Testament (Bible). This religion isn't only found in the Americas, it is also found in Europe and southern Africa.

Islam has 1.5 billion followers and was founded around 600 AD in the Central Asian Arabian desert and spread to East Asia, Central Europe and North Africa. This religion is monotheistic and their holy book is the Quran. Islam’s central figure is Allah which in Arabic means “God”, the Prophet Mohammed is most central.  Generally this religion is practiced in the Middle East, Northern Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, and Western Africa.

Buddhism is a monotheistic religion that has about 376 million followers and was founded around 460 B.C by a price named Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha Gautama is the central figure of Buddhism, as well as the Buddah. This religions holy book is called the Tipitaka.

Hinduism has 900 million followers and was founded in 1500 BC or earlier in India. Its central figures are Guru and Sage. This religion’s main locations are India, United States, and the United Kingdom. Hinduism is a pantheism religion with polytheism elements. Their holy book or sacred texts are, the Vedas, Upanishads, Sutras, and the Bhagvad Gita.

Judaism is mainly found in Israel and the United States and has 14 million followers. This religion is monotheistic and was founded in the year 2000 BCE but the exact year and date is unknown. Its holy book is called the Torah and the central figures are The Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.