3 Categories Of Religion

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I'm am going to be talking about three different categories of religion. The first category i'm going to be talking about is called, Abrahamic. The first religion i'm going to be writing about is Judaism. Abraham is the founder of Judaism and this is a monotheistic religion which mean's that they believed in one God. Later in time God gave Moses the Torah to present it to the Jewish people. The next one is called "Christianity". Christianity was founded by, Jesus Christ who had claimed to have been the Son of God. Christianity is based on the teaching's of Jesus (which is written in the New Testament) and the Torah. Many Christians belive that they don't have to follow the Torah, but Jesus taught to follow the whole Torah. Jesus was a Jew and was born in Israel. Now for the last religion in this category is called, "Islam". The founder of Islam is called, "Muhammad". Muhammad claims that he came from "Allah" to teach the future …show more content…
First One im going to be writing about is called, "Hinduism". Hinduism is the world oldest religion still practiced besause scientist belive that this religion was at the time on the acient Eygptions. The founder's of Hinduism had more than one founder. The holy book is called, "The Veda's". The religion in this category is called, "Jainism". Hidnus are uncertain of who was thier founder is. The second last religion i'm about to write is called, "Sikhism". The founder for Sikhism is called,"Guru Nanak" and this is a monothiesetic religion. Guru Nanak taught the sikhs that if they whated to be saved, they would have to meditate in thier gods name and in thier gods word. Now I am going to be writeing about the last religion that fall's in this category,"Jainism. Jainism was founeded by a person named, "Mahariva". However, Jainism focuses on nonvilence to all live things, and if thier is any bad behavior, imediate consequeses will be

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