Founders of religions

Jainism is one of the oldest religions and originated in 7 BCE to 5 CE. Although it shares many similarities to Hinduism and Buddhism, it is important to acknowledge it as its independent religion, not a sect of these two larger religions. Jainism derives from the Sanskrit word "ji" meaning to "conquer." It refers to the monks and the belief that they must conquer any bodily functions and desires. Those who have reached enlightenment are called "jinas" which directly translates to "conqueror."…

According to writer Whalen, William J. in article “Hinduism: what do you know about the world’s oldest religion” from the U.S. Catholic journal that Hindu is one of the oldest and, complex religion in the world with different prospect. Writer William explained more details history of Hinduism with current situation of religion. He started with population of India who has majority of Hindus and they believed in Hinduism. According to William, estimated 685 million Hindus follow the Hinduism in…

Throughout history, civilizations have emerged, died, strived and flourished through a system of government, laws, religion, and rituals. Religion shaped most of these laws and rituals to pave the way for morals, ways of life, learning, class, and economy. The Egyptian and Mesopotamian religion had many similarities but also distinction to one another in other ways. Both Egypt and Mesopotamia civilizations shared the belief of a type of divine kingships. In Mesopotamia, a king would set…

congregation was concerned that the "free exercise" clause meant that the rights to worship were given by the government "as favors granted" (Barton 1). Jefferson had spoken on this issue several times prior, saying that "[N]o power over the freedom of religion... [is] delegated to the United States by the Constitution," and "I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions... or exercises" (Barton 2). The phrase…

This country has always had an open door policy, which includes people of all religions or no religions at all. Despite this there are those that believe that a certain religious group should not be allowed to enter and live in the United States. During the 1800s, America allowed millions of immigrants to call our home their home. On the Statue of Liberty, our nation’s most significant symbol of freedom, lays a plaque that states, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to…

objective Oneness, therefore making the religion henotheistic. However, because Hinduism is so internally diverse, some groups are atheistic in their views, similarly to Jains and most Buddhists. Some Buddhists, however, do consider the Buddha as the ultimate divine being and worship buddhas and other various divinities in methods similar to those found in Hindu worship. Furthermore, the religions…

there is such an extensive variety of views (Hopfe, 205). Shinto is part of the Japanese culture. The traditions and values in the Japanese culture are expressed in the Shinto; it can be found in Japanese architecture and pop culture. Shinto has no founder, rather it is rooted in the Japanese people, traditions, and practices. The term Shinto means “multitude of varying Japanese religious and cultural practice” (Hopfe, 205). Shinto existed before the arrival…

Major Religions: Compare and Contrast Development and Practices By name: Institution: Major Religions Introduction The major religions of the world help in shaping what we believe as humans. Hence, we ask ourselves if there is anything in religion that might give our lives a greater depth and direction. The paper looks at the major religions of the world, how they have developed and their practices. The major religions are as follows; Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. There…

Jada Pinkett Smith has responded to Leah Remini’s allegation in the book “Troublemaker” that she is a member of the controversial Church of Scientology, posting a series of Twitter messages in which she denied that she is a Scientologist. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Remini said Smith has been with the Church of Scientology for a long time. Remini added that Jada and Will Smith previously opened a Scientology school but later closed it, and that she saw her at the Scientology Celebrity…

Hinduism is the second biggest religion on the earth, I cannot imagine having a religion so big that someone created. Religion brings people together from all around the world. Religion is a strong belief, and worshipping about anything you can believe in. Hinduism has been around for thousands of years. Five thousand five hundred BCE is the latest they can date Hinduism because of evidence. But who knows when Hinduism actually started, many say that it has no beginning. Hinduism precedes…