If there were no God, it would have been necessary to invent him. (Voltaire)

Religion The English word "religion" is derived from the Latin word "religo" which means "good faith," "ritual," and other similar meanings.

The definition of religion: The belief in and worship of a god or gods, or any such system of belief and worship (Cambridge Dictionary)

A particular system of this belief and all the ceremonies and duties that are related to it. (Longman English Dictionary)

A framework of beliefs relating to supernatural or superhuman beings or forces that transcend the everyday material world. (Glossary)

Pantheism is the belief of multiple deities als o usually assembled into a pantheon of gods and goddesses, along with their own mythologies a nd rituals.deitiespantheongodsgoddessesmythologiesrituals

Monotheism is the belief in the existence of a single (one) god.god

World religions

The Largest main World Religions in order are: Christianity: 2.1 billionChristianity: Islam: 1.3 billionIslam: Hinduism: 900 millionHinduism Buddhism: 376 millionBuddhism: Sikhism: 23 million Judaism: 14 millionJudaism

Christianity Founded by Jesus Christ, who was crucified around A.D. 30 in Jerusalem. It was after his death when his followers came to believe in him as the Christ, the Messiah.

Islam The Arabic word 'Islam' means submission and obedience, and derives from a word meaning 'peace'. Allah is the name Muslims use for the supreme and unique God, who created and rules everything. The heart of faith for all Muslims is obedience to Allah's will.

HinduismHinduism Hinduism Hinduism The oldest religion, it may date to prehistoric times. Hindus believe in a universal soul or God called Brahman. Brahman takes on many forms that some Hindus worship as gods or goddesses in their own right. Hindus believe that there is a part of Brahman in everyone and this is called the Atman.

Buddhism Buddhism is different from many other faiths because it is not centred on the relationship between humanity and God. Buddhists do not believe in a personal creator God. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.

Religion in Ukraine As with most European countries, Ukrainians were originally a pagan nation of idol worshippers. In 988 AD, Prince Vladimir the Great of Kiev accepted Orthodox Christianity and brought the entire country under the influence of the Byzantine Empire. About two fifths of the Ukrainian people consider themselves nonreligious. Most religious Ukrainians are members of the Eastern Orthodox church, of which there are three main factions. There also are Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate), Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Jewish populations.

Men are respectable only if they respect. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)