1. By Elsie Gomez

2.  Over time religions have MAJORLY expanded throughout the world  There are three MAJOR religions

3.  Hinduism is extra old like one of the oldest religions  Third largest number of adherents  reincarnation  One god Braham

4.  Hinduism first chilled in the western part of India and began diffusing eastward  Reached full potential in India and Pakistan

5.  Siddhartha became known as Buddha  He is often depicted with a big belly many people like to RUBB ; )

7.  it is what they do in Japan ( well mostly)  Tis a mixture of Buddhism

9.  Made in china (hehe)  Tenderness, tranquility, spontaneity, and simplicity are virtues  War = BAD

11.  Don’t get confused, Confucianism is also made in china  Confucius’s teachings are the basis

12.  the man (Chinese gov’t) has been trying to stop the spread of religion  But it still got into Korean Peninsula, Japan, and Southeast Asia

14.  Only have one god  Traditions are from the teachings of Abraham

15.  Be chillin in the Middle East and North Africa, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, and parts of North and South America

17.  they like Jesus  split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox  Then into Protestants  They’re the biggest

18.  They take up a lot of space  40% of the world is Christian

20.  Youngest of major religions  Traced back to prophet Muhammad

21.  Fastest growing  Arabian Peninsula,Egypt, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, Middle East, Iran, and Pakistan

23.  Local  They like nature

25.  community faith  follow their shaman- religious leader, teacher, and healer

27.  indifference to or rejection of organized religious affiliations and ideas  Only 59 percent of Americans think religion it’s important

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31.  http://www.opensourcebuddhism.org/online -learning-companion/tribal-religions-a-k-a- shamanism/ http://www.opensourcebuddhism.org/online -learning-companion/tribal-religions-a-k-a- shamanism/  http://opensourceresearch.blogspot.com/2008 _06_01_archive.html http://opensourceresearch.blogspot.com/2008 _06_01_archive.html