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The Hindu holy day begins at sunrise, the Jewish holy day begins
at sunset, and the Christian holy day begins at midnight.
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The Bible was written by about 40 men over a period of about 1600
years dating from 1500 BC to about 100 years after Christ.
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Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism are the largest world religions today. Approximately 75% of humanity belongs to one of these 4 religions.
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Religion is commonly defined as a group of beliefs
concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the moral codes, practices,
values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief. It is sometimes
used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system." In the course of the
development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and
individuals.
There are many definitions of religion, and most have struggled to avoid an
overly sharp definition on the one hand, and meaningless generalities on the
other. Some have tried to use formalistic, doctrinal definitions and others have
tried to use experiential, emotive, intuitive, valuational and ethical factors.
Occasionally, the word "religion" is used in the more restrictive sense of
"organized religion" — that is, an organization of people supporting the
exercise of some religion, often taking the form of a legal entity.
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Christianity started out in Palestine
as a fellowship; it moved to Greece and became a philosophy; it
moved to Italy and became an institution; it moved to Europe and
became a culture; it came to America and became an enterprise.
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Buddhism religion does not believe in
the existence of god, image worship, suppression of women and the
elevation of Brahmins. Its core lies in the philosophy that every
one is equal and that nothing lasts forever and nothing happens by
chance
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Islam began in Arabia and was revealed to
humanity by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Those who follow
Islam are called Muslims. Muslims believe that there is only one God. The
Arabic word for God is Allah.
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Hinduism is based on the concept that
human and animal spirits reincarnate, or come back to earth to live
many times in different forms. The belief that souls move up and
down an infinite hierarchy depending on the behaviors they practiced
in their life is visible in many of the Hindu societal policies.
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Jain religion focuses much attention
on Aparigraha, non-possessiveness towards material things through
self-control, self-imposed penance, abstinence from over-indulgence,
voluntary curtailment of one's needs, and the consequent subsiding
of the aggressive urge.
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Religious belief usually relates to the existence, nature and worship of
a deity or deities and divine involvement in the universe and human life.
Alternately, it may also relate to values and practices transmitted by a
spiritual leader. Unlike other belief systems, which may be passed on
orally, religious belief tends to be codified.
Religious beliefs are found in virtually every
society throughout human history. They are a force for good, and,
sometimes, ill in the world.
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We can live without religion and meditation, but
we cannot survive without human affection.
~Dalai Lama
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The heresy of one age becomes the
orthodoxy of the next.
~Helen Keller
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A religion without the element of
mystery would not be a religion at all.
~Edwin Lewis
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The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes
religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world.
~Georgia Harkness
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