The 4 biggest religions;
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Buddhism
originated from the same countries. Christianity originated from ancient Israel, while its cousin religion Islam originated from Arabia (two different countries but from the same area). Hinduism and Buddhism originated from India. All 4 of these religions are global religions rather than ethnic religions, but even the biggest ethnic religions;
5. Sikhism
6. Judaism
originated from one of the 3 mentioned regions/countries.
What do you think it is about these religion's places of birth that made it so big in the world compared to many religions that are almost dead or dead? What is it about Indian, Israeli, and Arabian culture that you think made these religions global?
IMO, the western religions of Christianity and Islam (as well as Judaism) have the fear and security tactic that keeps it strong. Both religions state that if those who do not belong to their particular religion will burn in hell. But at the same I guess the two religions give security to people as they tell people how to live and act.
IMO, the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism (as well as Sikhism) seem to bring people in on the beauty of their complexity and spiritual enlightenment. Not trying to be bias or anything, it is just that there are no verses of war in Hinduism or Buddhism and in general both religions do not have a dogmatic view of the world (Eastern religions tend to encourage searching the truth).
All 4 of the religions have impacted mankind greatly in many ways, why also do you think they did this? What separates these religions from other religions? What do you think?
1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Buddhism
originated from the same countries. Christianity originated from ancient Israel, while its cousin religion Islam originated from Arabia (two different countries but from the same area). Hinduism and Buddhism originated from India. All 4 of these religions are global religions rather than ethnic religions, but even the biggest ethnic religions;
5. Sikhism
6. Judaism
originated from one of the 3 mentioned regions/countries.
What do you think it is about these religion's places of birth that made it so big in the world compared to many religions that are almost dead or dead? What is it about Indian, Israeli, and Arabian culture that you think made these religions global?
IMO, the western religions of Christianity and Islam (as well as Judaism) have the fear and security tactic that keeps it strong. Both religions state that if those who do not belong to their particular religion will burn in hell. But at the same I guess the two religions give security to people as they tell people how to live and act.
IMO, the eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism (as well as Sikhism) seem to bring people in on the beauty of their complexity and spiritual enlightenment. Not trying to be bias or anything, it is just that there are no verses of war in Hinduism or Buddhism and in general both religions do not have a dogmatic view of the world (Eastern religions tend to encourage searching the truth).
All 4 of the religions have impacted mankind greatly in many ways, why also do you think they did this? What separates these religions from other religions? What do you think?