Question

Of the five major world religions, which are monotheistic and which are polytheistic? Why? What part of their origin stories render them monotheistic or polytheistic? What are the primary teachings of each of the world religions? How did each of these religions influence the others as they were developing?

Answer 1

According to the survey their are 4,300 religions in the world. Nearly 75 percent of the worlds population practices one of the five most influebtial religions of the world. They are

Buddhism

Christainity

Hinduism

Islam

Judaism

Chritainity and Islamic are the two religions which covers more than half the population in the world.

Buddhism, Christainity, Islam, and Judaism are the monotheist religions thet believe only in one God and propagates their religion is the only religion that has to be worshipped. Hinduism is the religion which is polythiest and believe in many Gods.

Buddhism is the faith founded by Siddhartha Gautam , for more than 2500 years in India.The founder Buddha is not considered as an extraordinary person, but not as God. Buddha means "enlightment" a state of inner peace and wisdom. This is called nirvana which can be attained by Meditation.Some scholars dont recognize Buddhism as an organised religion but it is way of life or a spiitual tradition.

Chritainity: The man whom christians call the "christ" was born in Roman occupied Palestine about 2000 years ago.The worldwide religious tradition with diverse representations, beliefs and practices. Chritainty has more adherents than any other religion in the world.

Hinduism is an indian religion and the way of life (Dharma). It is the worlds third largest religion in the world.The goal of life in Hinduism is to attain salvation or moksha. Hinduism actually believes in one god but in different forms.

Islamis an Abrahamic monothiest religion that teaches thereis only one god and that is Mohammad is the messenger of God. It is the second largest religion in the world. They take 5 times a day prayers, the giving of alms, the fasting in the month of Ramzan, going to piligrimage to Hajji, 2.5 percent of the month income to service are their beliefs.

Judaism is the worlds oldest monotheist religiondating bacy nearly 4000 years Jewish people believe there is only one God who has established a covenantor special agreement with them that their God communicates to believers through prophets and rewards good deeds while punishing evils.