More on the Five Major Religions

     The third largest religion in the world is Hinduism, which has around 1.1 billion followers. Most Hindus are located in India and Nepal. The Holy book of Hinduism is the Vedas, which are eternal truths revealed to ancient sages, and is meant to be sung so it can be easily memorized. Hinduism has no distinct founder, which is very different from Christianity and Islam. Hinduism is a series of intellectual or philosophical points of view, rather than a rigid, strict set of beliefs. It is most likely the oldest religion still practiced to date. Hinduism is less of a religion then a way of life. Buddhism has around 500 million to 1.5 billion followers, whom are mostly located in southeast Asia, China, Nepal, and Japan. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama. The different denominations of Buddhism are Tibetan, Zen, Theravada, and Amidist. It is based off of the four truths and the Eight fold Path.