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One of the most important and interesting aspects of travel are religions around the world, with many people devoting their way of life to their religion and some nations even governing with religious laws. Religion can obviously be a sensetive subject with certain people, and as a traveler I often have to take precautions not to offend anyone while visiting their place of worship. I created this page as summaries of different religious places around the world that I have seen so far. This page is still under construction! |
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Quick Facts on Buddhism: Members: 375 Million. Founding Location: Nepal/India. Age: 2,500 Years Top Sects of Buddism: Sarvāstivādin, Haimavata, Vatsīputrīya, Dharmottara, Bhadrayānīya, Sammitiya, Channagirika, Mahīśāsaka, Dharmaguptaka, Kāśyapīya, Sautrāntika, Ekavyahārika, Lokottaravādin, Kaukkutika, Bahuśrutīya, , Prajñaptivāda, Caitika, Aparaśaila, Uttaraśaila. | |||||
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Quick Facts on Christianity: Members: 2.1 Billion. Founding Location: Palestine/Israel. Age: 2,000 Years Top Sects of Christianity: Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, Congregationalist, Anabaptists, Brethren, Methodists, Pietists and Holiness, Baptists, Apostolic, Pentecostalism, Charismatics, Quakers, Southcottites, Millerites, Latter Day Saints. | |||||
| Islam | |||||
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Quick Facts on Islam: Members: 1.5 Billion. Founding Location: Palestine/Israel. Age: 1,500 Years Top Sects of Islam: Qadiri, Bektashi, Chishti, Nimatullahi, Naqshbandi, Oveyssi, Suhrawardiyya, Twelver, Ismailism, Zaidiyyah, Alawi, Alevi, Ahmadiyya, Kharijite, Nation of Islam, Moorish, Mahdavism, Ahl-e Haqq, Druze. | |||||
| Judaism | |||||
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Quick Facts on Judaism: Members: 13.5 Million. Founding Location: Palestine/Israel. Age: 3,000 Years Top Sects of Judaism: Orthodox, Masorti, Reform, Reconstructionist, Humanistic, Neolog, Renewal, Jewish Science. | |||||
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