Cultures express their beliefs in many different ways, reinforcing faith with the ritual of worship.
Top Six Faiths
Faith Number of Followers (approx.)
Christianity 1,833 million
Islam 971 million
Hinduism 733 million
Buddhism 315 million
Sikhism 13.5-16 million
Judaism 13-14.3 million
Christianity
Christians believe in historical figure called Jesus. They believe that, as the son of God,
he brought teachings that were validated by his resurrection from the dead.
Islam
Islam preaches that there is only one God, Allah. His followers, Muslims, study codes set
out in the holy book Quran, a divine text distilled by Prophet Mohammed.
Hinduism
Hindus worship many Gods which reflects belief in life's diversity. Believers who live good
lives are born again into a higher life.
Buddhism
Siddharth Gautam, the Buddha was a historical figure who taught that desires are the cause
of all sufferings. Many different forms of Buddhism exists.
Sikhism
Sikhism originated in Punjab area of India and was founded by Guru Nanak Saheb. It is
based on a unity of Gods as taught by ten Sikh gurus who established Sikhism.
Judaism
The oldest living religion is based on the one God as revealed in the Hebrew Bible. Its
followers, the Jews, have a mission to transmit God's message.
The one thing common among all religion is that all of them preach Love!
