Religion or Belief
Different Religions and Beliefs
- Atheism
The ideas and story of people who don't believe in God. Atheism is not a belief. Atheism is the absence of belief in God. Atheists are people who do not believe in God or other spiritual beings. - Bahá�í
One of the youngest of the world's major religions. The Bahá�í faith is the second most widespread of the world's religions, with 5 million followers in 235 countries and territories throughout the w... - Buddhism & Zen Buddhism
A way of living based on the teachings of Siddartha Gautama. Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life a... - Christian Orthodox
The word Orthodox means "right belief and right worship". The Orthodox church believes that it has kept the right belief and right worship since the time of Jesus. The Orthodox churches are group... - Christianity
Christianity is a religion practised by nearly 2,000 million people worldwide. The key to the Christian faith is the teachings of Jesus Christ. Throughout his ministry Jesus displayed a practical wis... - Confucianism
Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. In fact, Confucianism was built on an ancient religious foundation to establish the social valu... - Coptic Orthodox
The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the most ancient Churches of the world, having been founded by Saint Mark the Apostle. A conservative Church, it has carefully preserved the orthodox Christian Fai... - Daoism / Taoism
Daoism / Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy which promotes living simply and in harmony with nature, and going with the flow. Ancient Taoists believed that by following the natural world, pursuin... - Hinduism
A group of faiths rooted in the religious ideas of India. Hinduism originated over 3000 years ago. It is not a single unified religion and has no founder, single teacher, nor prophets. Hindus believe... - Islam/Muslim
By definition, Islam is the worship of Allah, the One and Only true god. It is NOT solely the religion preached by Muhammad, but the religion preached by each and every prophet that Allah has blessed ... - Jainism
Jainism is nature in the purest and truest form. Jainism is as old as nature, which has neither beginning nor any end. The mission of Jainism is the mission of nature, which is to work for the welfare... - Judaism
Judaism is around 3500 years old. Jews believe that there is only one God and that the Jewish People were specially chosen to receive God's guidance. Jewish thought and scholarship has sometimes le... - Mormon
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded in 19th Century America and has 11 million members world-wide, including over 180,000 in the UK. Mormons believe that God the Father is the... - Paganism
Paganism describes a group of contemporary religions based on a reverence for nature. These faiths draw on the traditional religions of indigenous peoples throughout the world. Paganism encompasses a... - Rastafarian
The Rastafarian religion originated in Africa. It is often associated with the poorer black population of Jamaica. It is not just a religion, but a way of life. Rastafarians speak out against; poverty... - Roman Catholic
The Roman Catholic Church is part of the Christian Church ruled by the Bishop of Rome (the Pope). In the early Church the papacy exercised authority over all Christians. In about 575 a monk called G... - Shinto
Shinto has no known founder or single sacred scripture. Japanese indigenous religion of central importance in Japanese culture and history from the earliest times. As intimately bound up with its ass... - Sikhism
The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15th Century CE. Sikhism is the most important sacred shrine for Sikhs. Sikhism comes from the word Sikh, which means a strong and able disciple. ... - Sufism
Mystical movement of Islam that originated in the 8th century. Sufis emphasize the development of spiritual knowledge of God, and believe that deep intuition is the only real guide to knowledge. They ... - Unitarianism
Unitarianism is an open-minded and individualistic approach to religion that gives scope for a very wide range of beliefs and doubts. There is no Unitarian creed - i.e. there is no specified list of ... - Zoroastrian
The Zoroastrian religion dates from its prophet Zarathustra, who is reputed to have lived around 1200 BC, though some say 600 BC. He is believed to be the author of the core texts of the Avesta, the m...