Some articles on religions, religion:
... The three major religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, are interconnected and each originated within the Middle East ... Islam in its many forms is by far the most heavily represented religion in the region though many branches and sects diversify and segment it ... In addition to the widely acknowledged religions, smaller, minority religions such as Bahá'í, Druze, Yazidi, Mandean, Gnosticism, Yarsanism, Shabakism, Zoroastrianism are also prevalent ...
... Population by religion, Canada and BC (2001 Census) Canada B.C ... Hindu 297,200 1% 31,500 1% Jewish 329,995 1% 21,230 1% Eastern religions 37,550 0% 9,970 0% Other religions 63,975 0% 16,205 0% Source Statistics Canada 2001 Census http//www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30c.ht ...
... an orthodox Zoroastrianism was revived and the religion would undergo numerous and important developments ... the Sassanid Zoroastrian clergy later modified the religion in a way to serve themselves, causing substantial religious uneasiness ... of numerous religious reform movements, the most important of these being the Mani and Mazdak religions ...
... Although human cultures and religions differ on their conceptions of God and his nature, Bahá'ís believe they nevertheless refer to one and the same Being ... superior to another from the viewpoint of its original social context however, more recent religions may teach a more advanced conception of God as ... Bahá'ís thus regard the world's religions as chapters in the history of one single faith, revealed by God's Manifestations progressively and in stages ...
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