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What are the other religions that have been divided into major sects?
Other than what? - Various religions have been divided into sects; this seems to be something like a general tendency.
How many different religions are in Birmingham?
It is not divided into regions.
Is the sabbath the most divided day of the week?
I always believed most religions had their own Sabbath.
What are the major religions of Switzerland?
The major religion is Christianity. Historically Switzerland is divided into catholic and protestant areas.
What are the religions of Madagascar?
Madagascar is made up of approx.: 50% tribal religions 45% Christian (divided evenly between Catholics and Protestants) 5% Islam There is also a small % of Hinduism
What is the categorization of major world religions?
Dr. Zakir Naik explains the CATEGORISATION OF MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS as; Religions of the world can be broadly categorized into Semitic religions and non- Semitic religions. Non-Semitic religions can be divided into Aryan religions and non-Aryan religions.Semitic religionsSemitic religions are religions that originated among the Semites. According to the Bible, Prophet Noah (pbuh) had a son called Shem. The descendents of Shem are known as Semites. Therefore, Semitic religions are the religions that originated among the Jews, Arabs, Assyrians, Phoenicians, etc. Major Semitic religions are Judaism, Christianity and Islam. All these religions are Prophetic religions that believe in Divine Guidance sent through prophets of God.Non-Semitic religionsThe non-Semitic religions are further subdivided into Aryan and non-Aryan religions:Aryan ReligionsAryan religions are the religions that originated among the Aryans, a powerful group of Indo-European speaking people that spread through Iran and Northern India in the first half of the second Millenium BC (2000 to 1500 BC). The Aryan Religions are further subdivided into Vedic and non-Vedic religions. The Vedic Religion is given the misnomer of Hinduism or Brahminism. The non- Vedic Religions are Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, etc. Almost all Aryan religions are non-Prophetic religions. Zoroastrianism is an Aryan, non-Vedic religion, which is not associated with Hinduism. It claims to be a prophetic religion.Non-Aryan ReligionsThe non-Aryan religions have diverse origins. Confucianism and Taoism are of Chinese origin while Shintoism is of Japanese origin. Many of these non-Aryan religions do not have a concept of God. They are better referred to as ethical systems rather than as religions.
What are the major Catholic religions?
Catholicism is not divided into different religions. There is only one Catholic religion. There are several different rites in Catholicism but all are united under the leadership of the pope in Rome. This is unlike the Protestants who now number more than 30,000 different and distinct sects.
How is Christianity practiced in China?
For the most part, the Christian church is underground in China. _________________________________________________ Legally, Christianity has been divided into 2 different religions in China: Catholic & Protestant.
What are the main religions in the british isles?
The UK is ostensibly a Christian country divided between Anglicans, Catholics, Methodists and in Scotland Presbyterianism. Judaism and Islam are also strong.
What two populations were deeply divided?
There have been many cases of two (or more) populations that were deeply divided. Blacks and whites in the U.S., blacks and whites in South Africa, Catholics and Protestants in Great Britain, Catholics and Protestants in many other parts of the world. Christians and Muslims have been deeply divided in many places too, as well as many other religions that have been divided among themselves.
How was aryan society divided?
It was organized by forms of religions, such as Hinduism, with its beliefs and later the religion and all the beliefs formed Hinduism. There were social castes such as peasants, middle class, and upper class.
Indias populations at the end of world war 2 were deeply divided leading to the formation of what two distinct countries?
The Muslims and Hindu religions lead to the seperation of India creating Pakistan
