Global Beliefs

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A comparison of Global beliefs or religions would begin with the

definition of a word that many who inhabit our planet would

claim describes the highest priority in their daily lives,

next to a place to live and food.

For some, faith or religion, is supreme, placed above all else

and one could or should be willing to die to defend it.

For others, faith is seen as more of a responsibility and a duty.

Religion or faith, can be a source of great comfort in

desperate times and give one hope when there is little else.

 

No matter the depth of it, belief or faith in a higher power,

is what sets us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom.

It is one of the characteristics that makes us Human.

To undertake such a vast amount of data collecting,

and fully describe and explain Global Religions is a

daunting task that could take a lifetime to accumulate.

These web pages have gathered a great deal

of this comparison data for consideration

and there are thousands more like them:

 

A neutral, non biased site with many tools for learning.

Comparative Religion: Religions of the World

 

PBS takes the study of Religion to a new

level of excellence with this web site.

It is really beautiful and so well done.

Global Connections: Religions

 

If your idea of a great web site is a page full

of numbers, this one will be heaven for you.

No pun intended.

It’s just the best for pure raw data, period!

Global Statistics for World Religions

 

From Harvard University, two unique looks at World Religions:

The Study of World Religions

The Pluralism Project

 

Nicely done with data laid out clearly

by Adherants.com

Major Religions of the World

 

Not always accurate, but can usually be used

as a good comparison Reference site.

Major Religious Groups

 

This web site claims to have over 6,000 Articles

and chapters dedicated to Religion.

Religion Online.Org

 

In spite of the ads, which are annoying, this is

a good, long, (114) list of web site links to help

you learn more about World or Global Religions.

Religion Refdesk

 

A nice collection of the Major Religions.

Religious Studies Web Guide

 

A really easy way to study Religion,

listed here by the dates that they began.

Timeline: Major Religion Origin

 

An unparalleled collection of data links from

The Virtual Religion Index

 

This has just been received and shares

some of the teachings of the Holy Gita:

World Management Lessons from India