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Religion Affects Religion

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Patel Ami
Professor Wes Spratlin
English 1020
13 November 2017
How Does Religion Affect The World? What is religion? Religion is a series of guidelines or rules that help individuals live a happier life with a better moral compass. Religion has been around for more than 30,000 years in some form. It has affected and changed every aspect of the world. There are a countless number of different religions, but the five major religions are Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity. These faiths have transformed major parts of society and humanity. It is so deeply rooted in everything that we are taught from birth that we forget to question any of it. When did it start? How has it changed the world? How would society look if it never existed or ceased to exist? From a societal point of view, has it caused more harm or good? Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Jesus. It has been around since the 1st century AD. 31.2% of the world’s population and 70.6% of the United States identifies as Christian. What has this religion done for people? The Christian faith has heavily influenced every field of our lives. The religion of Islam is a monotheistic religion that believes in the prophet Abraham. Muslims believe that there is only one God, and Muhammad is the prophet. Being one of the fastest growing in the world, it is the second largest religion. Islam and its followers have contributed many ideas to society. The drink that several humans consider to be

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