Hinduism 1
Hinduism Paper
June 3, 2007
Hinduism 2
Hinduism Paper
Hinduism is different from other known religions in that its greatest strength is its ability to unite the diverse beliefs and practices of its people in a way that welcomes and incorporates a variety of outside influences. Hinduism is the world's third largest religion, mostly dominant in India, Nepal and part of Sri Lanka.
(www.religioustolerance.org, 2006) As opposed to other religions, Hinduism does not have a known originator and is possibly the oldest religion in the world that dates back to the Indus Valley from about 2500 to 1500 B.C. (NationalGeographic.com, 2007) There is no written doctrine that unites Hindus together. Hindus are free to believe in whatever they choose. They can choose to be polytheistic and believe in multiple deities or monotheistic and believe in just one. (hindunet.org, 2006) Rather than one centralized core idea, there are many ideas......
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