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Religions on the earth

1. Christianity Founder : Jesus Christ Scriptures : Bible (Old and New Testaments) Beliefs : Monotheistic belief in God, salvation through Jesus Christ, sacraments, and moral teachings. 2. Islam Founder : Prophet Muhammad Scriptures : Quran (revealed to Prophet Muhammad), Hadith (sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad) Beliefs : Monotheism (Allah), Five Pillars of Islam (faith, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage), and Islamic law (Sharia). 3. Hinduism Origin : Evolved over millennia in the Indian subcontinent Scriptures : Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Mahabharata Beliefs : Diverse range of beliefs including reincarnation (samsara), karma, dharma (duty/righteousness), and various gods and goddesses. 4. Buddhism Founder : Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) Scriptures : Tripitaka (Pali Canon), Mahayana sutras Beliefs : Four Noble Truths (suffering, its cause, cessation, path to cessation), Eightfold Path (right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness,...