Religion Comparison
Buddhism
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Daoism
Hinduism
Shinto
Christianity
Jainism
Started with the birth of Jesus
Is centered around following the teachings of Jesus in hope of reaching Heaven
Bible is the Holy Book
Developed in China
Centered around Yin and Yang
A system of belief
Goes through a cycle of birth and rebirth
Ideas centered around every living being having a soul
Developed off of Hinduism
Every living thing or kami is a spirit/god
Was just a way of life for a long time rather than being recognized as a belief system
Developed in Japan
Centered around one god with two split personalities
Avesta is the Holy text
Developed in the Persian Empire through Zoroaster
Developed in Israel and Judah
There is no proselytizing in Judaism
Started with Abraham
Started in China
Centered around a strict social order and following the rules of society
A system of belief
Polytheistic religion with many gods and avatars
Centers around ideas of cycles of birth and rebirth
Doesn't have a clear origin but was started during the Vedic period
A goal to reach enlightenment
Was started by Siddhartha Gautama who became known as the Buddha through his teachings
Developed off of Hinduism
Developed under similar principles and common ideas
Both are systems of belief rather than religions
Developed under similar principles and common ideas
Both use the Old Testament in their holy books and were developed with very similar ideas