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Religion (Ethnic Religions religions that are specific to a certain…
Religion
Ethnic Religions religions that are specific to a certain ethnicity/ethnic region. Beliefs vary greatly
Hinduism: Religion concentrated in India, as much of a lifestyle as a religion. Oldest religion in the world.
Confucianism: A religion or system of philosophical and ethical teachings taught be Confucius and developed by Mencius
Taoism: religious tradition of China, represents living in "harmony with the Tao", a.k.a. everything that exists.
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Judaism: Ethnic monotheistic religion practiced by the Jews with the Torah as its foundational text.
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Christianity one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ, they are monotheistic, & 2.19 billion members world wide.
Protestant: Those who protest the Catholic Church. Believe that churches should give more weight in the Bible. Started when Martin Luther decided to write 95 theses on why the Catholic Church was terrible, thus starting the Protestant Revolution. This belief is practiced around the world.
Eastern Orthodox: Made up of self governing churches, believes it is the correct belief of Christianity. Their Old Testament is based off of a Greek translation of Hebrew books. As the name implies, this is most commonly practiced within the Eastern Hemisphere, typically in the Eurasian area.
Catholic: Those who trust the Pope. Believes that God can forgive sins through sacrament. They also believe of the Filioque Clause, where the Holy Spirit comes from both the Father and Son. This is the largest Christian faith and can literally be found throughout the world.
Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on the spiritual aspects of life in order to full understand the nature of life. They are mostly in Eastern Asia, although it originated from India. There are roughly 500 million buddhists.
Theravada: Those who believe arahant stays forever. They also believe Buddha teaches Dhara while in his heavenly state and instant rebirth. Typically practiced in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar.
Tantrayanists: Those who believe in the ultimacy of the mind. They attempt to recapture the feeling of being enlightened like the Buddha. Typically this is practiced in Tibet.
Mahayana: Those who believe there are 3 different bodies of Buddha: The body of essence (pre-manifestation), the body of enjoyment (heavenly mode), and the body of transformation (earthly mode). Typically practiced in Tibet, China, Japan, and Korea.
Islam The monotheistic religion of Muslims, often revealed through Muhammad as the Prophet of Allah. There are about 1.8 billion followers worldwide.
Sunni: Those who believe in the first four successors of Muhammad and their descendants. Recognize the six "sound" books of Hadith. The Sunnis take up roughly 90% of all Muslims around the world.
Shiites: Those who believe solely in Muhammad's son-in-law Ali and his descendants. They believe this is backed up in several issues of the Hadith. Typically practiced in Iraq and Bahrain.
New-Age Religion
No one knows, don't feel bad.
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Windshield Wipers: They keep your car's windshield clean. Praise the Wipers! Practiced by car owners.
Soap Bar: They keep YOU clean. Boomers make jokes about how teenagers don't use soap. They're only right on Sundays. Practiced by boomers.
String Cheese: String cheese. It's dairy, what more do you want? This is typically practiced by high-schoolers, as string cheese is a very sought after resource.
Door Hinge: Those who believe there is indeed a verbal rhyme for the word "orange". They wish to debunk the urban legend of the word of which can't be rhymed. Typically practiced by doubters, naysayers, and anti-establishment folk.
Cubism: Belief in the Time Cube, the principle that there are four days occurring at once on Earth. The religion believes a being known as "Mama" created every human being, her signature being the belly button. The religion vilifies all other religions, claiming they are mentally damaging anyone else. This is typically practiced by those who can TRULY see clearly the FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH and are not BLINDED by ONE DAYER BELIEFS. can we get some kappas in the chat please
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Literal Memes
Gabenism: The belief that one man, Lord GabeN, created the entire universe and all those who inhabit it. Through worship, GabeN blesses upon this world the gift of Steam sales, marking them down as much as 100%! Practiced by all those who use Steam.
Church of Latter Day Joeys: Commonly shortened to as "Joeyism", the CoLDJ believes in Joey Ziolkowski, the community manager of Toontown Rewritten. Many believe in Joey to answer their prayers in the TTR community, although normally he's rather quiet. Practiced by all those who play Toontown Rewritten.
Cult of Kek: The belief in Pepe the Frog as a reiteration of an ancient Egyptian deity "Kek". Controversy has followed this religion as Pepe was deemed a national hate symbol in 2016. Typically followed by those on /pol/ and /b/.
Bruhism: The belief that life is merely just a collection of bruh moments. Practiced by all BRUHs and GAMERs around.
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"Legitimate" Religions
Pastafarianism: Monotheistic belief in the one god, "Flying Spaghetti Monster". Practiced by everyone.
Scientology: Belief in a blend of "science and spirituality". A "religious" organization which totally wants to clear the planet in order to "help people". they want your money and state their a religious organization in order to be tax-exempt. Typically practiced by rich people who happen to live in Hollywood.
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WEEB STUFF
Akashism Belief that red crystals hold a certain spiritual energy and the power to steal your money. If you pat her head twice a day you get a chance of receiving something from Akashi.
Finders of the Holy Corpse: Those who hunt the pieces of the Saint. Some refer to the Saint as "Jesus", although it is unknown if that is his/her real name. The Holy Parts grant mystical powers upon those who obtain them, and merge into their bodies. Typically practiced by Americans.
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