Early religions

Two religions that attracted most of my attention, but which I knew least about, are Hinduism and Buddhism. The main reason for my interest in Hinduism is its diversity of beliefs and practices. Hinduism is a religion with “no single founder, no specific theological system, no single system of morality, or a central religious organization (Robinson). Basically, Hinduism is a religion composed of many different religious groups or sects that worship many gods. The word Hinduism derives from an ancient Sanskrit term meaning “dwellers by the Indus River” which refers to the locations of India’s earliest known civilization in what is now Pakistan. It is one of the oldest world religions; it dates back more than 3,000 years. It is estimated that there are between 800 million and 1 billion Hindus in the world; 90% of them are in India, while the rest of them are in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, South Africa, Trinidad, Europe and U.S. (Robinson).
Although Hinduism permits wors...