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Hinduism

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History.
Hinduism is the oldest extant religious system, and comprises a group of sects. Hinduism, which has no known founder, is the third largest religion, having 1 billion adherents, 890 million of which live in India
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Authority.
McDowell explains that the Scriptures were written during the period 1400 BC. to AD. 500 and includes the following plus many other writings Page 12 of 24
APOLOGETICS - Comparative Religions
1/7/2012
http://test.missionstraining.org/Apologetics/ComparativeReligions.php



Vedas Wisdom books written during the period 1400 to 400 BC. Upanishads These secret teachings written 800 to 600 BC. are mystical in nature and present the idea of Brahmin (ultimate reality) and atman (the self or the soul. Ramayana A epic tale consisting of 24,000 couplets about the life of a king named Rama. Mahabharata An epic tale of the deeds of Aryan clans, written over the period
400 BC. to 400 AD. This includes the most sacred book of the Hindus, the
Bhagavad Gita, which introduces the idea of bhaki--devoting oneself to a particular god as a means of salvation.
-Puranas: These legends show the importance of bhakti, caste, and dharma religious teaching a term used by Hindus to refer to their religion) .
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There is no universal truth or creed that is accepted by all Hindu sects.


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