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Hinduism
1.1 billion adherants, call them hindus, located in india and nepal, the vedas is their holy book, there is no distinct founder; series of intellectual or philisophical points of view, oldest practiced religion

Buddhism
500 million-1.5 billion adherents, call them buddhists, located in southeast Asia, China, Nepal and Japan, 1.2 million buddhist in USA, founder is named Siddharth Guatama, Denominations- tibiten, zen, theravada, and amidist

4 Noble Truths
1. There is suffering
2. Attachment to desire is the origin of suffering
3. There is a cessation of suffering
4. The eightfold path will lead you to the cessation of suffering

The Eightfold Path
right view
right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
right dedication

Judaism
14-18 million adherents, call them Jews, located in Israel and US, founder was Abraham, Holy book- The Torah (genisis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy), beliefs- ethical monotheism, God is one, he is concerned with the actions of humankind, 13 principles of faith, 10 commandments