FACTS ABOUT RELIGIONS

 Here are 12 mind-blowing facts about religion:

1. The world's oldest known religious text, the Rigveda, dates back to approximately 1700-1100 BCE and is still used as a source of Hindu scripture.
2. The Bahá'í faith, founded in Iran in the mid-19th century, is one of the youngest of the world's major religions.
3. The Vatican City, which is home to the Pope and the central governing body of the Catholic Church, is the smallest country in the world both by size and population.
4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon church, was founded in upstate New York in 1830.
5. Scientology, a religion founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in the mid-20th century, has been the subject of controversy and criticism for its secretive practices and aggressive legal tactics.
6. Buddhism, which originated in ancient India, is one of the world's largest religions and is practiced by millions of people around the world.
7. The Islamic holy book, the Quran, is written in Arabic and is considered by Muslims to be the literal word of God as revealed to the prophet Muhammad.
8. The ancient Mayan civilization, which flourished in what is now Central America from about 2000 BCE to the 16th century CE, had a complex religious system that involved human sacrifice and a pantheon of gods.
9. Judaism, which is one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, is based on a belief in one God who revealed himself to the prophet Abraham.
10. The ancient Greek and Roman religions, which were polytheistic and involved the worship of many gods and goddesses, had a significant influence on Western culture and mythology.
11. Hinduism, which is the world's third largest religion, has a complex and diverse system of beliefs and practices that vary widely among different sects and regions.
12. The Taoist religion, which originated in ancient China, is based on the belief in a cosmic force called the Tao that is present in all things and can be harnessed through meditation and spiritual practices.