On March 24th 2012, approximately 8,000 to 10,000 atheists and nonbelievers gathered on the National Mall in Washing D.C to protest, amongst other things, to oppose religion in government.
To mark the event, The National Post created this graphic to show some of the worlds most well known religions, and how they are linked to each other.
Personally, I am not religious in the slightest, but found the various religions out there interesting.
Here are a few of the worlds religions via the BBC:
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Atheism
Atheists are people who believe that god or gods are man-made constructs.
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Baha’i
One of the youngest of the world’s major religions.
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Buddhism
A way of living based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
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Candomblé
A religion based on African beliefs, originating in Brazil.
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Christianity
The world’s biggest faith, based on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
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Hinduism
A group of faiths rooted in the religious ideas of India.
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Islam
Revealed in its final form by the Prophet Muhammad.
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Jainism
An ancient philosophy and ethical teaching that originated in India.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
A Christian-based evangelistic religious movement.
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Judaism
Based around the Jewish people’s covenant relationship with God.
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Mormonism
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Paganism
Contemporary religions usually based on reverence for nature.
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Rastafari
A young religion founded in Jamaica in the 1930s.
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Santeria
Afro-Caribbean syncretic religion originating in Cuba.
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Shinto
Japanese folk tradition and ritual with no founder or single sacred scripture.
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Sikhism
The religion founded by Guru Nanak in India in the 15th Century CE.
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Spiritualism
Spiritualists believe in communication with the spirits of people who have died.
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Taoism
An ancient tradition of philosophy and belief rooted in Chinese worldview.
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Unitarianism
An open-minded and individualistic approach to religion.
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Zoroastrianism
One of the oldest monotheistic faiths, founded by the Prophet Zoroaster.
