Buddhism is an ancient Indian religion, which arose in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha (now in Bihar, India), and is based on the teachings of the Gautama Buddha who was deemed a “Buddha” (“Awakened One”), although there were other Buddhas before him.

Earlier in the day, Nepal’s foreign ministry said that historical and archaeological evidence showed Buddha was born in Nepalese territory. “It is a well-established and undeniable fact proven by historical and archaeological evidences that Gautam Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal.

Contents. Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“the Buddha”) more than 2,500 years ago in India. With about 470 million followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions.

For the article summary, see Buddhism summary. Buddhism, religion and philosophy that developed from the teachings of the Buddha (Sanskrit: “Awakened One”), a teacher who lived in northern India between the mid-6th and mid-4th centuries bce (before the Common Era).

China has the world’s greatest irreligious population, and the Chinese government and the ruling Communist Party of China is officially atheist. Despite limitations on certain forms of religious expression and assembly, religion is not banned, and religious freedom is nominally protected under the Chinese constitution.

When analyzing the WIN/Gallup International polls’ data, China is the least religious country. Less than 10% of residents stated that they feel religious in this nation, and over 60% are “convinced atheists.” Czech Republic (23% feel religious)

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No religion may refer to: Irreligion, absence of, or indifference towards religion. Atheism, the absence of belief of the existence of deities. Agnosticism, the position that the existence of deities is unknown or unknowable.

Christianity remains the largest religion in Australia, though declining religiosity and diversifying immigration intakes of recent decades have seen the percentage of the population identifying as Christian in the national census decline from 96.1% at the time of the Federation of Australia in the 1901 census, to 52.1 …

Catholic Christians are permitted to marry non-Catholic Christians if they receive a dispensation to do so from a “competent authority” who is usually the Catholic Christian party’s local ordinary; if the proper conditions are fulfilled, such a marriage entered into is seen as valid and also, since it is a marriage …

In Britain there are about five million Catholics, or about one in 12 people. The Church of England says about 26 million people have been baptised, the Catholic Church claims just over four million members in England and Wales – and another 695,000 in Scotland.

In 1532, he wanted to have his marriage to his wife, Catherine of Aragon, annulled. When Pope Clement VII refused to consent to the annulment, Henry VIII decided to separate the entire country of England from the Roman Catholic Church. The Pope had no more authority over the people of England.

Religion in Canada

• Roman Catholic (38.7%)
• Protestant (23.5%)
• Anglican (5.0%)
• No religious affiliation (23.9%)
• Muslim (3.2%)
• Hindu (1.5%)
• Sikh (1.4%)
• Buddhist (1.1%)

Currently, Islam is the fastest growing religion in Canada due to immigration and high fertility rates.

Protestantism in Canada has existed ever since parts of northern Canada were colonized by the English. According to a recent study by Pew Researchers, 26% of Canada is Protestant….

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What is Canada famous for?

• Scenery. Let’s face it, Canada is beautiful; and famously so.
• Ice Hockey. Canada’s national winter sport and most Canadians feel the same way about hockey as the British do about football; it’s almost a matter of life or death.
• Maple Syrup.
• Extreme politeness.
• Moose.