Religion in Asia
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Asia is one of the world's most populous and largest continents, with millions of different peoples following a wide variety of different religions. Asia is also know as the birthplace of a majority of the world's main stream religions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism and Islam, as well as many other beliefs.
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[edit] Modern religions in Asia
[edit] Animism
[edit] Bahá'í Faith
[edit] Buddhism
[edit] Christianity
Christianity in Asia is a minority religion but widespread. Only two countries are predominantly Christian- the Philippines and East Timor. There is also a large Christian community (40%) in Lebanon. There are also many Christians in China, Korea, Russia, Israel and India.
[edit] Hinduism
[edit] Islam
[edit] Jainism
[edit] Judaism
[edit] Qadiani
[edit] Shinto
Shinto is more or less unique to Japan.
[edit] Shamanism
[edit] Sikhism
[edit] Taoism
[edit] Zoroastrianism
[edit] See also
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