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CATEGORISATION OF 

MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS:

Religion of the world can be broadly categorized into Semitic religions and non-Semitic religions can be divided into Aryan religions and non-Aryan religions.
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Semitic religions

Semitic religions are religions that originated among the Semites. According to the Bible, Prophet Noah (pbuh) had a son called Shem. The descendents of Shem are known as Semites. Therefore, Semitic religions are the religions that originated among the jews, Arabs, Assyrians, Phoenicians, etc. Major Semitic religions are Prophetic religions that believe in Divine Guidance sent through prophets of God.

Non-Semitic religions

The non-Semitic religions are further subdivided into Aryan and non-Aryan religions:

Aryan Religions

Aryan religions are the religions that originated among the Aryans, a powerful group of indo-European speaking people that spread through Iran and Northern india in the firs half of the second Millennium BC (2000 to 1500 BC)
The Aryan Religions are further subdivided into Vedic  and  non-Vedic  religions. The Vedic religion is given the misnomer of Hinduism or Brahmanism. The non-Vedic Religions are Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, etc. Almost all Aryan religions are non-Prophetic religions.
Zoroastrianism is an Aryan,  non-vedic religion, which is not associated with Hinduism. It claims to be a prophetic religion.

Non-Aryan Religions

The non-Aryan religions have diverse origins. Confucianism and Taoism are of Chinese origin while Shintoism is  of Japanese origin. Many of these non-Aryan religions do not have a concept of God. They are better referred to as ethical systems rather than as religions.


Most Authentic Definition of God in any Religion

The concept of  God espoused by a religion cannot be judged by merely observing the practice of its followers. It is quite common for the followers of many religions to be ignorant of the concept of God in their scriptures. It is therefore better to analyse the concept of god in any religion by referring to its holy scriptures. 
Let us understand the concept of God in major world religions by analysing what their scriptures have to say abou it.


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