RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Monotheistic
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Polytheistic
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Neither
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. Buddhism is a non-theistic religion (no belief in a creator god), also considered a philosophy and a moral discipline, originating in India in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. It was founded by the sage Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha l. c. 563-c. 483 BCE) who, according to legend, had been a Hindu prince.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monotheism is the belief where there is a single god. Christianity and Islam are monotheistic religions. Buddhism is a way of life as propagated by Buddha though many people regard him as a god. Hinduism is not a monotheistic religion as it has many gods and goddesses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Theistic religions such as Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all have the monotheistic belief in a God, whereas a polytheistic religion such as Hinduism holds a belief in many gods.