WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the five major religions are polytheistic? The five major world religions, by number of adherents worldwide, include Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, and Buddhism. Out of these, Hinduism and Buddhism can be considered polytheistic.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are various polytheistic religions practiced today, for example; Hinduism, Shintoism, thelema, Wicca, druidism, Taoism, Asatru and Candomble.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman, ‘’ or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the supreme soul.

Detailed explanation-4: -Even though Hinduism is sometimes referred to as a polytheistic religion, very few Hindus (7%) take the position that there are multiple gods, according to the Center’s 2019-2020 survey.