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Major Religions of the World
Religions throughout the world are a necessary part of cultures of different peoples. Religions are cultural complexes that effect so much of a person's everyday life – religion not only deals with worship, but also encompasses clothing style, morality, eating habits, language, and so much more, some of which that vary depending on the religion. Each religion's origins, along with their creation myths, differentiate them from other religions, some of which are very similar.
In Buddhism, followers put their beliefs into the Buddha, or "the enlightened one." Buddha was born Siddhartha Guatama in Nepal in 566 B.C. He was the prince of the small Sakya tribe at a young age, and was raised by Mahaprajapati, his mother's kind sister, when his mother died just seven days after he was born. Guatama married Yashodhara at the age of 16, but was unhappy with his life – his father kept him in palaces, and he was never allowed to see the......

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