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	12 World Religions By: Strejcek, Vladimir Published By: SynergEbooks ePub for Digital Editions Price: $6.50 PDF for Digital Editions Price: $6.50 Mobipocket Reader Price: $6.50 Microsoft Reader Price: $6.50 Available to read online in eb20 (what's this?) PDF for Digital EditionsePub for Digital EditionsMobipocket ReaderMicrosoft Reader	EBOOK OPTIONS ADD TO CART ADD TO WISHLIST TELL A FRIEND RECEIVE ALERTS
	The book "12 World Religions Instantly" should help to get quick information about the main 12 world religions instantly. Chronologically posted questions about 12 world religions are answered in a simple way. To become familiar with names like: Moses, Abraham, Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Muhammad and relate them to specific religion will help us to orient quickly in religious history.

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CHAPTER I Twelve Paths Toward Eternity

We live in a world which seems to be turning faster and faster. There is less and less time to read long detailed books. Today we desire to get almost everything right away or instantly. If this is true about our life, it is even more true about information. The Internet is an endless source of information answering almost every question. Sometimes, there are too many answers from which to chose. The diversity of answers for and against the same subject can sometimes become confusing.

12 World Religions Instantly will allow someone to get information quickly without accessing the Internet. This book is written to be a quick reference to learn the basics of twelve main religions. We live in a world made smaller by instant answers and instant communication. Life in this smaller world means we are affected by a melting pot of different religions, nationalities, races and views. This book can be very helpful in providing basic knowledge about the religion of our neighbors and coworkers or to allow us to talk about religion with the taxi driver who is taking us to the airport to fly to the opposite side of the world.

The format of this book is very simple. Chronologically posted questions about 12 world religions are answered in a factual manner. To become familiar with names like Moses, Abraham, Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Muhammad, and relate these to a specific religion quickly can enhance our understanding of others.

12 World Religions Instantly can become a foundation for those who might wish to expand their knowledge on these religion or even create their own questions and answers. This book can be used as a quick manual for anyone who wishes to learn about the worship practices and religious ideas of other world religions.

By reading this book we will discover the historical beginning of the particular religion or philosophical system. We will learn about its founder, holy books or sacred writings, history and development of religious, philosophical and ethical ideas. We will also find out about the main worship practices and holy places where worshipers go for a pilgrimage. The reader will discover the names under which gods or the One Universal God is called. We might be surprised how alive all of these twelve religions are still today even though they are not often mentioned in the mass media or in different denominations.

Knowledge of the twelve living religions and philosophical traditions might help the reader come to the conclusion that there is not a big difference among them. Sometimes the differences are more in the names we use for certain practices or even to name the Absolute Eternal Light or God. Many of the ideas and views we will find among them are very similar and lead to the same goal.

Using different words to describe the same thing can sometimes create confusion. Sometimes we give to words more importance than to the spiritual meaning they wish to express. Literal interpretation of words is sometimes the reason for so many misunderstandings in this world. We have to understand that religious and spiritual scriptures were written with the emphasis on the Spirit or spiritual rather than just the literal. Words can sometimes create in our mind limitations. On the other hand, the substance of the words, which we can feel during the time of prayer or silent meditation, is the true expression and spiritual meaning.

By seeing scriptures and any other text, from this point of view, we find out that there is more that unite us as humankind than divide us. It is only up to us how we will open our mind and soul toward similar ideas covered in different names or words in the twelve living world religions.

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