Hinduism

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Submitted by mydas on March 15, 2009

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Hinduism

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Hinduism is considered one of the oldest religions in the world. Hinduism precedes recorded history. Hinduism is unique as a religion as there is no single founder but grew over a period of 4,000 years in the region of the Indus River, better known today as the subcontinent of India. Hinduism does not have a specific theological system, a single system of morality, or a central religious center of organization. The word Hinduism “is derived from a name applied by foreigners to the people living in the region of the Indus River, and was introduced in the nineteenth century under colonial British rule as a category for...

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