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My goodness they are. The Universal Declaration on Human Rights says the ability to practise whatever religion you wish, without hindrance, is a fundamental human right. Just as Christians believe their views are important, so Muslims believe theirs are important, Hindus believe theirs are, and so on. Even the atheist viewpoint is important, particularly as we see a growing proportion of the world's population becoming non-religious.
books and stories of saints study guides to help understand the bible. . .
It's not. Different world views are not better or worse than other world views.
Christianity does not recognize a specific place or building as a dwelling place for God. (as many other religions do) All Christian houses of worship are important, but none are more Holy than others. There are, of course, many historically and architecturally important Christian buildings.
Not a lot, other than its origin.
European artists began to create works that focused on topics other than the Bible and Christianity.
Every continent.
Hinduism and Islam are two other religions in India.
Before Christianity, they were pagan.
Yes, in Judaism. It means "God with us".
Jerusalem is a holy city for the Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. To other faiths it is not a holy place.
The Puritans believed strongly in their own interpretation of Christianity and saw it as the only true faith. They viewed other religious views as heretical and a threat to their community's unity and purity. Additionally, they believed that tolerating other beliefs could lead to eternal damnation and therefore felt compelled to enforce religious conformity.
If you are talking about Obama, we really aren't sure. He says he is with the Christian church, and some believe he is Islamic. I believe it is not our job to judge other's faith. But if you aren't talking about Obama a few are: Budism Christianity Islamic Catholic (yes, I believe that Catholicity is different than Christianity) Mormon These are only a few, I'm sure If you google it you can fin many different answers!