Probably when St. Thomas the Apostle preached the Gospel in India.
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There are theories that some Christian teachings originated in Buddhism, so it's possible the two interacted before Christianity was formalized as a religion.
Muslim,Hinduism,Christianity,Buddhism etc
The five main world religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Each of these religions has millions of followers worldwide and plays a significant role in shaping global culture and society.
Judaism started in Canaan but it is present day Israel. Hinduism started in India. Buddhism started in India also. Christianity started in Israel. Islam started in Mecca.
Abraham was responsible for each of Judaism, Christianity and Islam; Buddhism was started by Siddharta Gautama; Hinduism was begun in Iron-Age India; many other religions have arisen from traditional roots in their respective culture.
The existence of gods is not a concern to Buddhism. There is no "creator", ultimate authority, appeal to a higher power, sajvation, damnation , god given rules as exists in other religions like Christianity. Each person must find their own oath to enlightenment.
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There is no single leader of Buddhism any more than there is a single leader of Christianity , Islam or Judaism. Each group follows its own leader or traditions.
Practically all countries in Asia have some residents that study Christianity. However, the majority of Asians study either Islam, Buddhism, or Hinduism. Christianity is the most common faith in Armenia, East Timor, the Philippines, Georgia, and Cyprus, each of which have over 75% of the population studying Christianity. All other Asian countries have most of their populations not studying Christianity.
No. Yoko Ono was raised knowing about Shintoism, Buddhism and Christianity, but chose to follow none of them. "I believe there is something in the divine in each of us", she told Playgirlmagazine in the mid-1980s.
Hinduism did not directly change into Buddhism. Rather, Buddhism emerged as a separate religious tradition in ancient India, influenced by the ideas and teachings of Hinduism. Buddhism incorporated some Hindu concepts and philosophies but also introduced new ideas, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, that differentiated it from Hinduism. Hinduism and Buddhism coexisted and developed alongside each other in ancient India.
The most predominant religion in Australia is is Christianity. Protestants have about a 33% share, Catholics 28%, then beyond Christianity Aethism and Agnosticism is about 22%, with Buddhism and Islam with about 2.5% shares each. All other relgions have statistically small numbers. As far as Christianity goes, Catholcism has the largest precentage share followed then by Anglican.
There are no rituals in Buddhism, except that we bow to each other and to everyone. The Buddha did not believe in rituals as an aid in attaining enlightenment.