What major religions of the world started in Asia?

Answer 1

probably due to the high population density, famine,wars, disease and corruption and exploitation of the masses by the ruling classes, it has given individuals reasons to think of why humans exist

Answer 2

All of the world's major religions have their origins in Asia; there are numerous local faiths such as African forms of Animism or historical faiths such as Norse Mythology that have origins outside of Asia, but these are either very local or non-practiced today. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, and Baha'i all come from the Middle East. Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism all come from the Indian Subcontinent. Confucianism, Shenism, Shintoism, and Daoism all come from East Asia.

Answer 3

It depends what you mean by major. I would count eight:

Hinduism

Buddhism

Christianity

Judaism

Jainism

Islam

Sikhism

Zoroastrianism