List of religions

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The following is a list of religions.

Note: A discussion of the ways in which "major religions" have historically been separated from the list of all religions can be found in the article Major world religions.
Note: As there are countless small religions, many of which cannot be verified to be real or legitimate, only those religions with Wikipedia articles will be listed in order to ensure that all entries on this list are notable and verifiable.
Note: The classification below is only one of several possible, using a filter system for categorization. A group will be listed in a category as close to the top of the page as the definitions for the category allow. Even if multiple definitions are applicable a religion will, ideally, only be listed once. The definition of religion for this page is inclusive.

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A group of monotheistic traditions sometimes grouped with one another for comparative purposes, because all refer to a patriarch named Abraham.

(see List of Christian denominations for greater detail)

(see Divisions of Islam)

(see also: Jew; Hebrews; Jewish Denominations; Jewish ethnic divisions)

Religions with a concept of Dharma, including major religions of historical India and religions descended from them.

(see Schools of Buddhism)

(see also Contemporary Hindu movements)

Is the religion created by the Ten Sikh Gurus and whose current Guru (spiritual leader) is Guru Granth Sahib

The orally transmitted canon of indigenous peoples, many involving some variant of animism and many defunct

Modern religions seeking to recreate indigenous, usually pre-Christian, beliefs and practices

Faiths teaching that the ultimate goal is separating consciousness from the universe, rather than being absorbed by it

Religions originating but not entirely located in Africa

Philosophies not transmitted by a divine prophet

Faiths created from blending earlier religions or that consider all or some religions to be essentially the same

Religions based around divinely inspiring substances

Religions founded since 1850 with small followings

See list of new religious movements for a list based on other sources


Groups that poke fun at other religions or religion in general

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