Is there any relation between the geography and religions. As i see most of montheist religions (e.g. Christianity, Islam) have orginated from the Gulf region and most of the polytheist (e.g. Hinduism) have orginated from the East of the world.
Does this have to do with the natural resources or geography?
Has anyone done a GIS maping of orgination of religions?
2006-07-13 02:14:33 · 4 answers · asked by r_v_kale 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
At the begining where ever in the world the humans had spread Geographically, they worshiped material thngs like the Sun, Rocks, trees etc. Then they went to stuff they didn't understand, the stars, planets, wind etc. This evolved in to worshiping the seasons, rain etc - a basic bonding with the nature. (Like red-Indians, Mayans, Incas etc. Then came the age of believing the concept of God - Zeus.
In the east, philosophies like Buddhism, Confusis started to comeup instead of a god concept. The concept of god was torn in to peices by these philosohies, giving more reasons and angles to think about and how to adjust you life to be socially acceptable.
The europeans were worriers since they went on the god concept christianity was bron at a altter stage. The Easterners were more reserved because Hinduism and Budhism taught non violence.
Meanwhile the Red Indians, Incas and the Mayans coninued their faith in living in harmony with the nature.
Every thing got screwed when the Europeans started killing and coverting people in the name of the GOD. Luckily immerged the Muslims - they started fighting with the Chrstians that toned down the killings - because now the Christians had the muslims to take care of and not the rest of the world.
As per the Geography - the people who lived in harmoney with the sorroundings lived a wonderful life probably because they had the nature produce everything that they needed. The people who went on to believe in God, lived in either desserts or very cold areas (europe) where the weather was not that kind to them, they had to always fight for their survival. The conceot of God didn't help them calm down either - so naturally they became worriers and adjusted their beliefs accordingly. That's why the Bible has so many descripencies.
2006-07-13 02:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are relgious maps of the world, but as the world becomes more of a global village, such maps are ever less informative. Monotheist religions indeed derived from the Gulf region, the rest of the world seemed more sensible from the start. Unfortunately, such sense has been lost - Hellenism could've equalled Buddhism, for one.
2006-07-13 02:22:33 · answer #2 · answered by McAtterie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there replaced into commerce between the a procedures east and the roman empire, so the Gods in all probability did intermingle a touch. notwithstanding, between both cultures replaced into the persian empire and the Huns, (that's genuinely what kept the Christians out), so certain, i believe you're maximum perfect. If it were switched round, the pantheon of Gods should be alive in India.
2016-11-01 23:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot accurately map the origins of a religion. People travel and share ideas, this is how religion spreads.
Buddhism has its known origin in India but has spread far into the west, Christianity and Judeaism in Jerusalem and has spread into Africa and Islam in Mecca and this faith has many followers in Asia and Africa.
2006-07-13 02:20:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tony E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋