What are some of the major characteristics of religion?

Discuss whether all specific religions have some features in common.


Buddhism and Hinduism both developed in India and have several common themes.
- Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic religions.
- Buddhists and Daoists are both not theistic
- Many indigenous religions share aspects such as relationships with spirits, kinship with all creation, spiritual specialists, and group observances.
- Natural law ethicists see a broad agreement among the major ethical systems of the world

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