Is Hinduism a religion?

I think Hinduism is less prescriptive and organized than other religions like Christianity and Islam and such, and I think that's a good thing. read more

Answer: Hinduism is one of the oldest known organized religions—its sacred writings date as far back as 1400 to 1500 B.C. It is also one of the most diverse and complex, having millions of gods. Hindus have a wide variety of core beliefs and exist in many different sects. read more

Hinduism is a major religion in India. Hinduism was followed by around 79.8% of the country's population of 1.21 billion (2011 census) (960 million adherents). Other significant populations are found in Nepal (23 million), Bangladesh (15 million) and the Indonesian island of Bali (3.9 million). read more

So according to the universal definition, which is the correct one that we should consider, Hinduism is a religion. Hinduism as a way of life - clearing a common misconception Sure, Hinduism is a way of life. But so are all the religions, Abrahamic or otherwise. read more