全球最有影響力的十大宗教
Top 10 Most Powerful Religions in the World.
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這裡是未來的億萬富翁汲取靈感的地方
the place where future billionaires come to get inspired.
大家好 今天我們帶來了不一樣的視頻
Hey, Aluxers, we have kind of a different video for you today.
大家都知道錢不是萬能的
Money isn’t everything, and you guys know that.
無論你是信徒還是無神論者
No matter if you’re a believer or an atheist,
你都應知道宗教種目繁多
you should be aware that there are plenty of religions
且應尊重教徒們的權利
and respect their rights.
我們相信在ALUX網 你可以過上特別的生活
At ALUX.com we believe in living an extraordinary life,
一個對你和周圍人而言充滿幸福的生活
one filled with happiness, for you and those around you.
保持幸福 快樂生活
Be happy, live happy.
幫助他人 不做討厭的人
Help others, and just don’t be an asshole.
謹記這些 讓我們來看看
With that in mind, here are the top 10
全球最有影響力的十大宗教
most powerful religions in the world right now.
10. 巴哈教 700萬教徒
10. Baha』i. 7 million adherents.
巴哈·歐拉 波斯人
Baha』ullah, a Persian man,
於19世紀創立了巴哈教
was the founder of Baha』i in the 19th century.
巴哈教教義強調所有宗教的融會貫通
Baha』i Faith believes in the unity of all religions.
其歷史記載上出現了許多非凡的宗教使者
It emerges religious history as a series of divine messengers.
克利須那神 佛陀 摩西 耶穌 穆罕默德
Krishna, Buddha, Moses, Jesus, Mohammed,
他們建立的宗教全都符合時代需要
all established a religion which suited the needs of the time
以及當時人類的生產力需求
and the capacity of the people back then.
巴哈教的信徒們信奉全人類
The followers of Baha』i practise prayering and
共有的神 並為其作禱告
worshiping one God of all humans.
世界上所有的宗教只信奉一位神
All religions in the world have only one God,
獨一無二 無他所替
which is single and has no equal.
教徒們踐行樸素
They practise simplicity,
這在宗教儀式上也有所體現
this reflects on their ritual as well.
多數儀式可由個人在家中或宗教中心進行
Mostly they occur in individuals, homes or centers.
世界上有七處為信徒提供敬奉之地的場所
There are seven Baha』i houses of worship throughout the world.
9. 猶太教 1400萬信徒
9. Judaism. 14 million adherents.
首座猶太教聖殿
The first temple of Judaism,
所羅門聖殿 建於公元前832年
the Solomon’s Temple, dated back to 832 B.C..
它是耶路撒冷地區重要的聖殿
It was an important holy temple in Jerusalem.
亞伯拉罕為猶太人民的祖先
Abraham was the father of the Jewish people.
當他的後裔在埃及遭受奴役時
When his descendents were slaved in Egypt,
上帝告訴摩西引領他們成就「出埃及記」
God told Moses to lead the Exodus.
8. 通靈教 1500萬信徒
8. Spiritism. 15 million adherents.
19世紀早期
In the early 19th century,
法國教育家亞蘭·卡荀建立了通靈教
a French educator named Allan Kardec founded Spiritism.
不同於其它宗教的是 他並非先知
Unlike most religions, the founder is not a prophet,
事實上 通靈教不相信預言
in fact, Spiritism does not believe in prophecy.
卡荀寫了五本關於通靈教的書籍
Kardec wrote five books about Spiritism.
全都基於對精神世界的調查與證言
They are based on research and testimony of the spiritual world.
此宗教提倡的價值觀念與基督教相同
This religion teaches the same values as Christianity,
但卻未將耶穌看做上帝之子
but it does not see Jesus as the son of God.
信徒們相信人類擁有不朽的靈魂
They believe that humans are immortal spirits,
它棲息於肉體 提升它的道德感和智力
which inhabit physical bodies to improve morally and intellectually
直至某天跋涉至精神的世界
until the day they pass through a spiritual world.
7. 錫克教 2300萬信徒
7. Sikhism. 23 million adherents.
錫克教於16世紀由納那克古魯在巴基斯坦創立
Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in Pakistan in the 16th century.
錫克教徒相信神是超越一切的主宰
Sikhs believe in God as the one supreme reality,
名為Ik Onkar
he is known as Ik Onkar.
錫克教徒通過聖歌和冥想禱告
Sikhs pray through hymns and meditation.
錫克教秉信無私的奉獻
Sikhism teaches selfless service,
其教義與印度教和伊斯蘭教提倡的類似
its practices are similar to Hindu’s and Islam’s.
但不同之處在於
What is unique about this religion is
它有禁止參加過阿姆裡特入會儀式
its distinctive prohibition of cutting hair for those
的信徒剪頭髮的獨特習俗
who have taken the Amrit initiation ceremony.
6. 非洲傳統宗教 1億信徒
6. African Traditional Religion. 100 million adherents.
非洲人民踐行著許多宗教傳統
There are many traditional religions practiced by African people,
但它們宣揚的總體概念卻是一致的
however, they show the same general concept.
信徒們秉信至高的造物者 靈魂
They believe in a supreme creator, spirits,
祖先的敬畏心與其擁有的魔力
ancestors』 veneration and magic.
他們崇拜包括祖先在內的超自然靈魂
They worship supernatural spirits including their ancestors
認為它是連接人與神的媒介
as their intermediaries between humans and God.
他們的宗教儀式包括動物祭祀與奠酒祭神儀式
Their religious rituals involve animal sacrifices and libation.
他們堅信人類應該與超自然世界和諧統一
They believe that humans should have harmony with a supernatural world.
5. 佛教 3.76億信徒
5. Buddhism. 376 million adherents.
據佛教傳說所述 佛陀於公元前563年
According to Buddhist tradition, Buddha was born in Lumbini,
出生在藍毗尼（今在尼泊爾境內）
now a part of Nepal in 563 B.C.,
他的名字叫做喬達摩·悉達多
his name was Siddhartha Gautama,
曾是一位生活優渥的王子
and he was a prince living a luxurious life.
但當他逃出皇宮
After he fled from his Palace,
體察到其他人的疾苦時
he discovered the misery of others.
喬達摩·悉達多徹悟
This was his awakening moment,
他冥思苦想了40天
he meditated intensely for forty days,
終在對抗世間的誘惑後涅槃重生
he battled worldly temptations to reach nirvana.
自此 他開始向別人傳授自己的經歷
Since then he began to teach others about his experience,
許多人追隨著他的腳步
many follow his footsteps.
他於拘屍那伽（今在印度境內）逝世
He died at the age of 80 in Kushinagar,
享年80歲
now a part of India.
4. 中國傳統宗教 3.94億信徒
4. Chinese Traditional Religion. 394 million adherents.
中國傳統宗教起源自公元前206年
The Chinese traditional religion dates back to 206 B.C.,
漢朝統治時期
when the Han Dynasty ruled the country,
信徒們信奉中國的神
they worshipped a Chinese God.
他們相信神和靈魂
Chinese people believed in gods and spirits
它們按自然法則以力的形式存在
in a form of forces within the order of nature.
宗教中存在四種概念
There are four concepts of the religion
涵蓋生命的精神 宇宙以及道德層面
which cover the spiritual, cosmological and moral aspects of life.
第一種為「天」
The first one is 「Tian」,
是以道德意義為源泉的天堂
a heaven as the source of moral meaning.
第二種為「地」 代表物質的廣博
Second, 「Di」, the breadth of substance of
在這裡 萬物生息
which everything was made.
第三種為「君主」 祖先們推崇的對象
Third 「Jun Zhu」, the ancestors』 veneration.
最後為「報應」 即道德的此消彼長
And last, 「Bao Ying」, the moral reciprocity.
3. 印度教 9億教徒
3. Hinduism. 900 million adherents.
印度教是古老宗教
Hinduism is an ancient religion,
起源自印度融會貫通著的不同文化和傳統
it started as a fusion of various Indian cultures and traditions.
被認為是源自公元前3萬年前的
It is believed to be the heritage of Provident Religion
「預見之地」的遺產
dated back to 30,000 B.C.
經典的印度教起源自公元前200年
with the classical Hinduism first emerging in 200 B.C..
印度教關於神的概念很複雜
The concept of God in Hinduism is complex.
它依賴於每一個個體的哲學和傳統
It depends on each individual’s philosophy and the tradition itself,
這在宗教儀式中也有跡可循
this reflects to its rituals as well.
例如 印度的教徒與印尼峇里島的教徒
For example, Hindus in India practiced different rituals
相比踐行著不同的宗教儀式
compared to Hindus in Bali Indonesia.
總體來說 教徒們崇尚至上的本體
In general, they worship the Supreme Being as
如毗瑟奴 梵天 希瓦 夏克提
Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva and/or Shakti.
他們體現著人類生活的恰當目標
They embody from proper aims of human life.
Dharma代表責任 Artha體現利益
Dharma duties. Artha prosperity.
Karma代表欲望 Moksha體現解脫
Karma, emotion, and Moksha, liberation.
2. 伊斯蘭教 15億信徒
2. Islam. 1.5 billion adherents.
默罕默德於公元610年從大天使加百利獲得了神諭
In 610 C.E., Muhammad had revelation from God through Archangel Gabriel.
這些神諭記錄在一本名為《可蘭經》的書中
These revelations were recorded into a book known as Quran.
伊斯蘭教的神的形象嚴苛且清晰
The concept of God in Islam is strict and clear.
神是唯一且全能的
God is one and he is Almighty,
他用簡單的指令「B」創造了宇宙
he created the universe by a simple command B,
的確如此
and so it is.
教徒們認為伊斯蘭教是唯一的宗教
They believe that there is only one religion Islam
默罕默德是先知
and Mohammed is its prophet.
1. 基督教 21億信徒
1. Christianity. 2.1 billion adherents.
基督徒相信在公元前4年
Christians believe that in 4 B.C.,
上帝之子誕生
the Son of God was born.
他便是拯救人類的救世主耶穌
He is Jesus Christ who brought salvation from humanity.
《聖經》記錄著他的人生故事
The story of his life was written in the Bible,
是引領基督教徒生活的指南
which becomes the guidance of Christian’s life.
基督教提倡「三位一體」的基本的信仰
Christianity teaches the essential belief of Trinity,
神是三位一體的上帝
God is one God in three persons coexisting as one.
彼此不可分離
They cannot be divided.
他們是聖父 聖子耶穌基督
They are the Father, the Son Jesus Christ
以及聖靈
and the Holy Spirit.
基督教的21億信徒
The 2.1 billion adherents of Christianity
分屬不同的宗教流派
are divided into several denominations.
三個主要流派為羅馬天主教
The three primary divisions are Roman Catholicism,
東正教和新教
Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism.
彼此互有差異 但秉信的卻是同一個神
These three claim several differences but believe in relatively the same God.
在著手製作這一視頻之前
Before we begin working on this video,
我們盡全力與這些宗教信徒們交談
we did our best to talk to people from these religions,
且亦無冒犯他人的意圖
and by no means do we plan to offend anybody.
這些都是我們在製作視頻時所
These are facts that we present to the best of our knowledge
呈現給大家的最佳學識
at the time of making this video.
你如何看待世界各地的不同宗教?
What do you think about the different religions around the world?
你是虔誠的信徒嗎？
Are you guys active religious?
讓我們知道吧
Let us know.
我們真的很想聽到大家的心聲
We really want to hear back from you guys on this one.
你們知道YouTube不允許我們
You know YouTube won’t allow us to
在視頻結尾處附加福利
add bonus facts at the end of our videos.
因此這便是我們在這裡附贈它的原因
That’s why we’re gonna do it right here.
世間存在著我們尤為感興趣的宗教
There’s one religion in particular we have an interest in,
但不在十佳目錄之列
that didn’t make the list.
如果你從未聽過以前的理論家
If you』ve never heard of past theorists,
他們的神和救世主
and their Lord and Savior,
以及你需要立即關注的「飛天麵條神教」
the Flying Spaghetti Monster you need to fix that immediately.
我們不再贅述
We won’t go into much detail,
請前往谷歌進行搜索吧
but go ahead and google it.
感謝你們花時間觀看這一視頻
Thank you for spending some time with us ALUXers.
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