World History 3

About 4.5 billion years ago, Earth began. Since we can only measure as far back in time as we had solid rock on this planet, we are limited in how we can calculate the real age of the earth. Due to the forces of plate tectonics, our planet is also a very active one. The continual changing and reshaping of the earth's surface that involves the melting down and reconstructing of old rock has pretty much eliminated most of the original rocks that came with earth when it was newly formed, so the age is a theoretical age. Some of the men who once lived on earth were Neanderthals, cromagnum, and homo sapiens.
There are many religions in the world today. The most common religions are Christianity, Budhism, Judism, and Islam. There are many more religions out there thought. These are just a few.
2,500 years ago, a prince named Siddhartha Gautama saw clearly into the true nature of reality. He began by questioning his sheltered, luxurious lifestyle. Later, while sitting under a Poplar-figtree in India for many days, in deep meditation, he gained enlightenment. For this, he was given the title of Buddha, which means “Enlightened One.” Followers of Buddha are known as Buddhists. Buddhist practices such as meditation are means of changing oneself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created a resource for all those who wish to follow a path, which ultimately ends in Enlightenment. There are over 500 million Buddhists today. A large number of them are from the West. They follow many different forms of Buddhism, but all traditions are portrayed by non-violence, tolerance of differences, and, by the practice of meditation.
Christianity dates back to the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It began as a Jewish sect in the eastern Mediterranean under the leadership of the Twelve Apostles. It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ....