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Originally Posted by Thassarap
what about shinto and sikhism- i mentioned them in my first post but u didnt seem to notice...
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sikhism
http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10036.html
"Sikhism originated in the Punjab region of northwest India, where it
drew on elements from Bhakti Hinduism and Islamic Sufism to develop into a distinctive religious tradition in its own right."
Shinto
http://www.beliefnet.com/index/index_10030.html
"Shinto (or kami no michi, "way of the kami," or gods) is a prehistoric religious tradition indigenous to Japan, which has been
influenced by Buddhism and Chinese religions"
Hinduism
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism.htm
"Hinduism does not have a single founder"
Wherever you go...it will state that hinduism is the oldest religion and has no single founder...thus..it was not influenced by others.