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The Religion type is the main type of the /religion domain - most of the other types are expected...

The Religion type is the main type of the /religion domain - most of the other types are expected types of properties of this type. The properties are:Founding Figure (expected type: Founding Figure): person or persons who were key to the formulation of the religion. Examples: Muhammed (Islam), John Calvin (Calvinism)Branched From/Branched Into (expected type: Religion): used when a group takes some of elements of a particular religion and forms a new one. This property should used when the branch represents a significant idealogical split, and the adherents of the new religion no longer identify themselves as members of the older religions. (For denominations within a particular religion use the "Is Part Of/Includes" properties described below.) Example: Christianity branched from Judaisim. "Branched Into" is the reverse property of "Branched From" - in our example, adding Judaism to the "Branched From" property of Christianity automatically results in Christianity being added to the "Branched Into" property of Judaism, and vice versa.Is Part Of/Includes (expected type: Religion): used for denominations or schools within a particular religion, when the adherents still consider themselves members of the parent religion. (In cases where a deeper idealogical split occurred, use the "Branched From/Branched Into" properties described above.) Example: Shaktism is part of Hinduism. "Includes" is the reverse property of "Is Part Of" - in our example, adding Hinduism to the "Is Part Of" property of Shaktism automatically results in Shaktism being added to the "Includes" property of Hinduism, and vice versa.Number Of Adherents (expected type: Dated Integer): the Dated Integer type includes a number, a date and a source, so this can be used to describe the number of adherents of a particular religion at a particular point in time according to a particular source. This is a non-unique property, so it can capture how the numbers changed over time.Texts (expected type: Religious Text): the core texts or collections of texts associated with particular religion. Examples: the Bible, the Qur'an, the Analects of Confucius.Beliefs (expected type: Belief): the ideas or creeds shared by adherents of a religion. Examples: monotheism, atheism, reincarnation.Practices (expected type: Religious Practice): the rituals or actions regularly performed by adherents of a religion. Examples: prayer, meditation, ritual purification Deity Or Deities (expected type: Deity): the sacred beings (such as gods or goddesses) revered by adherents of a religion. Examples: Shiva, Allah, The Three Pure Ones Sacred Sites (expected type: Location): a place held to be holy by adherents of a religion. Examples: Jerusalem, Calvary, Itsukushima Shrine Holidays (expected type: Holiday): calendar days of particular significance to adherents of a religion. Examples: Christmas, Yom Kippur, Eid ul-Fitr Notable Figures (expected type: Person): this should be used for individuals who were notable for the role they played in the development or practice of a particular religion (media celebrities who also happen to be adherents of the religion should not be included here). Examples: Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama. Organizations (expected type: Religious Organization): administrative bodies, charities, houses of worship, congregations, etc. associated with a particular religion. See the Religious Organization type description for more detail. Examples: the Archdiocese of San Francisco, Bialystoker Synagogue, Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition