Compare and Contrast
One could put the religions in two groups: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism and in the other on Hinduism and Buddhism. From the first group, is Christianity ans Islam most similar. For instance both believe in Heaven and Hell, that there is a Devil, Satan, and the Purpose of life is a Test. Also have Christianity, Islam and Judaism the same Prophets, which are Adam, Noah, and Abraham and they all Monotheistic.
The second group is similar that they have both no Prophets, their worship place is a temple, where found in India and have the same final station after death, which is Nirvana. But they are more different than the first group. For example is Hinduism many Gods and Buddhism has none, or Hinduism believe in Reincarnation and Hinduism only in one final life.
In conclusion both groups has not really something in common.
Animism is it own category, because it's concepts "gave birth to mainstream culture and religion, although only traces of the original animism can be seen in religions like Judaism and Christianity."
The second group is similar that they have both no Prophets, their worship place is a temple, where found in India and have the same final station after death, which is Nirvana. But they are more different than the first group. For example is Hinduism many Gods and Buddhism has none, or Hinduism believe in Reincarnation and Hinduism only in one final life.
In conclusion both groups has not really something in common.
Animism is it own category, because it's concepts "gave birth to mainstream culture and religion, although only traces of the original animism can be seen in religions like Judaism and Christianity."