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How Did Pi Use Religion

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Piscine was named after a well know swimming pool in France. “Pi” was his short form name when he started secondary school after his schoolmates calling him “Pissing”. He lived in Pondicherry, India when in his childhood. His father owned a zoo in Pondicherry and his mother was a botanist in gardens. Pi was a Hindu who practiced vegetarianism. He then investigated Christianity and also Islam. Pi practiced the three religion simultaneously. He tried to recognize each religion’s benefits. From Hinduism, he learned about faith. He learn about love from Christianity. He picked up important of brotherhood and practice after discovering Islam. Pi also believed in Karma. However, Pi’s father was an atheist. This was shown when his father said that

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