Saturday, December 25, 2010
Hasn't The media Been Telling Us Islam Is The World's Largest Religion--Think Again
1.Christianity: 2.1 billion
2.Islam: 1.5 billion
3.Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
4.Hinduism: 900 million
5.Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
6.Buddhism: 376 million
7.primal-indigenous: 300 million
8.African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million
9.Sikhism: 23 million
10.Juche: 19 million
11.Spiritism: 15 million
12.Judaism: 14 million
13.Baha'i: 7 million
14.Jainism: 4.2 million
15.Shinto: 4 million
16.Cao Dai: 4 million
17.Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
18.Tenrikyo: 2 million
19.Neo-Paganism: 1 million
20.Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand
21.Rastafarianism: 600 thousand
22.Scientology: 500 thousand
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I've always read "second largest religion, next to Christianity".
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It might be informative if you include a graphic showing Geographical distribution of Sunni and Shiite Islam, and maybe a brief explanation of the differences between them. Graphic:
http://www.religioustolerance.org/islam.htm
It looks like the percentages have stayed pretty stable over the past 7 or 10 years.
I have no problem with people worshipping as they wish, as long as they follow the "golden rule".
And keep all religions out of government. Also. Too. I don't want ANY religious group governing. It always leads to war.