Society & Culture - 1 December 2006

The independent website "Adherents.com" has this chart (abbreviated and columns switched):
http://adherents.com/adh_rb.html#International

Religious BodyNumber of Adherents
...
. 16,811,519 Seventh-day Adventists
. 15,597,746 Jehovah's Witnesses
. 12,275,822 ...Latter-day Saints

The webpage had a footnote on Jehovah's Witnesses:
[quote]"** Jehovah's Witnesses: This 15+ million figure is the approximate number of adherents -- intended to reflect all those who consider Jehovah's Witnesses their preferred faith, regardless of current activity status. Figure is based on reported once-a-year memorial attendance (adjusted). Actual number of publishers was 6 million worldwide in 1999. Worldwide, the number of practicing Jehovah's Witnesses may actually be higher than the number of practicing Anglicans."[unquote]

At one point do we start calling Jehovah's Witnesses a mainstream religion?

I checked two websites, and apparently there are now more associated with Jehovah's Witnesses than with the Southern Baptist Convention!
16,383,333 Jehovah's Witnesses
16,270,315 Southern Baptist Convention

http://jw-media.org/people/statistics.htm
http://www.lifeway.com/common/clickthru/0,1603,Art=162352,00.html?X=/article/?id=162352

Are there any published figures to compare these two religions?
This seems astounding.

2006-12-01 09:30:40 · 10 answers · asked by FFH 3 in Religion & Spirituality

My grandmother passed away today, and I am speaking at her funeral. Does anybody have any poems that talk about dying? I would prefer if they were Christian in nature, because she was Christian.

2006-12-01 09:30:32 · 5 answers · asked by Becca 6 in Religion & Spirituality

I just came out of the closet, about two weeks ago. I found someone that i am attracted to, and like the company of, but we havnt meet. Im really excited cause we gonna meet today or tomorrow. Im so nervouse and confused about how to act. Can anyone give me some pointers?

2006-12-01 09:30:26 · 11 answers · asked by Jonny_Boy 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I understand and agree the true meaning of Christmas is all about Jesus Christ. But beleiving in Santa is so much fun for kids of all ages. Why woulld a parent not allow them to enjoy in the wonderment of the whole thing.

2006-12-01 09:29:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Holidays

2006-12-01 09:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by Ana Banana loves you 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Could you just read the Bible & get by fine in this life??? Or do you also have to read math books, science books,etc..
What does your Bible say about this..??


Im just curious thats all...

2006-12-01 09:27:08 · 53 answers · asked by *~SoL~ * Pashaa del Ñuñcaa. 4 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-01 09:27:05 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Im studying A-level so I'm not bad at it, just nowhere near fluent!

2006-12-01 09:26:18 · 11 answers · asked by Just me 5 in Languages

Are they right, and make sense?

1)Tú tienes mucho hambre para galletas.
2)Él tiene éxito en la grande tarjeta.
3)Ella suerte juego la grande lotería.
4)Nosotros tenemos razón normalmente con preguntas.
5)Ellos tienen miedo de el payaso.
6)Ustedes tienen sed para bebido gaseosa.

2006-12-01 09:25:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

I am a single mom with 4 children. My kids father is in jail. In August I went out of work for a workman's comp injury. My employer is dragging this out and I am just making ends meet I am barely able to buy food let a loan provide Christmas for my Children. I have 2 boys age 7, 1 boy age 12 and 1 girl age 15. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you and God Bless

2006-12-01 09:25:49 · 23 answers · asked by deaver1999 1 in Christmas

2006-12-01 09:25:45 · 33 answers · asked by CaptCanuck23 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I'm tired of people saying bless you when I sneeze. Sneezing is normal, I didn't just die and get born again. What's worse they say it then wait for me to thank them, man, what is up with this, can't some trends end already. At least let there be a range of no more than 10 feet or so, if I'm more than 100 feet awy, for sure you don't need to concern yourself.

2006-12-01 09:25:32 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

I have a young female cousin (24 years old) who has been in a persistent coma for almost 3 years now. I see her parents very infrequently and don't know if the polite thing to do is to ask about her, or not even mention her (which seems a little strange, but don't want to rock the boat.) The last time I asked (about 1 year ago) her mother began crying and I felt terrible.

2006-12-01 09:24:44 · 6 answers · asked by 13th Floor 6 in Etiquette

2006-12-01 09:24:14 · 9 answers · asked by uziel 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-01 09:23:28 · 20 answers · asked by childrenofthecorn 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Of course in Georgia it was 70 degrees on the last day of November.

2006-12-01 09:23:26 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-01 09:23:15 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

i am shocked and flabbergasted at the lack of red ribbons i saw today on my journey to and from work in london!
at which point will AIDS be as or more acknowledged than wars around the globe.
i wait in anticipation for the day that i will see more aids ribbons on a day like today than more poppies.
Aids is a global issue, and it seems to me that a lot of people have their head bearied in the sand about his one!
for as long as i can remmber, i have always worn a red ribbon on 1/12/06 and intend to wear one for the remainder of the month

2006-12-01 09:22:49 · 4 answers · asked by Chariddie 3 in Other - Society & Culture

My guy has sex with me to satisfy me but he cant orgasm thru intercourse himself.He doesnt say he is gay and lives a straght life .But he I know looks at gay porn on the net .Does this mean he is gay?And can he stay with me and love me thru our lives?I have asked and he says no that he is not gay! But he reads gay magazine stuff in a sex mag but it has woman too!

2006-12-01 09:22:46 · 6 answers · asked by jessy 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

For those of you not informed Einstein never once claimed a personal god, however, theists are eager to take his quotes out of context and claim them as their own. Get educated before you make a statement like Einstein was a Christain.

2006-12-01 09:22:35 · 4 answers · asked by knowledge is freedom 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I thought it all just happened in th movies, I was taking a walk on the boardwalk and she said that she could tell I am a nice person ansstars telling me about myself it was all true, my past all freaking true, she said she is a witch and just moved hear, what should I think about all this ?

2006-12-01 09:22:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

That if you are raped or murdered that the rapist/murderer is more likely to be a good god fearing Christian than some godless atheist, statistically speaking of course.

Hay, he might even say a prayer of thanksgiving and praise while you are being violated.

Makes you feel warm all over doesn’t it?

2006-12-01 09:20:25 · 14 answers · asked by The Chaos Within 3 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-12-01 09:18:40 · 13 answers · asked by uziel 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Im dying of a rare disease, Valvitis, I need an operation to help me, but I havent made sufficient NI contributions so I need money to go private.

I know God wants me to live, he told me so in a dream, Jesus came to me, and said "If you ask on yahoo, they will pay, and save you" - I was in tears of joy.

I know you can help, please help, Jesus will love you for it.

Please send me £5 to Mr John Smith, Evergreen Terrace, Berkshire, England.

Thanks you, and praise Jeses, he loves us all.

Sing hosanna, and praise, praise the Lord!

2006-12-01 09:18:02 · 50 answers · asked by Im a killer 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I don't feel that we lose jobs to Mexican's trying to make a living in the US. They normally do jobs that most American's are not willing to do. If there is a threat it is the American Corporations that move jobs overseas. Immigrants just want to have a better life than what they have in Mexico. Seriously I'm trying to understand.

2006-12-01 09:17:58 · 19 answers · asked by HD Rider 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-01 09:16:02 · 5 answers · asked by dixiebutterfly6 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Blacks are 13% of the America population. They commit 50-55% of all murders. Why?

2006-12-01 09:15:43 · 8 answers · asked by wraith 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-12-01 09:14:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

im a Xtian guy and i love my gf alot. the only prblem is that when we do it she wants to do things to me that are sodomy (u can guess)

i want to say NO butt i let her 1 time and it was SOOOOOO awsome that its verry hard to say no now

i know its wrong what can i do????? i tried to IM her to say i dont want it but she lol and sed that tonite is my lucky nite

i am so scerred now of going to hell

2006-12-01 09:14:15 · 5 answers · asked by doom4rent 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I want to have a birthday meal for my 18th and invite all my friends. I'm not sure though if it would be assumed that I was paying for everyones meal (7 people), or whether my friends would pay each for what they ate! i'm not exactly rich at the moment!

2006-12-01 09:13:34 · 14 answers · asked by g s 1 in Etiquette