What does these numbers prove?

Question

Christians – 2.1 billion
Islam – 1.3 billion
Secular/ atheist – 1.1 billion
Hinduism – 900 million
Buddism – 376 million

Answer 1

These numbers does prove that you can't speak english.

Answer 2

World religious population. estimates 16% of the worlds population is Atheistic.


Major Religions of the World
Ranked by Number of Adherents
(Sizes shown are approximate estimates, and are here mainly for the purpose of ordering the groups, not providing a definitive number. This list is sociological/statistical in perspective.)

Christianity: 2.1 billion

Islam: 1.3 billion

Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion

Hinduism: 900 million

Chinese traditional religion: 394 million

Buddhism: 376 million

primal-indigenous: 300 million

African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million

Sikhism: 23 million

Juche: 19 million

Spiritism: 15 million

Judaism: 14 million

Baha'i: 7 million

Jainism: 4.2 million

Shinto: 4 million

Cao Dai: 4 million

Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million

Tenrikyo: 2 million

Neo-Paganism: 1 million

Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand

Rastafarianism: 600 thousand

Scientology: 500 thousand

Now, what does that mean? More believe in God or not?

Answer 3

It proves that the majority of the world does not believe in Jesus Christ, but 33% of the earth population does.

It proves your Buddism numbers are wrong...

Why not break it down even further...

Christianity 2.1 billion (Began: ca. 27 AD/CE)

Roman Catholicism: 1.085 billion
Protestantism: 590 million
Eastern Orthodoxy: 200 million
Anglican: 84 million
Oriental Orthodoxy, Assyrians, and other Christians: 350 million
Latter Day Saints (Mormons) 12.6 million (Began: ca. 1830)

Islam 1.3 billion (Began: ca. 622 AD/CE)

Sunnism: 940 million
Shi'ism: 170 million
Sufi, Ibadiyyah, Druze and other Muslims : 80 million

Secular/irreligious/agnostic/atheist/antitheistic/antireligious 1.1 billion. This category includes a wide range of beliefs, without specifically adhering to a religion. The category also includes humanism, deism, pantheism, and freethought.

Hinduism 900 million (Began: approximately 5,500-3,500 BCE)
Vaishnavism: 580 million
Shaivism: 220 million
Shaktism/Smartism/Arya Samaj/Other sects: 150 million

Buddhism 708 million (Began: 6th century BC/BCE)
Mahayana: 185 million
Theravada: 124 million
Chinese/Japanese Buddhism: 394 million

Primal indigenous 300 million. Not a single organized religion, includes a wide range of primarily Asian traditional or tribal religions, including Shamanism and Paganism.

African traditional and diasporic 100 million. Not a single organized religion, this includes traditional African beliefs such as Yoruba as well as diasporic beliefs such as Santeria (which itself draws from Catholicism) and Vodoun.

Shintoism 69 million (Began: 300 BC/BCE). This number states the number of practicing followers of Shintoism; for if partial or ethnic followers of Shintoism were included, the number would fall around 100–115 million.

Sikhism 23 million (Began: 1500s)

Juche 19 million. Not considered a religion by adherents, who view it as secular and anti-revisionist. Juche is the political ideology of the Workers Party of Korea, the ruling party of the DPRK; some have argued it constitutes a religion due to its Great Leader Worship characteristics. The number is approximately the entire population of the country.

Spiritism 15 million (Began: mid-19th century). Not a single organized religion, includes a variety of beliefs including some forms of Umbanda.

Judaism 15 million (Began: 13th century BC/BCE)

Falun Gong 10-100 million (Began: 1992). Not necessarily considered a religion by adherents or outside observers. No membership or rosters, thus the actual figure of practitioners is impossible to confirm.

Bahá'í Faith 7 million (Began: 19th century)

Jainism 4.2 million (Began: 6th century BC/BCE)

Cao Dai 4 million (Began: 1926)

Humanism over 3 million

Zoroastrianism 2.6 million (Began: ca. 6th century BC/BCE)

Tenrikyo 2 million (Began: 1838)

Neopaganism 1 million (Began: 20th century). A blanket term for several religions like Wicca, Asatru, Druidry, and many reconstructionist religions

Unitarian Universalism 800,000 (Began: 1961)

Rasta 600,000 (Began: early 1930s)

Answer 4

It proves that 81% of the world believes in something. And 81% of the world couldn't be wrong.

All major religions have very similair beliefs, it's only a very, very small minority who make a big deal out of the differances and cause trouble.

Answer 5

I will regroup them, since buddism is only an offshoot of Hinduism.
Hinduism-1276 mln
Christianity-2.11bln
Islam-1.3 bln
Secular/Atheists-1.1bln
Now see the nos. It is evident muslims are trying to outnumber christians,christians trying to out no.Hindus

Answer 6

That 1.1 billion people are annoyed by all your religious wars, imposing views, and evangelism.

Answer 7

It proves there is a lot of confusion in the world today. Try Jesus, he died for you.

Answer 8

That Christianity is popular and Buddhism isn't/

Answer 9

It means 3.676 Billion people need to find Christ and get they're lives RIGHT.

Answer 10

I agree with Frank.