2006-06-25 15:37:57 · 21 answers · asked by julie 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity
Approximate number of adherents:
1. Christianity: 2.1 billion
2. Islam: 1.3 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
2006-06-25 15:43:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity, 33% worldwide, Islam, 21%, "nonreligious" rounding out the top three with 16%!
for the US, Christianity is 76%, "nonreligious" 13.2%, Judaism 1.3%
Isn't it interesting how different the US is than the average of the world? Christians are clearly the majority in the US, but clearly in the minority with regards to the rest of the world. Also notice the more even spread of the world religions, the US is much less religiously diverse. I think it's pretty fascinating, anyway.
2006-06-25 23:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by cay_damay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity, Islam, Hindu, Buddhism
2006-06-25 22:45:13 · answer #3 · answered by CJCinTX 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christian (with Catholicism being the largest group), followed by Islam, then agnostics/atheists, then Hindus.
2006-06-25 22:44:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity, which Catholic is a form of, along with Presbetarian, and Baptist, etc., next is Islam
2006-06-25 22:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity than muslim
2006-06-25 22:44:13 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though I'm Christian, I'd say we (or any other religion) are way outnumbered in strength and in faith by Islamics.
Dunno, the Catholics are a pretty large minority...
2006-06-25 22:45:03 · answer #7 · answered by CruelChick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't catholics Christian? If not why does my grandma belong to a group called "Christian Mothers" at her catholic church with her catholic friends? Catholics are just another denomination of the organized christian churches.
2006-06-25 22:46:05 · answer #8 · answered by plebes02 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe its muslim right now, followed closely by catholic. Christian fundamentalism is way back there, thank God.
2006-06-25 22:41:22 · answer #9 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity, then Islam
2006-06-25 22:42:47 · answer #10 · answered by back2skewl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋