How many religions exist in the world?

Answer 1

Too many. One would be too many in my book. More than one is just plain silly.

Answer 2

You might find this website a useful resource:

http://www.adherents.com/

"Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 43,870 adherent statistics and religious geography citations: references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc. The religions of the world are enumerated here."


Here is a list from thier website, Major Religions of the World
Ranked by (Approximate Estimated) Number of Adherents
http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html


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

(A major source for these estimates is the detailed country-by-country analysis done by David B. Barrett's religious statistics organization, whose data are published in the Encyclopedia Britannica (including annual updates and yearbooks) and also in the World Christian Encyclopedia (the latest edition of which - published in 2001 - has been consulted). Hundreds of additional sources providing more thorough and detailed research about individual religious groups have also been consulted.)

This listing is not a comprehensive list of all religions, only the "major" ones. There are distinct religions other than the ones listed above. But this list accounts for the religions of over 98% of the world's population.

Groups Not Included in This List of World Religions:

Mandeans
PL Kyodan
Ch'ondogyo
Wonbulgyo
Vodoun
New Age
Seicho-No-Ie
Falun Dafa/Falun Gong
Taoism
Confucianism
Roma

Answer 3

2 or 3 Billlion depending on the Number of people there are in the world as every human has a differant picture of God in his or her head. If that answer sucks
Christian; Catholic roman greek russian orthodox russian hungarian greek Protestant I have no idea how many different protesstants there are from methodist to snake handlers

Jewish Orthodox etc etc
Buddist Tibeten japanese all kinds of Buddists
Hindus, jains, Zorastrians, Rastafarians, sceintologists, athiests
Untitairians, Bahi, Tribal Gods and assorted spirits

But if you dont want to burn in the fires that dont consume the flesh for all of eternity. then join My religion
"Second reformed church of comparative mythology"
Send email I will give adress for you to send donations.
Im currently the infallable leader and only member. Exept for the council of elders that exist in my head. WE NEED MORE SOULS GIVE GIVE GIVE>

Answer 4

there is no accurate number. in addition to the organized religions, there are "parody religions" and the religions that people decided to create one day. According to this one website there may be as many as 4,200 religions existing.

Answer 5

Thousands.

Answer 6

Every religion is Allah :) every Religion Is God

Answer 7

I read an estimate of 10,000. Why do you ask?

Answer 8

Not enough that care enough to put people above all else.

TFTP

Answer 9

Many, all are full of BS.

Answer 10

theres about a good 20-80 actual ones but the others are mainly mix breeds and wat not