There have been questions about the growth of Islam, the number of adherents within a given religion, etc.
By the numbers: 20.12% of the world is Muslim and 17.33% of the world is Catholic (33.03% total for Christianity). Islam has surpassed Catholicism and is approaching the Christian total.
(Note: These numbers only reflect people/families who profess a given religion. It is unlikely that such large numbers are devout adherents to these religions.)
Source: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/xx.html#People
2006-08-10 02:52:39 · 24 answers · asked by HF 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ofcourse I'm aware. I'm not stupid you know but others don't believe this fact.
2006-08-10 02:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to burst your bubble, but thats not even a valid site. Catholics still surpasses the number of muslims by a large scale..
Oh and btw, why are we even discussing numbers here? I didn't know awards were being given to religions with the most fan base. Thats ridiculous. Faith is a personal thing, something between you and God. Not something to be boasted about.
Lastly, are you even Muslim? Cos if u are, then you ought to stop blowing up buildings and people, and spend some quiet time reading "Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie. Pretty good book. ;)
2006-08-10 10:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by Stranger In Paradise 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Creed books, priests, nuns, instrumental music, worshipping the pope or any other human, worshipping Mary, baptizing babies, etc... Those are not found in the Bible. Indeed, if the Bible is the perfect law of liberty, then why use a creed book? Why keep adding to or taking away from God's Word? Because they wanted things done their own way, so they adopted their own traditions and sanctions. So many of their practices are anything but Biblical. Todays Christians are to use the New Testament. In order to be a true Christian, one born of water, you must follow the steps to salvation: Steps of Salvation
Hear - Rom 10:17
Believe - Heb 11:6
Repent - Acts 2:38
Confession - Matt 10:32-33
Baptism - Mark 16:16
Live faithfully - Revelation 2:10; Romans 5:1-2
Failure to do so, is not being in the Lord's church. You're not a Christian unless you're in the Lord's church. You're not in the Lord's church unless you've been baptized(and baptism is immersion-not sprinkling or pouring). And also, where in God's Word can you find the Catholic church? There is only one church, Christ's church. And he said to Peter "Upon this rock I will build MY church".. I see nothing of the Catholic church there.
2006-08-10 09:58:17 · answer #3 · answered by ridersinthesky11 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Islam is divided into Sunni and Shia sects, as Christianity is divided among Roman Catholics and Orthodox. And then again Islam has its minority groups, such as Wahabism which is nominally Sunni but really too fundamentalist to appeal to most believers.
The War on Terror© is really only a scuffle between born-again protestants and Wahabis - two tiny sects inside their respective religions.
2006-08-10 10:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by insincere 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church is just one denomination. Also, why wouldn't monotheism spread? Islam is split between schools too. It usually has schools and leaders that are important to the followers. In Christianity, schools and leaders are less important than the Bible and Jesus Christ. Christians move around within denominations and at home studies.
2006-08-10 09:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow is the road, that leads to life and only a few find it. (said Jesus)
Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets will arise and mislead many..
John 14:6b..No one comes to the Father except through me..(said Jesus)
Revelation 18:4..Get out of her, my people, if you so not want to share with her in her sins, and if you do not want to receive part of her plagues. 5) For her sins have massed clear up to heaven, and God has called her acts of injustice to mind..23) and no light of a lamp will ever shine in you again, and no voice of a bride or bridegroom will ever be heard in your again...
Quantity does not prove truth.
2006-08-10 10:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by tina 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
even though I'm mostly christian...the Catholics have alot of room for improvement.....they wanted to kill Galileo for letting the world know the sun didn't rotate around the Earth !
2006-08-10 10:04:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Half of the Muslims are Mossad agents. Stop pretending you don't know that, Jew.
2006-08-10 10:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't surprise me. Whole countries like Saudi Arabia are only Muslim.
2006-08-10 09:58:12 · answer #9 · answered by schoolandgolf 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In many countries, Muslims will kill those who do not accept their religion, that most likely helps their growth rate.
Christianity gives you a choice rather than certain death.
2006-08-10 10:02:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
So what??? I know that Islam is a growing Religion...and btw Islam has many sects too
Let them have their religion...as long as they dont try selling it to me!!!
2006-08-10 10:08:52 · answer #11 · answered by betterdeadthansorry 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋