Which of these is the "true" religion? Do the others go to hell for not believing the "true" religion ?

Question

Christianity: 2.1 billion
Islam: 1.3 billion
Hinduism: 900 million
Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
Buddhism: 376 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
[Source: Encyclopedia Britannica]

I find it hard to believe that there is a half million scientologists.

I apologize for leaving out some religions. This was a top 20 list. Yes, I know I'm an atheist and I will burn in hell.
Some would consider atheism a religion. That can be a debatable point.

Answer 1

No, because there is no hell, and religions that claim the existence of heaven or hell are in fact political systems based on the control of the human mind.
You can relax. Not being an adept to a religion means you have a free mind

Answer 2

ISLAM THE TRUE AND FINAL FAITH,


Islam is a great religion and with anything that is great nowadays had very hard times in becoming great.. Look at the conversion since 911, which i for one thought would decrease because of the attacks. But in saying that people of true hearts seen thought the ruckus that plaque the true face of islam. To see the light of good and the miracles of the holy koran that no human being cause have created such a book of the past,present and future.

When the past religions were sent from G-d many people already had their mind sets and most didnt want to regcognize islam. But islam recongnizes them as holy people of the book. And only the rightous them would be rewarded by G-d. Jews,christians are indeed people of the book because through both faiths brought me to islam.

Answer 3

You forgot true Christianity, your other Christianity should have been Christendom which along with the rest of the worlds religions could be lumped under Babylon the Great the world empire of false religion which God is soon going to have destroyed by the kings of the earth. True Christianity, who are better known as Jehovah's Witnesses number just over 6 million with around 8 million in association with us make up the great crowd of other sheep, stay tuned for the outcome. The others will be put totally out of existence.

Answer 4

Christianity seems a little high from stats I've seen.

You do know Atheism is in the bottom 2% of the list, although you do beat out the Branch Dividian Church!

And all those Islamic Converts are CIA operatives getting inside do we can learn the best targets to bomb!

Answer 5

Compare the effect these religions have had on their respective cultures.
Christianity has given the world freedom, human rights and equality in open societies where there can be discussion, tolerance and progress.
Islam still practices holy war, denies women equal protection under the law, and allows no freedom of speech or freedom of press even by non-Muslims in other cultures a continent away!
So which will continue to give the world a future?

Answer 6

Do these figures depress anyone else here?

Of course a loving god would put two thirds of the world's current population in a place where they will be tortured for eternity, what's more loving than that?

Answer 7

Well, according to a survey I saw about 12 years ago-only about 20% of Christians will go to heaven. I think it was close for the time. Today that % may be a little higher. So then, If Christianity is right-then it doesn't look good for everyone else. Something to think about.

Answer 8

None of the above, because none of the above qualifies based upon Bible teaching.

Why does religion seem to be at the root of so many problems?
The fault lies, not with all religion, but with “false” religion. False Religions lies is the biggest thing that Satan uses to keep you from finding the True Religion.

False Religion...MEDDLES IN WAR AND POLITICS: How many religions can you think of whose members engage in war?

False Religion...SPREADS FALSE DOCTRINE: Most religions teach that the soul of spirit is some invisible part of a human that survives the death of the physical body. However, the Bible teaches a different doctrine. “The soul that is sinning, it itself will die.” Ezekiel 18:4 Jesus taught that the dead will be resurrected, an unnecessary action if humans had an immortal soul. Does your religion teach that the soul does not die?

False Religion...TOLERATES IMMORAL SEX: Church groups ordain gay and lesbian members of the clergy. What, though, does the Bible teach? It plainly states: “Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men.” 1 Cor. 6:9,10 Do you know of religions that condone immoral sex?

How to identify true religion.

True Religion...PRACTICES LOVE: True worshippers are “no part of the world,” are not divided by race or culture, and display “love among themselves.” Rather than killing one another, they are willing to die for one another.

True Religion...TRUSTS GOD'S WORD: Instead of teaching “tradition” and “commands of men as doctrines,” true religion bases its doctrine on God's Word, the Bible

True Religion...STRENGTHENS FAMILIES AND UPHOLDS HISH MORAL STANDARDS: True religion trains husbands to “love their wives as their own bodies,” helps wives to develop “deep respect for their husbands,” and teaches children to “be obedient to their parents.”

Answer 9

if you look into all of the religions all of them teach you to be kind to others, not kill living things, and basically they all promote peace in the world. yes even ISLAM promotes peace if you think thats untrue then you've been misguided. there is only ONE true God we just have different names for him and over time people added on false things to religions. i am a muslim. and no if you are a non-muslim you do not go to hell for that. bi bi hope that answered your question :D

Answer 10

There is no one "true" religion. If there is a God, then He/She/It is too big for one religion. Faith is not a "one size fits all" matter - different strokes for different folks. As the dalai lama pointed out, all that matters is whether you follow the tenets of your faith and are good to others and the Earth.