There are literally thousands of religions being practiced today. Here are 20 of the most popular, along with an estimate of the number of followers:
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
What im trying to say is that those who are not christians will be doomed because they don't believe in christ?
in the bible it also says that homosexuals, and
who dont believe in christianity shall be killed.
2006-12-06 09:03:02 · 15 answers · asked by Fallen Angel X 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Your forgot to mention the nonreligious
Secular/ Nonreligious/ Agnostic/ Atheist: 1.1 billion
2006-12-06 09:29:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
why do people state these, what is the standard deviation of these? obviously 1.3 billion people werent counted this was taken from a sample group. thus there is a standard deviation and variance that comes into play. u are so gung ho on placing "facts" but u place only half of them.
the bible doesnt point out just homosexuality, this goes for hypocrites too. how many of that 2.1 billion proclaimed christians are nothing more then hypocrites? how bout adulters (jesus said he who lusts with his eyes committs adultery), how about those who are greedy and materialistic? those who are addicted to alcohol? those who are prideful and arrogant? (those who go around condemning people to hell). what about all those?
2006-12-06 09:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
so, lemme get this straight.. ya'll "kind and loving" god is gonna send most of the world to "hell" if we don't do exactlly what he says...
by the way.. Christianity was not the first religion Paganism was so you can't say Christianity was the ORIGIONAL religion so before you try to convience me to be apart of a religion... think twice bc I am looking for a real religion not one that says origional but has Pagan influences and was created after Paganism was if anyone's right about religion it's the pagans
2006-12-06 16:01:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an agnostic Jewish woman and I certainly will NOT be doomed by not believing in Christ. And why would I want to believe in a god who tells me that if I don't suck up to him constantly and accept everything written in a book that's over 2000 years old, that I will be thrown in the fiery pits of hell. What a violent concept! And to anyone who insists that is true, I have one thing to say: Bu**sh*t!
2006-12-06 09:10:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
He created us-he makes the rules.-- and man-made religions aren't part of his plan for our redemption. that is why he stepped off of his throne,and into the body of a man and took our sin upon himself at the crucifixtion. the inexhaustable list of questions that we all have now,will be very clear and or inconsequential on the other side.---for now,however, we have a light at the end of the tunnel-we can all escape!
2006-12-06 09:17:45 · answer #5 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not a Christian but Baha'i and i still believe in Jesus Christ and the other Prophets.
2006-12-08 04:11:50 · answer #6 · answered by Sarethor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what happens to the other people on your list but usually I'm banned from stores and other public venues and am practically drowned in religious propaganda pamphlets.
2006-12-06 09:07:45 · answer #7 · answered by enslavementality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your definition of "Christian". There are people who believe they are christians because they go to church. Or if they are not hindu, buddhist, muslim, etc. then they must be christian. Maybe your question should read, what will happen to those who are not surrendered to Christ and have not repented of their sins?
2006-12-06 09:08:50 · answer #8 · answered by shorty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, the Christian "kind and loving" God will return to condemn us all to eternal punishment. And they say the OT God is a God of vengeance!!! I'd call the NT God one of revenge!
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2006-12-06 10:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who are not christians because no one told them who Christ was will not be condemned. Only those who were told, but did not believe. Christians who do not witness will be judged for not doing so.
2006-12-06 09:07:55 · answer #10 · answered by Jesus junkie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋