To the ones that said that Islam isn't really the fastest religion growing?

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Or something....I present to you; Proof.

The Worlds Major Religions Changes
Growth rates taken between

World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1935
and Readers Digest Almanac and Yearbook 1983


In the last half century...

Confucianism & Taoism decrease 13%
350,600,000
305,000,000

Judaism decrease 4%
15,630,000
15,000,000

Christianity increase 47%
682,400,000
1,000,000,000

Eastern Orthodox decrease 36%
144,000,000
092,000,000

Protestant increase 57%
206,900,000
324,000,000

Catholic increase 70%
331,500,000
565,000,000

Buddhism increase 63%
150,180,000
245,000,000

Hinduism increase 117%
230,150,000
500,000,000

Shintoism increase 152%
25,000,000
63,000,000

Islam increase 235%
209,020,000
700,000,000

Islam is the Fastest Growing Religion on Earth

Source:

http://www.usislam.org/muslimstatistics.htm
http://www.islamicweb.com/index.asp?folder=begin&file=population




And now, Some of the converts:


El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz -- More popularly known as Malcom X; black-rights activist and religious leader. In 1964, after a pilgrimage to Mecca, he announced his conversion to orthodox Islam and his belief in the possibility of brotherhood between blacks and whites.

Michael Wolfe – Author of The Hajj: An American's Pilgrimage to Mecca, and One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing About the Muslim Pilgrimage. Born of a Christian mother and Jewish father, he is most well known for his documentary on ABC’s Nightline which aired on April 18, 1997 called An American in Mecca.

Muhammad Ali – Formerly Cassius Clay; three-time Heavy Weight Champion of the World. He converted to orthodox Islam in 1965.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – Formerly Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor. Before the 1971-72 season Alcindor converted from Catholicism to Islam and took the name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He played 20 seasons in the league with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. By the time the 7 foot 2 basketball player retired in 1989, Abdul-Jabbar was a six-time Most Valuable Player and is now one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

Yusuf Islam – Formerly Cat Stevens, world famous British pop singer. He converted to Islam in 1973 and changed his name to Yusuf Islam.

Haiqa Khan – Formerly Jemimah Goldsmith, Jewish daughter of billionaire Sir James. At the age of 21 she married famous Pakistani cricket player Imran Khan and converted to Islam.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall – He was born William Pickthall in 1875 in London. He converted to Islam in 1917 and by 1930 Pickthall published The Meaning of the Glorious Koran; which was an English language translation (meaning) of the Qur’an.

Maryam Jameelah - Formerly Margaret Marcus; Jewish American essayist, poet, journalist and author of several books. She converted from Judaism to Islam in 1962. An Open Letter To Her Parents

Art Blakey, Abdullah Ibn Buhaina - American drummer and jazz musician. His contribution to jazz from 1954 to 1990 as leader of the Jazz Messengers established the sound Hard Bop, greatly influencing later generations of musicians and entertainers.

Hamdan Chris Eubank -- In March 1997, after former super middleweight world champion Chris Eubank defeated Camilo Alocon of Columbia at the Dubai Tennis Stadium in a light heavyweight contest, Eubank embraced Islam and took the name Hamdan.

Queen Noor of Jordan -- Born Lisa Najeeb Halaby to a prominent Arab-American family. Raised by Christian parents, she converted to Islam when she married the late King Hussein, a Hashemite and descendant of the prophet’s line, on 15 June 1978. When she converted, she changed her name to Noor al-Hussein -- the light of Hussein.

Daniel Moore - Anglo-American poet





Need me to get more proof?

I can do it.

Dude...in the other question a lot didn't believe the statement, I'm just showing the proof. That's all, not really asking you guys for anything o_O

Answer 1

My religion increase 6,000%

Answer 2

World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1935 and Readers Digest Almanac and Yearbook 1983. these are you source!!!! hardly the most reliable and up to date sources. one item makes me suspicious of the facts is a decrease for Confucianism and Taoism, beside the fact that they are philosophies rather than religions, is that almost the population of china is not decreasing, close communist control is loosening so therefore the recorded beliefs in these two should be shown as growing. Islam grew over the 50 years used in the readers digest because of population growth. mainly in India, Pakistan, Indonesia and Bangladesh. because us nasty evil westerners gave you our satanic modern medicine and the vile green revolution which provided you with a sustainable food supply. there is also the fact that in most Muslim nations apostasy is a capital crime tends to discourage people from leaving the faith. here are two sites on a reputable source that puts the growth of Islam in context.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_be_the_fastest_growing_religion#Islam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_States#Religious_affiliation
oh! and the convert ion rate to Islam in Europe and the US is pretty low compared to Buddhism and definitely low compared to apatheism. and if that's the best list of converts you could come up with, i wouldn't have bothered. and I'm not anti-Islam, I'm just as critical of Christians as well when they spout their creationist mumbo jumbo. please if you're going to make claims like this do some research, use reliable sources and explain all of the factors that you base this belief on.

Answer 3

Eastern Orthodox Christianity currently has over 220 million followers!

Greeks, Russians, Bulgarians, Romanians, Serbians, & Montenegrins are majority Eastern Orthodox Christians.

Based on the numbers of adherents, Eastern Orthodoxy is the second largest Christian communion in the world after the Roman Catholic Church, and the third largest grouping if Protestantism is counted as a whole. [1] The most common estimate of the number of Eastern Orthodox Christians worldwide is 220 million. [2] Eastern Orthodoxy is the largest single religious faith in Belarus (60%), Bulgaria (85%), Cyprus (78%), Georgia (84%), Greece (98%), Republic of Macedonia (67%), Moldova (99%), Montenegro (74%), Romania (87%), Russia (54%), Serbia (80%), and Ukraine (76%). It is also dominant religion in Republika Srpska (90%) entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and dominant religion in northern Kazakhstan. In addition, there are also large Orthodox communities in Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America.

Answer 4

GOD Laws are made of three Books: The Old Testament, The new Testament and Quran as a conclusion all originated from the middle east. How can you understand GOD LAWS with out reading GOD Conclusion?
"Say: we believe in God and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Isma'il: Isaac, Jacob and The Tribes, and in (the Books) given to Moses, Jesus and the Prophets, from their Lord: We make no distinction between one and another, among them, and to God do we bow our will (in Islam)." (Qur'an, Al-Imran 3:84)

Answer 5

If the growth rates are taken from World Almanac and Readers Digest, why aren't those the sites that are your sources? I have yet to see a non-Islamic site that backs up these claims. This is no different than how many of the Pagan religions represent themselves. They always offer Pagan sites to back up their claims............ anyone can make a site, take info from other places and present it anyway they want.

Answer 6

unfortunately you are right, for Christians have become lazy and self centered. Who, want things done their way like some fast food recipe, Christianity is losing not because it is the TRUTH, the WAY and the LIFE, but Christians are not going into all the fullness of God because they are being disobedient to the Word of God.

Wake up O Christians! Rise up and repent, look to Jesus the Author and finisher of your faith. Before it is too late but for weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Answer 7

Islam in America was unheard of 40 years ago. Today in America Islam is being pushed hard to the young black people.

Answer 8

I'd be interested to see how this growth rate compares to nonbelief, and some more modern statistics, 1983 is practically ancient history.

I've seen growth rates for nonbelief to be between 200 and 250%.

Answer 9

I could list as many apostates as you can list converts, but whats the point? Muslims have a high birth rate?

Answer 10

That is quite interesting. However, birth rates account very much for that.