how many different religions have you heard of? Can you name them?

Answer 1

Hmmm, good test for my memory.

Christianity: Eastern Orthodox, Western Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Lutheren, Baptist, Episcoplian, Calvary, Church of God in Christ, Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, Calvanist, non-denominational, Bethel, African Methodist Episcopal, Anglican, Holiness

New Thought Alliance: Unity, Science of Mind

Unitarian Universalist

Christian Scientist

Orthodox Jewish, Conservative Jewish, Reform Jewish

Islam, Jainism, Baha'i, Sikhism

Shinto, Taoism

Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons

Hinduism, Buddhism

Asatru, Heathenism, Paganism, Wicca, Pantheism

Deism

Native American Spirituality

Voudun, Santaria

That's all for the moment. I might remember more and edit to add them.

Answer 2

There are two thick books that list them. 1. The Book of Denominations. 2. Cults and New Religions. These two books have got it really well covered.

Answer 3

I've heard of a lot of different religions, there is no way I could list them all.

Answer 4

Well, there are so many religion in this world, because people can make anything to be their religion if they want to. You can have money, sleep, your wife, your favorite movie star(s) or singer(s), even your own self to be your religion.

But, as far as major "established" religion, there are:
1. Christianity, which in the broader sense includes Protestant, Catholic, Eastern/Orthodox Christianity, as well as their respective denominations and/or sects/heresies.
(There are too many to name them!)
Good source (but not exhaustive): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
2. Islam, which in broader sense includes Sunni and Shiite as well as their respective school of teachings (mazhab) and/or sects/heresies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam
3. Judaism, which in broader sense includes its current and past denominations and/or sects/heresies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism
4. Hinduism, which in broader sense includes its current and past denominations, variations and/or sects/heresies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism
5. Buddhism, which in broader sense includes its current and past denominations, variations and/or sects/heresies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

These religions below are:
- Not necessarily "admitted" or "approved" as "established" religions in certain countries

Localized, traditional/indigenous
6. Confucianism (East Asia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism
7. Taoism (East Asia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism
8. Shikism (South Asia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
9. Druze (Middle East)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Druze
10. Shintoism (Japan)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto
11. Jainism (South Asia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism
12. Cao Đài (Vietnam)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cao_Dai
13. Paganism (Many different countries)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paganism
14. Zoroastrianism (Iran)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism
15. Tenrikyo (Japan)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenrikyo
16. Chinese Folk Religion (East Asia-Southeast Asia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_folk_religion
17. African Traditional Religion (Africa)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_traditional_religion
18. Kaharingan (Indonesia/Malaysia-Kalimantan)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaharingan

These are newer/modified religions:
19. Neo-Paganism (Western countries)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-Paganism
20. Rastafatarian (Jamaica)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rastafari_movement

Syncretistic, relatively newer religion
21. Bahá'í Faith
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%A1%27%C3%AD_Faith
22. I-Kuan Tao
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-Kuan_Tao
23. Din-i-llahi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Din-i-Ilahi
24. Sai-Baba
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Baba_of_Shirdi

and many others!

Good luck!

Answer 5

more than 50,all name of religion can be find here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Religions

Answer 6

there are two true and false one is what GOD wants and the other is WHAT MAN THINKS GOD WANTS!!!!

Answer 7

WHY?