2007-08-01 13:23:16 · 7 answers · asked by Counselor 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Recognized means accepted as valid. It does not mean some one or a group that declare themselves a religious body by just saying that is what they are.
2007-08-01 13:31:38 · update #1
I am not asking about numbers of individuals or people belonging to each or all denominations.
2007-08-01 13:33:41 · update #2
what do you mean "recognized?"
there are probably atleast a few members of all the major religions somewhere in this country.
worldwide estimates:
Christianity 2.1 billion
Islam 1.3 billion
Non-Adherent (Secular/Atheist/Irreligious/Agnostic/Nontheist) 1.1 billion
Hinduism 900 million
Chinese folk religion 394 million
Buddhism 376 million
Primal indigenous ("Pagan") 300 million
African traditional and diasporic 100 million
Sikhism 23 million
Juche 19 million
Spiritism 15 million
Judaism 14 million
Bahá'í Faith 7 million
Jehovah's Witnesses 6.5 million
Jainism 4.2 million
Shinto 4 million (see below)
Cao Dai 4 million
Zoroastrianism 2.6 million
Tenrikyo 2 million
Neo-Paganism 1 million
Unitarian Universalism 800,000
Rastafari movement 600,000
2007-08-01 13:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The USA is now a cesspool of all Godless religion.Sad!
2007-08-01 13:36:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u mean well know or the most people know about, then they would be Islam, Jew, Christians, Hindus,and Buddha!
2007-08-01 13:29:14 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This link lists them all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States#Religious_bodies
For a broader look at all U.S. religions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_United_States
2007-08-01 13:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by HawaiianBrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE U.S.A. IS FULL OF "RELIGIONS".......???????.........
THERE IS ONLY "ONE" SALVATION................
And Salvation In the Shed Blood Of JESUS Will TAKE YOU TO HEAVEN............NOTHING ELSE. JESUS Is The WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE!! Amen.
2007-08-01 13:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by minnetta c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thousands! Just look it up.
2007-08-01 13:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by Chelsea Pong 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
14,544,994.
2007-08-01 13:27:31 · answer #7 · answered by conundrum 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋