2007-10-09 01:56:57 · 14 answers · asked by jessica 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It isn't. At least it depends on how you define "fastest". If you define "fastest" as the largest percentage growth per year, then it is more likely the neo-Pagans who are the fastest growing.
There are a number of ways of measuring growth in a church:
The number of people converting to the faith.
The total number of members (increase or decrease).
The percentage growth by either of the above methods.
Too, few religions ever count the number of members they lose. People stop attending services, or separate themselves from a religion, but there is no way to track that; they are left on the rosters, leaving an artificially larger number for total membership.
2007-10-09 02:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conversions mostly. Just inthe US there are something like 20000 to 30000 conversions each year. The UK has a higher percentage. These conversions are happening in the west - so for those who support the 'they convert people by force' theory, it is seriously flawed.
Guiness book of World Records says it right in the religion section - so for the previous posters who are in serious denial, go look it up. Or in encyclopedias, or any real classical, reliable source.
2007-10-09 02:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by Aishah 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's not. The World Almanac and Book of Facts used to post two numbers for the numbers of Muslims: one was verified, the other was claimed by various Muslim clerics. The latter was almost always the double of what was verified.
In fact, in the US, the percentage rate of growth for Buddhists is greater than for Muslims.
2007-10-09 02:04:46 · answer #3 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Do you have any proof that it is? Any reasonable study would breakdown the various demographics to show what groups had the highest growth rates. This would give us a clue as to why it was growing in certain areas.
Personally I would not chose a religion based on "growth" as public acceptance is rarely an indication of truth.
2007-10-09 02:03:02 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because people don't want to change their mythology, they just want a slightly edited version. Most of the people converting are Christians, so they already know the basics of the story. They aren't happy with Christianity, so they look to a cousin religion which will not require them to move too far out of their safety zone, emotionally.
2007-10-09 02:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
It is not.
Christianity is the fastest growing religion, especially in Southern Africa.
2007-10-09 02:01:04 · answer #6 · answered by Randy G 7 · 4⤊ 5⤋
I think its on the decline, lots of sucides
2007-10-09 02:06:10 · answer #7 · answered by alpete 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i agree that it is here and in the uk.people just get the logic behind it and when u hear thr truth , how can you look away?
2007-10-09 02:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by mna 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it isn't..just inflated propaganda....
why would any one join a group that "claims" to be of truth and peace that practices blowing things up with suicide bombers...
2007-10-09 07:39:57 · answer #9 · answered by coffee_pot12 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because they are very bad at statistics ;they count twice.
2007-10-09 02:03:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋