What is the fastest growing religion today and why is it so?

Question

What is so special about that religion that it still attract new believers in this secular world that we face today!

Answer 1

There are several different religions claimed to be the “fastest growing religion”. Such claims vary due to different definitions of “fastest growing”, and whether the claim is worldwide or regional. There are also many unreliable claims and rumors, especially for conversion rates, that often spread as urban legends. Hard data is difficult to come by.

Religions can grow in numbers due to conversion or due to higher birth rates in a religious group (assuming that children take on the religion of their parents). Religions in particular countries can grow due to immigration. So the fastest growing religion could refer to:

* The religion whose absolute number of adherents is growing the fastest (by whatever means).
* The religion which is growing fastest in terms of percentage growth per year (by whatever means).
* The religion which is gaining the greatest number of converts.

Measures counting absolute numbers tend to favor the larger religions; measures counting percentage growth the smaller ones. For example, if a religion had only 10 followers, a single addition would be a 10% increase, and would therefore dwarf the percentage growth rates of the larger religions.

Answer 2

It is amazing that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. I think this is because even though it is a misunderstood faith, some people take the time to learn about it properly and find that it is really a good and peaceful religion.

Answer 3

The total number of Wiccans doubles every 5 years and has been growing at that rate since the 1950's, however in sheer numbers of converts I'd tend to say that Islam is one of the fastest growing.

BB,
Raji the Green Witch

Answer 4

I heard it was evangelical Christians, like the full gospel type churches. The reason being, they send out more missionaries and they can keep that conversion ecstasy rolling longer than your average religion. Plus, the music is uptempo and the food ain't bad.

Answer 5

It depends on who you ask. All faiths can provide evidence that they are the fastest growing religion.

Answer 6

Wicca and other forms of NeoPaganism are growing pretty fast, but are not necessarily the fastest growing. It all depends on what criteria you use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_be_the_fastest_growing_religion

Answer 7

It seems to be Buddhism. Who would of thunk?