70% of the world is Christian?

Question

I heard from a Christian group once that out of the 6 billion people on earth, that 70% were Christians. I doubt that. 1/3 of the world is China and India alone. So if they were the basic 30% they weren't talking about (being Hindus and Buddhists), that means EVERYONE else is Christians. Uh-huh. Sure.

Note: To you that are cutting and pasting BOOKS of text in here, I'm not going to read something so obnoxiously long-winded!

Answer 1

This statistic is coming from a narrow minded group of Christians, who will blatantly tell you that the way THEY follow the bible is the only kind of Christianity and that all others (Catholic, Mormon, JW, etc) are not REAL Christians, yet have no problem using all these "other" kinds of Christians to rise the number for their alleged polls.

But you're right with your points too. The 70% thing came out of a fundamentalists butt.

I am one of the "other" Christians, myself.

Answer 2

“…before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe,
people and language, standing before the throne” Rev 7:9
China
In 1950, when China closed to
missionaries, there were about
one million Chinese believers.
Today there are an estimated
80 million believers and
28,000 new Christians in
China every day! There are as
many followers of Christ in
China as in North America.
Turkey
One-third of the converts to
Christianity in Turkey say they came
to Christ because He appeared to them
in a dream. God is at work even
where there are no missionaries!
Korea
Once deemed "impossible to
penetrate" by missionaries,
Korea has experienced dramatic
church growth in the last
century. Today Korea is 30%
Christian with over 3,000
churches in Seoul alone. Several
of these churches have over one
million members each.
India
In east India 95% of Nagaland’s three
million people confess Jesus as Lord.
The Nagaland church recently vowed
to send out 10,000 new missionaries to
India and beyond. Those once
unreached are now becoming senders.
Afghanistan
Until very recently becoming a
Christian was close to a death
sentence. Now missionaries in
Kabul report unprecedented
openness and many new believers
in the last two years.
Israel / Jews
More Jews have embraced
Jesus / Yeshua as Messiah since
1967 when the Jews took
control of Jerusalem than in all
the years between 100 AD and
1967. Check out Luke 21:24!
Southern Sudan
In 1960 only about 5% of southern Sudan
was Christian. Today, after decades of
terrible warfare and persecution, the
figure is close to 70% Christian.
Nepal
In the early 1980s there
were only 75 known Nepali
believers. Today there are
an estimated 500,000
believers. From almost no
churches 20 years ago to
over 6,000 churches and
house fellowships today.
Global
• Every day another 74,000
people across the globe
come to faith in Christ.
• An average of 3,500 new
churches open every week
around the world.
• From 1990-2000 the number
of born-again believers in
the world doubled!
Brazil
From 1992 to 2002 the
evangelical population of
Brazil doubled. Goals
have been set for 250,000
congregations by 2010.
Over 100 mission
agencies have emerged,
sending over 2,000
Brazilian missionaries to
85 countries.
Southern Africa
20,000 new African believers every day.
3% Christian in 1900, today Africa is
more than 50% Christian in some
countries. The church in Africa is growing
4x faster than the general population. Sub-
Sahara Africa is becoming a sending base
for missionaries to Islamic North Africa.
Iran
More Iranians came to
Christ between 1980 and
2005 than the previous
1,000 years combined.
Sources:
2020 Vision – Stearns
ISBN: 076420016X
Operation World – Johnstone
ISBN: 1850783578
Created by:
Joshua Project
PO Box 64080
Colorado Springs, CO 80962 USA
www.joshuaproject.net

Answer 3

Actually 50% of the world is China 2Billion and India 1Billion out of 6 Billion. China and India there are only 3% Christians. Then you have all those Muslim Countries where Christians are in Minority like Indonasia, Malasia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the list goes on. So who ever said that 70% of christians world wide is wrong.

My Blog: http://whyislam.khanaleem.com

Answer 4

I do not know where you heard this, but I believe they are mistaken. It is not my much, though.
Remember: there are over 1 Billion Catholics alone. This does not count the (quite literally) thousands of other Christian denominations out there.
I would say that Christians make up about 1/3 of the world population (see source below).

However, over 70% of the world is said to believe in God. That may be the statistic your group was ~trying~ to use (failed as they did).

Answer 5

I am a christain, but have enough sense not to listen to everyone, the majority of americans are christian, but there are not many in china and india as you said - so whats the point? Is there never anyone that represents your beliefs that speaks out of line?

Answer 6

http://www.religioustolerance.org/worldrel.htm

Religion Date Founded Sacred Texts Membership 5 % of World 6
Christianity 30 CE The Bible 2,039 million 32% (dropping)
Islam 622 CE Qur'an & Hadith 1,226 million 19% (growing)
Hinduism 1,500 BCE with truly ancient roots Bhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, & Rig Veda 828 million 13% (stable)
No religion
(Note 1) -
None 775 million 12% (dropping)
Chinese folk rel. 270 BCE None 390 million 6%
Buddhism 523 BCE The Tripitaka & Sutras 364 million 6% (stable)
Tribal Religions, Shamanism, Animism Prehistory Oral tradition 232 million 4%
Atheists No date None 150 million 2%
New religions. Various Various 103 million 2%
Sikhism 1500 CE Guru Granth Sahib 23.8 million <1%
Judaism Note 3 Torah, Tanach, & Talmud 14.5 million <1%
Spiritism 12.6 million <1%
Baha'i Faith 1863 CE Alkitab Alaqdas 7.4 million <1%
Confucianism 520 BCE Lun Yu 6.3 million <1%
Jainism 570 BCE Siddhanta, Pakrit 4.3 million <1%
Zoroastrianism 600 to 6000 BCE Avesta 2.7 million <1%
Shinto 500 CE Kojiki, Nohon Shoki 2.7 million <1%
Taoism 550 BCE Tao-te-Ching 2.7 million <1%
Other Various Various 1.1 million <1%
Wicca 800 BCE, 1940 CE None 0.5 million? <1%

Religious Tolerence is not a Christian Site..They are a group that...
We define "religious tolerance" differently from some people:
To be tolerant does not require that we accept other beliefs as true.
By religious tolerance, we mean that everyone - Christians, Jews, Muslims, Wiccans, and others -- should be able to follow their own religious beliefs and practices freely.
Religious diversity is increasing throughout North America. We need to develop a religiously tolerant culture, or the U.S. and Canada are headed for disaster.

Answer 7

What silly statistics. Lies also, nonetheless.

As it stands, statistically Islam is growing, growing, growing from what I understand- with lots of Muslim converts. If there is a "largest religion" champion belt to be given out... I'm sure that prize belongs to Islam.

Roman Catholicism is second.

Christianity (protestant and all the hundreds of disorganized denominations) third.

Perhaps the source was just jealous of that fact.

Answer 8

Propaganda
Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Cite This Source

propaganda, systematic manipulation of public opinion, generally by the use of symbols such as flags, monuments, oratory, and publications. Modern propaganda is distinguished from other forms of communication in that it is consciously and deliberately used to influence group attitudes; all other functions are secondary. Thus, almost any attempt to sway public opinion, including lobbying, commercial advertising, and missionary work, can be broadly construed as propaganda. Generally, however, the term is restricted to the manipulation of political beliefs. Although allusions to propaganda can be found in ancient writings (e.g., Aristotle's Rhetoric), the organized use of propaganda did not develop until after the Industrial Revolution, when modern instruments of communication first enabled propagandists to easily reach mass audiences. The printing press, for example, made it possible for Thomas Paine's Common Sense to reach a large number of American colonists. Later, during the 20th cent., the advent of radio and television enabled propagandists to reach even greater numbers of people. In addition to the development of modern media, the rise of total warfare and of political movements has also contributed to the growing importance of propaganda in the 20th cent. In What Is To Be Done? (1902) V. I. Lenin emphasized the use of "agitprop," a combination of political agitation and propaganda designed to win the support of intellectuals and workers for the Communist revolution. Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini also used propaganda, especially in oratory, to develop and maintain the support of the masses. During World War II all the warring nations employed propaganda, often called psychological warfare, to boost civilian and military morale as well as to demoralize the enemy. The U.S. agency charged with disseminating wartime propaganda was the Office of War Information. In the postwar era propaganda activities continue to play a major role in world affairs. The United States Information Agency (USIA) was established in 1953 to facilitate the international dissemination of information about the United States. Radio Moscow, Radio Havana, and The Voice of America are just three of the large radio stations that provide information and propaganda throughout the world. In addition, certain refinements of the propaganda technique have developed, most notably brainwashing, the intensive indoctrination of political opponents against their will.

Answer 9

No. Roughly 70% of the world is NON-christian. I'll find a reference.

EDIT:
33.03% of world's population is Christian, leaving 66.97% non-Christian, according to the CIA almanac.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html#People

Answer 10

Religions Lie.

Scientologists say they have 8-10 million members. In reality, it is closer to 500,000.

Religions use argumentum ad populum to recruit more brain dead idiots who are after instant answers.

EDIT: Look, there's one below me!!!