2007-12-21 10:13:57 · 18 answers · asked by Incognito 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Probably a lot less but I believe there would always be those who need to believe in a deity.
Humans need answers to questions for which there are no answers, like the origin of life.
2007-12-21 10:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Intriguing question. I suppose it depends on exactly WHY there is no such book to begin with. Tribal shamanistic societies will have a large number of adherents even in the absence of any book.
On the other hand you might have a more modern situation where the study of religion becomes outlawed by the state as in marxist countries. You may not get an accurate number of believers if you were to take a census in such a country.
A literate society, if not impeded by thoughtcrime laws will likely churn out at least a few religious texts, regardless of the quality. And keep in mind that spirtuality persists, with or without a religion to rally around.
2007-12-21 18:24:39 · answer #2 · answered by Search first before you ask it 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lot. It would be hard to base your faith on nothing. How would you know what your faith meant if there were no guide-lines. Its not just that there would be no 'book' the book is not what is important. If info about the religion was spread in another way that was not a book like by people telling the stories or something i think people would still believe. Like i said its not the book that is what makes people choose a religion it is the messages.
2007-12-21 18:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by New_news 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away The Book, and that leaves what? The Word, which is what's most important. We still would have passed the Word from generation to generation, and we still would have religious beliefs and followings.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God, and the Word was with God. John 1:1
Christ Jesus is the Word. Amen ? Amen.
2007-12-21 18:22:08 · answer #4 · answered by Suzy Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before the Torah was written down, Scripture was passed on orally. It began when the babies were born and the Scriptures were told to them over and over until they had been memorized...and then passed on to the next generation.
There might be less believers but that also might not be so.
2007-12-21 18:18:41 · answer #5 · answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were without the Bible, I could still posit the existence of God according to reason, that is that every linear perception implies a change and thus a former perception.
2007-12-21 18:20:02 · answer #6 · answered by w2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People didn't need religious books to believe in other gods before, so why would it matter?
2007-12-21 18:17:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Books or no books, people would still have questions about where it all came from, and what it's all about, and still seek to answer them one way or another, the books cited are only the latest installment as the search continues....
2007-12-21 19:25:14 · answer #8 · answered by beatlefan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A LOT less people..the Bible is where a lot of our beliefs about God are based.
2007-12-21 18:16:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, back in the day when only nobility could read or afford to have books, tons o' people still believed
2007-12-21 18:16:33 · answer #10 · answered by colebolegooglygooglyhammerhead 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋