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Major Religions of the World

July 4, 2019 by Vaughan Hovakimian Leave a Comment

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Statistical information is always interesting to consider. With all the talk about atheism and a scientific view of the World, religion and the belief in some kind of creator is incredibly widespread.

Major Religions

  • Christianity – 2.4 billion
  • Islam – 1.8 billion
  • Hinduism – 1.1 billion

Medium Sized Religions

  • Buddhism – 520 million
  • Folk Religion – 400 million
  • Shinto – 100 million

Minor Religions

  • Falun Gong – 100 million
  • Sikhism – 30 million
  • Taoism – 20 million

Slight Religions

  • Korean Shamanism – 15 million
  • Judaism – 14 million
  • Caodaism – 9 million
  • Baha’i Faith – 7 million
  • Tenriism – 5 million

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