World Religions
If you are interested in reading
detailed information about each of the major religions of the world such as the founders,
sacred texts, beliefs and practices, then please follow this link: Religious Tolerance
Major Religions of the World
Ranked by Number of Followers
(source: 2002 www.adherents.com)
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Christianity (link) |
2 billion
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| Islam (link) |
1.3 billion
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| Hinduism (link) |
900 million
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| Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: |
850 million
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| Buddhism (link)
| 360 million
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| Chinese traditional religion: |
225 million
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| Primal-indigenous: |
150 million
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| African Traditional & Diasporic: |
95 million
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| Sikhism (India): |
23 million
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| Juche (North Korea): |
19 million
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| Spiritism: |
14 million
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| Judaism (link) | 14
million
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| Baha'i (link) | 6
million
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| Jainism (India): |
4 million
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| Shinto (link) |
4 million
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| Cao Dai (Vietnamese): |
3 million
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| Tenrikyo (Japan): |
2.4 million
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| Neo-Paganism: |
1 million
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| Unitarian-Universalism: |
800 thousand
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| Rastafarianism (Jamaica): |
700 thousand
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| Scientology: |
600 thousand
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| Zoroastrianism: |
150 thousand
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Other Religions: Confucianism (link) , Ethical Culture (link)
and Taoism (link)
"Do not believe on
the strength of traditions even if they have been held in honor for many generations and
in many places; do not believe anything because many people speak of it; do not believe on
the strength of sagas of old times; do not believe that which you have yourself imagined,
thinking a god has inspired you. Believe nothing which depends only on the authority of
your masters or of priests. After investigation, believe that which you yourself have
tested and found reasonable, and which is for your good and that of others."
-From the Kalama Sutra
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