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- Estimates made by reliable sources differ.
- The CIA's World Fact book (2010 est.) gives the population as 7,021,836,029 (July 2012 est.) and the distribution of religions as:
- Christian 33.39% (of which Roman Catholic 16.85%, Protestant 6.15%, Orthodox 3.96%, Anglican 1.26%),
- Muslim 22.74%,
- Hindu 13.8%,
- Buddhist 6.77%,
- Sikh 0.35%,
- Jewish 0.22%,
- Baha'i 0.11%,
- other religions 10.95%,
- non-religious 9.66%,
- atheists 2.01% (2010 est.)
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How many christian Bibles are there in the world?
There are over 2 billion bibles in the world because there are over 2 illion christians in the world.
Where are christians located today?
Many, many countries are predominantly Christian, but Christians exist all over the world today - there being some even in what are thought of as "Muslim" countries.
What is the percentage of Christians in Kazakhstan?
According to the 2001 edition of 'Operation World' it was around 25%. According to the CIA World Fact Book, Kazakhstan has just under 50% Christians. However, the Fact Book does sometimes contain errors and should not always be relied on.
Who did James write the book of James in the Bible to?
To Jewish Christians who were being persecuted for their faith. To all of God's people who are scattered everywhere in the world.
How many people believe in the virgin birth of Jesus?
Most Christians believe in the virgin birth of Jesus, although a small number, including some theologians, believe that this is unlikely to have been true. Non-Christians, a majority of the world's population, do not believe in the virgin birth of Jesus.
Where are Islams from?
There isn't a particular country they're from. Muslims are from all over the world. Same goes for Christians, Sikhs, Hindus etc.
How many people go to the Diwali festival?
About 900-1000 million around the world; celebrated within 5 different religions.
Is Judaism ninth in number of followers?
As of mid-2009, the TIME/Britannica Almanac lists the following categories as outnumbering the world's total Jewish population: Roman Catholics Protestants Independent Christians Orthodox Christians Anglicans Marginal Christians Doubly affiliated Christians Unaffiliated Christians Muslims Hindus Buddhists Chinese folk religionists Ethnoreligionists New religionists Sikhs If you combine all the Christian categories into one, then Jews become ninth on the list, at 0.2% (two tenths of one percent) of world population, or about 40% fewer than the number of Sikhs.
What is the percentages of Hindu Muslim christian and Sikh are in the world?
Hindus are 900 million in the world. Muslims are 1.5 billion in the world. Christians are 2.1 billion in the world. Sikhs are 23 million in the world.
What are the most popular religoins in the world?
=1) Christians - 2,116,909,552 (which includes 1,117,759,185 Roman Catholics, 372,586,395 Protestants, 221,746,920 Orthodox, and 81,865,869 Anglicans)==2) Muslims - 1,282,780,149==3) Hindus - 856,690,863==4) Buddhists - 381,610,979==5) Sikhs - 25,139,912==6) Jews - 14,826,102=
What day of the week is India's holy day?
There are different religions in India, so there is no one holy day. Like in other parts of the world it would be Sunday for Christians, Friday for Jews and Saturday for Muslims. Hindus, Buddhists and Sikhs don't have any special day in the week. For them, all days are treated the same.
What has the author Paul David Numrich written?
Paul D. Numrich is an author known for his works on religion in America, interfaith relations, and religious diversity. Some of his notable books include "The Faith Next Door: American Christians and Their New Religious Neighbors" and "North American Buddhists in Social Context".
Do Jews collect welfare?
There are poor Jews on welfare, just as there are poor Christians, Muslims, Atheists, Hindus, Buddhists, and people of every type, gender, color, age, and nationality on welfare. There are poor people of every type in the world.
All Boys are Devout Christians True or False?
False, I'm afraid. Many boys all over the world are Muslim, Buddhist, Sikhs, Hindus, Jewish, and many other religions that are not Christian. Many boys are not religious at all. Even the boys that are Christian are not all devout.
What happened in Pakistan during world war 1?
hindus and Sikhs were told to leave to India without their houses, money and gold and young girls ....or die
What is hello in Buddha?
Technically speaking, there isn't a "Buddhist language," although many works were preserved in the extinct language of Pali. Many Buddhists, notably westerners, use "namaste," Sanskrit for "I bow to you." This greeting is also used by many Hindus and Sikhs.
World religious population?
Nothing but "best guesses" can be provided on this subject: About 33.3 percent are Christians, 21 percent are Muslims, 13.3 percent are Hindus, six per percent are Buddhists, 12.5 percent any number of other religions, 11.5 percent are non religious and the balance are atheists.
