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Table of Contents: Introduction
An excerpt from the book ....
The approximate populations of the major religions are as follows:
» Christianity = 2.0 billion
» Islam = 1.2 billion
» Hinduism = 760 million
» Buddhism = 355 million
» Judaism = 14 million
I always smile whenever I hear someone say "all religions are basically the same," implying that God is sitting on top of some mountain (as in heaven), and the people of the world have these different ways, or paths, to climb up this mountain, and be received by God who lives on the mountain top.
Well, they just stubbed their toe, as I now know that they have very little knowledge about various religions.
What I have learned from my survey of these major religions is that they are not even on the same mountain!
and the chapter continues ....
Words that are associated in this section: Heaven, Law Of Non-Contradiction, synagogue, mosque, temple, church.
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