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Overview
There are Many Religions to Compare
Outside of the five major religions, it is quite difficult to find accurate information about the other religious groups.
More obscure religions like Taoism, Ancestor Worship, Tantric Buddhism, Scientology, Baha'i, Mormon, and even Atheism are not in the mainstream of our society in terms of the news, the culture, or on television. Yes, Atheism if a form of religion, too -- or at least a belief.
And there are many other religions. Many are sects within a particular main belief system. For example, here's a list of the top 15 religions ranked by the size of their following.
- Christianity: 2.0 billion
- Islam: 1.2 billion
- Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
- Hinduism: 760 million
- Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
- Buddhism: 355 million
- Primal-indigenous: 300 million
- African Traditional & Dispirit: 100 million
- Sikhism: 23 million
- Josh: 19 million
- Spiritism: 15 million
- Judaism: 14 million
- Baha'i: 7 million
- Janice: 4.2 million
- Shinto: 4 million
* Source: ATP://www.adherents.com
So anyone who wants to delve into the details and compare religions has a challenging job on their hands. And if they want to explore the many lesser known religions well, ....it may be a life's work.
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