Saturday, September 19, 2009

Can You Name the World's Largest Religious Groupings (by adherents)?



Photos
Top:Indian Muslims attend prayers during the Eid al-Fitr festival at The Jama Masjid Mosque in New Delhi, 14 October 2007, The three-day festival, which begins after the sighting of a new crescent moon, marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, during which devout Muslims abstain from food, drink, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.

Bottom:Rosh Hashanah Meal


Today, adherents of two major world religions are celebrating holidays.

In Judaism, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is celebrated.

For Muslims, the holy month of Ramadhan has ended and the 3-day festival of Eid al-Fiter is underway.

Can you name the largest religious groupings in the world?

Christianity 33%
Islam 20%
Hinduism 15%
Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist 14%
Buddhism 6%
Chinese Traditional 4%

Yes, half the world is either Christian or Muslim and they are spread all over the globe. BTW, did you know that Jews represent less than 1% (14 Million) and half live in the USA.

1 comment:

DrHelen said...

Great posting Karla. I use this material in my diversity workshops and it always makes for interesting and enlightening conversations.