approaching 5 billion, which represents almost 60% of the world's population. There are about 50 countries in Asia. Asia has been the continent of rich history. For example, Asia is where most religions of the world began including Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, ...
How many gods are there? What is the largest religious denomination in the world? How many gods are there in Judaism? How many Hare Krishnas are there in the world? Which religion has the most followers worldwide? Which two major religions exist in China?
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Religious demography is generally a challenging endeavor and counting and defining religions and religious identities in an Asian context is notoriously difficult. Buddhists in both Asia and the West have a long tradition of gray-zone religiosity, which means that membership and mono-identity is less...
Aside from the obvious regions of the middle east. Catholic numbers have also been on the decline in most secular western cultures all across the world. Some Catholics are now following other Christian denominations, while others are converting to different religions all together. ...
There are many religions in the world today but amazingly there is only one group of people who has 100% assurance they are going to heaven. Muslims only hope so but they never know for sure. They even believe it is blaspheme for anyone to say they know for sure because their prophet ...
The Angel of Death -- a spirit that extracts one's soul from the body at the moment of death -- appears in many religions and cultures. The archangels Michael and Gabriel have acted as angels of death in Judeo-Christian religion. Azrael is the Islamic Angel of Death, who sometimes ...
Smartphone apps, social media, and artificial intelligence are all making religion more accessible. Is it enough to slow recent declines in religious beliefs?
Even though formaldehyde appears in many parts of daily life, you probably don't want to be the one discarding these used formaldehyde bottles. AngelPietro / Getty Images Key Takeaways Formaldehyde, present in many household products, is generally not harmful in small amounts but can cause irr...
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