There is only one religion, though there are a hundred
versions of it. George Bernard Shaw.
Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I
know of none that instructs him to be bad. Thomas
Paine
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Religion Estimates:
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Christianity - 2,155 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Islam - 1,313 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Atheist/Non Religious - 939 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Hinduism - 870 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Buddhism - 384 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Sikhism: 25 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Judaism: 15 million (2006 est., CIA)
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Bahá'í: 7 million (2000 est., WCE)
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Jainism: 4.2 million (??)
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Shinto: 4 million (??)
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Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million (??)
Note that these figures may incorporate populations of secular/nominal adherents as well
as syncretism worshipers, although the concept of syncretism is disputed by some.
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