Guest Ari 2 Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Top 10 Largest National Christian Populations Rank Nation Number Percent 1 USA 224,457,000 85% 2 Brazil 139,000,000 93% 3 Mexico 86,120,000 99% 4 Russia 80,000,000 60% 5 China 70,000,000 5.7% 6 Germany 67,000,000 83% 7 Philippines 63,470,000 93% 8 United Kingdom 51,060,000 88% 9 Italy 47,690,000 90% 10 France 44,150,000 98% 11 Nigeria 38,180,000 45% Source for these Christian statistics: Ash, Russell. The Top 10 of Everything, DK Publishing, Inc.: New York (1997), pg. 160-161; December Advance Newsletter, 1996, Kainos Press; Adherents.com. Christianity: David B. Barrett's World Christian Encyclopedia (1994 update) gives an oft-cited figure of 1.9 billion Christians (or about 33% of the world population), and projected that by the year 2000 there will be 2.1 billion Christians in the world. The 2001 edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia stated there were 2.1 billion Christians in the world, or 33% of the total population. Regardless of the degree of accuracy of this figure, Christianity, if taken as a whole, is unarguably the largest world religion - the largest religion in the world. (Keep in mind that although Christianity is the world's largest religion, it is an umbrella term that comprises many different branches and denominations.) For the year 2000, David B. Barrett (Encyclopedia Britannica and World Christian Encyclopedia, 2001) classified 150,089,508 (2.5% of world's population) as atheists, and 768,158,954 people as "Nonreligious" (12.7% of the world) for a total of 918,248,462 (15.2% of the world). These calculations by Barrett include all agnostics and others in our "Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist" category. Our figure of 1.1 billion in this category is considerably higher, and takes into consideration Zuckerman's analysis as well. Of the people in this grouping, it is estimated that 40 to 50% have a stated traditionally "theistic" belief in God, deities or a Higher Power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Member_Deleted Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Originally posted by Ari@Nov 16 2005, 12:08 PMTop 10 Largest National Christian PopulationsRank Nation Number Percent 1 USA 224,457,000 85% 2 Brazil 139,000,000 93% 3 Mexico 86,120,000 99% 4 Russia 80,000,000 60% 5 China 70,000,000 5.7% 6 Germany 67,000,000 83% 7 Philippines 63,470,000 93% 8 United Kingdom 51,060,000 88% 9 Italy 47,690,000 90% 10 France 44,150,000 98% 11 Nigeria 38,180,000 45% Source for these Christian statistics: Ash, Russell. The Top 10 of Everything, DK Publishing, Inc.: New York (1997), pg. 160-161; December Advance Newsletter, 1996, Kainos Press; Adherents.com. Christianity: David B. Barrett's World Christian Encyclopedia (1994 update) gives an oft-cited figure of 1.9 billion Christians (or about 33% of the world population), and projected that by the year 2000 there will be 2.1 billion Christians in the world. The 2001 edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia stated there were 2.1 billion Christians in the world, or 33% of the total population. Regardless of the degree of accuracy of this figure, Christianity, if taken as a whole, is unarguably the largest world religion - the largest religion in the world. (Keep in mind that although Christianity is the world's largest religion, it is an umbrella term that comprises many different branches and denominations.) For the year 2000, David B. Barrett (Encyclopedia Britannica and World Christian Encyclopedia, 2001) classified 150,089,508 (2.5% of world's population) as atheists, and 768,158,954 people as "Nonreligious" (12.7% of the world) for a total of 918,248,462 (15.2% of the world). These calculations by Barrett include all agnostics and others in our "Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist" category. Our figure of 1.1 billion in this category is considerably higher, and takes into consideration Zuckerman's analysis as well. Of the people in this grouping, it is estimated that 40 to 50% have a stated traditionally "theistic" belief in God, deities or a Higher Power.←WOW... makes you wonder why we have so much perversion and crime... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ari 2 Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Originally posted by Please@Nov 16 2005, 12:22 PMWOW... makes you wonder why we have so much perversion and crime... ←______________________________Perhaps it's time that Christians take back their power and raise their voice in protest by exercising their right to vote against anti-Christian legislation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie G Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 You cannot prevent crime with out looking at the issue of poverty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiannan Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Rape, child molestation, drunk driving and murder -- you can't use poverty to excuse any of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Member_Deleted Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Originally posted by Fiannan@Nov 16 2005, 01:45 PMRape, child molestation, drunk driving and murder -- you can't use poverty to excuse any of these.←I have to agree... the poor in some countries are the most righteous...and humble.. and the rich in some countries are the most wicked... and perverse... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Also some of the most perverted minds are from the so called Christians! Just because somebody doesn't believe in God it doesn't automatically make them evil or perverted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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