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World Religions
Importance of Religion
Where Religion is “Not Important.”
World Religion Membership
Religion
Member World
Population
Christianity
2.2 billion
Islam
1.6 billion
Hinduism
1 billion
Buddhism
488 million
Judaism
15 million
Religious Composition of
the 113th Congress
The new 113th Congress
includes the first Buddhist
to serve in the Senate, the
first Hindu to serve in either
chamber and the first
member of Congress to
describe her religion as
“none.”
http://www.pewresearch.org/
1.1 Billion People are Unaffiliated
• An atheist doesn’t believe in God.
• An agnostic believes that whether
God exists is not known.
• A person may have their own
belief system.
5 Major World Religions
Religion
People who practice it are called
Islam
Muslims
Christianity
Christians
Buddhism
Buddhists
Judaism
Jews
Hinduism
Hindus