4. Religije sa najviše vernika
• Hrišćanstvo: 2.1 mld
• Islam: 1.3 mld
• Sekularizam/Nereligiozni/Agnosticizam/Ateizam: 1.1 mld
• Hinduizam: 900 mil
• Kineska tradicionalna religija: 394 mil
• Budizam: 376 mil
• Animizam/Šamanizam/Paganizam 300 mil
• Afrička tradicionalna religija: 100 mil
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5. Grana Religija Broj vernika
Katolici Hrišćan 1,05 mld
Suniti Islam 940 mil
Vaišnaviti Hinduizam 580 mil
Pravoslavni Hrišćan 240 mil
Šaiviti Hinduizam 220 mil
Konzervativni protestanti Hrišćan 200 mil
Mahajana Budizam 185 mil
Liberalni protestanti Hrišćan 150 mil
Teravada Budizam 124 mil
Šiiti Islam 120 mil
Afričke izvorne sekte Hrišćan 110 mil
Pentekostal Hrišćan 105 mil
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6. Religije u XIII veku
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7. Religija u Evropi 1555.g
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25. Founding Writings Who is God? Who is Jesus? Holy Spirit To be Saved After Death Other
God the Son;
begotten of the Holy
Spirit and born of the
Group worship in
virgin Mary; only way Salvation is by God's All await final
One God in 3 churches; no secret
The Bible, orig. in to Father and grace, not by good judgment; all are
30-33CE by Jesus persons, Father, Son rites; Baptism;
Hebrew and Aramaic salvation; died on God the Holy Spirit; works; must be resurrected, those
Christ in Judean and Holy Spirit; a Communion; Jesus
Biblical Christianity (Old Testament) and cross as payment for a person, not a force received by faith that saved live with Jesus
province of Palestine spirit, personal and said His followers
Greek (New man's sins, rose from or energy field. Jesus died for their in Heaven; those lost
under Roman Empire involved, eternal, would be known by
Testament) the dead, then seen sins and physically suffer separation
loving and perfect. their love for one
by over 500 rose again. from God (Hell).
another.
eyewitnesses; will
come again at the
end of the world.
Release from the
Jesus was a teacher
God is "Absolute" cycles of
(guru) or an avatar Reincarnation into a Worship many gods
Vedas, Upanishads, universal spirit; reincarnation;
1800-1000BCE in (an incarnation of Not part of this better status (good and goddesses that
Hinduism Bhagavad-Gita and everyone is part of achieved through
India Vishnu); his death belief. karma) if person has are manifestations of
many others God (Brahman) like meditation; final
does not atone for behaved well. Brahman.
drops in the sea. salvation is union
sins.
with Brahman.
Eightfold path... right
Mostly atheistic; Goal of life is People do not have a
525BCE by Not part of this knowledge,
The Tripitaka (three Buddha is a universal nirvana, to eliminate soul/spirit, but one's
Siddhartha Gautama belief, although Not part of this intentions, speech,
Buddhism baskets) with over enlightened all desires/cravings feelings can be
(Buddha) in India; generally viewed as belief. conduct, livelihood,
100 volumes. consciousness or and in this way reincarnated; no
offshoot of Hinduism. an enlightened man. effort, mindfulness
god. escape suffering. heaven or hell.
and meditation.
The Tanakh (Old Jesus seen as either
God is spirit; to Some Jews believe There will be a
Testament) and an extremist false Sabbath is Friday eve
Orthodox Jews, God that prayer, physical resurrection;
ca. 2000BCE by Torah (first 5 books messiah or a good Another name for to Saturday eve;
is personal and repentance and obedient will live
Judaism Abraham in the of OT), Talmud but martyred God's activity on circumcision; many
compassionate; to obeying the Law are forever with God and
middle east (explanation of teacher. Orthodox Earth. holy days; Jerusalem
other Jews, God is necessary for unrighteous will
Tanakh), writings of Jews await the is holy city.
impersonal. salvation. suffer.
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Messiah.
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26. Founding Writings Who is God? Who is Jesus? Holy Spirit To be Saved After Death Other
Jesus is one of
Humans basically
Koran in Arabic; God (Allah) is one; 124,000 prophets; Five pillars... one
good; balance
Hadith revealed the Koran born of a virgin but God with Muhammad
between good and Resurrection of
610CE by (Muhammads's to Muhammad not Son of God; was as prophet, pray 5
bad deeds bodies; final
Muhammad (570- words and deeds); through Gabriel; God sinless; ascended to See the angel Gabriel times daily, give
Islam determines eternal reckoning; eternal
632) in Mecca and certain Biblical works is a severe judge heaven without dying as the Holy Spirit. money (alms), fast
destiny in paradise or hell for infidels, those
Medina. accepted but (sometimes merciful) (not crucified); a during month of
hell; God's mercy is who reject Islam.
considered and is not depicted messiah and Ramadan, pilgrimage
arbitrary and
corrupted. as loving. ayatollah (sign of to Mecca.
uncertain.
God).
God is an One of many
1844CE by Mizra Ali
unknowable divine manifestations of Faith in the
Muhammed (the Personal immortality Originated as Islamic
Writings of founders; revealed thru 9 God; is not God and manifestation(s) of
Bab) and Mizra based on good sect; teaches that all
Kitab-i-Aqdas and manifestations, did not rise from the Divine energy from God; knowing and
Baha'i World Faith Husayn Ali works; heaven and religions have the
Kitab-i-Iqan; The including Moses, dead; not the only God. living by Baha'u'llah's
(Baha'u'llah, glory of hell are conditions same source,
Bible Buddha, Confucius, way to God; returned principles and
Allah) in Iran; HQ in not places. principles and aims.
Jesus, Muhammad to Earth in the form teachings.
Haifa, Israel.
and Haha'u'llah. of Baha'u'llah.
No alcohol, tobacco,
God the Father Separate from Resurrected by
or caffeine; near-
(Elohim) was once Elohim; created by grace, but saved
Three separate mandatory 2-year
man but became sexual union of (exalted to godhood)
The Bible (King kingdoms (heavens) mission; secret
1830CE by Joseph God; he has a Elohim and Mary; Separate from Father by works, incl.
James version); Book with some achieving temple rituals
Mormonism Smith, Jr. (1805- physical body and a Jesus was married; and Son; an faithfulness to
of Mormon; Doctrine godhood; apostates members only;
(Latter-day Saints) 1844) in western NY; wife; no trinity, 3 death on cross does electricity-like church, baptism,
and Covenants; Pearl (heathens) and extensive social
HQ in Salt Lake City separate gods; not provide full emanation from God. tithing, marriage and
of Great Price murderers go to work; Blacks not
worthy men may one atonement for all sin, rituals; no eternal life
outer darkness. granted full access to
day become gods but does provide all without Mormon
priesthood and
themselves. with resurrection. membership.
privileges until 1978.
First creation of
Jehovah; Jesus is not
God; before coming
to Earth, was Michael
Anointed ones may
the archangel;
take part in yearly
Jehovah made the Baptism as JW; must The 144,000
Lord's Evening Meal;
1879CE by Charles universe thru earn everlasting life (already reached)
Impersonal Holy do not observe
Jehovah's Russell (1852-1916) The Bible (New World Michael; died on a on Earth by door-to- live as spirits in
One-person God, Spirit not God, but holidays or
Witnesses in Pennsylvania, later only); Watchtower stake, was door work; salvation heaven; rest must
Jehovah; no trinity. invisible force from birthdays; do not
(Watchtower) Joseph Rutherford; publications resurrected as a in heaven limited to live on Earth for
Jehovah. vote, salute flag,
HQ Brooklyn, NY. spirit; returned 144,000 anointed 1000 years or be
work in military, or
visibly in 1914; very ones. annihilated.
accept blood
soon he and the
transfusions.
angels will destroy all
non-Jehovah's
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(Armageddon).
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27. Founding Writings Who is God? Who is Jesus? Holy Spirit To be Saved After Death Other
Jesus was a perfect
man, not God; the
Divine Principle by
God is both positive son of Zechariah, not
Moon considered the Spirit world; no
and negative; the born a virgin;
Completed resurrection;
universe is God's mission (failed) was Obedience to the
1954CE by Moon in Testament, Outline A feminine spirit who members advance by Mass marriages;
Unification Church "body"; God does not to unite Jews and True Parents (Moon
South Korea; HQ in of the Principle, and leads people to convincing others to contact with spirits of
(Sun Myung Moon) know the future, is form perfect family; and wife) eliminates
NYC. The Bible; believe Moon. follow Moon; the dead.
suffering and needs did not rise from the sins.
Bible is a textbook everyone will be
man to make Him dead; second coming
teaching truth, but saved, even Satan.
happy. of Christ is Moon,
not truth itself.
who is superior to
Jesus.
Unity magazine,
1889CD by Charles Invisible impersonal No evil, no devil, no Death is result of
Lessons of Truth, Jesus was a man, not
and Myrtle Fillmore in power; sin; reincarnation wrong thinking;
Unity School of Metaphysical Bible the Christ; Christ is a The law of God in Prayer ministry by
Kansas City; HQ in interchangeable with until he learns truths reincarnation until
Christianity Dictionary, the Bible state of perfection in action. phone and mail.
Unity Village, Principle, law, being, and becomes enlightenment; no
with interpretation of every person.
Missouri. mind, spirit. "perfect". literal heaven or hell.
"hidden" meanings
Science and Health,
Death is not real; Members use
With Key to the Impersonal principle
Jesus was not the heaven and hell are Christian Science
1875CE by Mary Scriptures, Manual of of life, truth, love, Humanity is already
Christ, but a man states of mind; the practitioners instead
Baker Eddy in the Mother Church, intelligence and eternally saved; sin,
Christian Science who displayed the Impersonal power. way to reach heaven of doctors; healing
Massachusetts; HQ in Christian Science spirit; God is all that evil, sickness and
Christ idea is by attaining comes from realizing
Boston. Journal and Sentinel; truly exists, matter is death are not real.
(perfection). harmony (oneness one cannot be sick or
the Bible (not as an illusion.
with God). die.
reliable).
No sin or need to
repent; salvation is
freedom from
Dianetics: The reincarnation; one
Modern Science of Does not define God; must work with an Hell is a myth; Observe birth of
1954 by L. Ron
Mental Health and everyone is a Not a part of this Not a part of this "auditor" on his people who get clear Hubbard; much
Scientology Hubbard in
others by Hubbard; "thetan", an belief. belief. "engrams" (hang- of engrams become controversy follows
California. HQ in LA.
The Way to immortal spirit. ups) to achieve the operating thetans. this faith.
Happiness. state of "clear" then
progress up the
"bridge to total
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