The Oldest Religion In The World.

[tralalala]

look, thats what ive been touht in school and by my parents.

tralalala

[MagicNakor]

Of course. And no one's disputing that, it's how most people start. However, teachers and parents aren't omniscient, and can only relay however much knowledge they have gained throughout their lifetime, and it's not always correct. Teachers will collaborate with other colleagues that are more advanced in a field so they can pass on more recent findings to their students. Scientists do the same. There's a wealth of information available and, should one be interested in doing so, learning can indeed be a lifelong endeavor. Unfortunately, too many people now don't even bother to learn whilst in school, and really don't care to try on their own accord.

[J'Pol]

Originally posted by Spindulik@26 July 2003 - 06:26
Atheism. It must be. Before people existed, there was no religion. No belief.

No atheists.

So no atheism.

Your arguement sir is circular.

[Rat Faced]

I agree JPaul.

Didnt they do a load of psychological research that concluded it was psychologically impossible to be an atheist?


Even the most adament are merely Agnostics in denial..

[thewizeard]

Originally posted by tralalala@27 July 2003 - 09:28
guys, guys, the 3 major religions came in the following order : Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Jewish calendar shows we are now in the 5700 or so year, according to the christian calendar we are in the 2003 year. and the Islamic religin started around 500 BC.
these are FACTS and theres nothing you can do about it if you dont wanna admit it.

tralalala

and one more thing: people believe in gods because they wanted someone to believe in that created them. why? cos we are (or we think we are) the only living beings in the universe and humans wanted a reason. so they practiced religion.

Major Religions of the World
Ranked by Number of Adherents

Last modified 6 September 2002.

(Sizes shown are approximate estimates, and are here mainly for the purpose of ordering the groups, not providing a definitive number. This list is sociological/statistical in perspective.)

Christianity: 2 billion

Islam: 1.3 billion

Hinduism: 900 million

Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 850 million

Buddhism: 360 million

Chinese traditional religion: 225 million

primal-indigenous: 150 million

African Traditional & Diasporic: 95 million

Sikhism: 23 million

Juche: 19 million

Spiritism: 14 million

Judaism: 14 million

Baha'i: 6 million

Jainism: 4 million

Shinto: 4 million

Cao Dai: 3 million

Tenrikyo: 2.4 million

Neo-Paganism: 1 million

Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand

Rastafarianism: 700 thousand

Scientology: 600 thousand

Zoroastrianism: 150 thousand

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I don't know why I bother to show you this Tralalala.

It's probably not courant but it will give you an idea.

You could have looked it up yourself.

[Rat Faced]

Wheres the link Nigel?

[thewizeard]

Originally posted by Rat Faced@27 July 2003 - 17:06
Wheres the link Nigel?

The only link here is the use of the word, 'major' by Tralalala.

[ToraBoraDweller]

???Scientology???

A summing-up is no good;haven't you hears the saying :
There are lies,there are big lies and there are statistics.

[echidna]

Originally posted by nigel123+28 July 2003 - 01:23--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (nigel123 @ 28 July 2003 - 01:23)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Rat Faced@27 July 2003 - 17:06
Wheres the link Nigel?

The only link here is the use of the word, &#39;major&#39; by Tralalala. [/b][/quote]
can you reference those stats you quoted
[it might give tralalala a hint] & [i think some of us would like to know out of curiosity]

[thewizeard]

Originally posted by echidna+27 July 2003 - 19:50--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (echidna &#064; 27 July 2003 - 19:50)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by nigel123@28 July 2003 - 01:23
<!--QuoteBegin-Rat Faced

@27 July 2003 - 17:06
Wheres the link Nigel?

The only link here is the use of the word, &#39;major&#39; by Tralalala.

can you reference those stats you quoted
[it might give tralalala a hint] & [i think some of us would like to know out of curiosity][/b][/quote]
I should not really have replied to his/her post.

I was inquisitive how he/she would get around this&#33;

So don&#39;t go shooting me down in flames&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html