Comments on: Map of the World’s Religions http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/ Thoughts on God and life from a Christian perspective Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ray Fowler http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6932 Ray Fowler Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:12:17 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6932 <b>Pavel</b> - The map is not saying there are no Roman Catholics in the Czech Republic. It is just saying that there is no dominant religion or the population is mainly non-religious. According to the 2001 census, 59% of the Czech Republic is agnostic, atheist, a non-believer or a non-organized believer, 26.8% Roman Catholic and 2.5% Protestant. Pavel – The map is not saying there are no Roman Catholics in the Czech Republic. It is just saying that there is no dominant religion or the population is mainly non-religious. According to the 2001 census, 59% of the Czech Republic is agnostic, atheist, a non-believer or a non-organized believer, 26.8% Roman Catholic and 2.5% Protestant.

]]> By: pavel http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6928 pavel Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:41:31 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6928 in the Czech republic are roman catholics too!!! in the Czech republic are roman catholics too!!!

]]> By: Peter http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6925 Peter Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:59:49 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6925 This is a very interesting map. Though it may not be very accurate but it tells us we who have been commanded as in Matt.28 have a lot of works in hands. @Pr. Ray, your last comment is Beautiful! GB.... This is a very interesting map. Though it may not be very accurate but it tells us we who have been commanded as in Matt.28 have a lot of works in hands.

@Pr. Ray, your last comment is Beautiful! GB….

]]> By: Ray Fowler http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6268 Ray Fowler Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6268 <b>sachin</b> - I guess it all depends on what you mean by convert. If by convert you mean forcibly turn someone from Hinduism to Christianity, I agree with you. No one should be forced to change their beliefs. But if by convert you mean sharing the good news of Jesus Christ so that people can make their own decision, I would disagree. I believe that God so loved the world (people everywhere, including Hindus), that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. It is a joy to share that message with other people, whether they accept it or not. sachin – I guess it all depends on what you mean by convert. If by convert you mean forcibly turn someone from Hinduism to Christianity, I agree with you. No one should be forced to change their beliefs. But if by convert you mean sharing the good news of Jesus Christ so that people can make their own decision, I would disagree. I believe that God so loved the world (people everywhere, including Hindus), that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. It is a joy to share that message with other people, whether they accept it or not.

]]> By: sachin http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6264 sachin Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:04:49 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-6264 please do not convert hindus please do not convert hindus

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]]> By: Andy http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-5209 Andy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:46:59 +0000 http://www.rayfowler.org/2007/07/24/map-of-the-worlds-religions/#comment-5209 What I find interesting are the projections. My impression from various studies is that growth of Christian faith in the developing world is generally offset or overtaken by it's decline in Europe and North America, even taking population expansion into account. I'm guessing that the growth chart has the assumption built in that as populations grow their "rate" of faith will keep pace. The demographics don't seem to bear this out for Christianity. Even more interesting is the choice of profiles. Judaism is included even though Jews are vastly outnumbered by atheist/agnostics (14.9% vs 0.2% worldwide). If this were a horse race (based on % growth), I'd have my money on Islam to win and atheism/agnostic to show. What I find interesting are the projections. My impression from various studies is that growth of Christian faith in the developing world is generally offset or overtaken by it’s decline in Europe and North America, even taking population expansion into account. I’m guessing that the growth chart has the assumption built in that as populations grow their “rate” of faith will keep pace. The demographics don’t seem to bear this out for Christianity.

Even more interesting is the choice of profiles. Judaism is included even though Jews are vastly outnumbered by atheist/agnostics (14.9% vs 0.2% worldwide).

If this were a horse race (based on % growth), I’d have my money on Islam to win and atheism/agnostic to show.

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