packet

    Today in class we went over the important events in the religions packet. Mr. Schick told us important things to highlight in the packet. Most of the information we highlighted we had already learned in the powerpoint.  Here is the information that we highlighted, although most migrants learn the language of the new location, they typically retain their religion. Reliable statistics on the actual number of adherents are difficult to obtain. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism are the worlds four largest religions. 2.2 billion people view themselves as Christian, 1.6 billion as Muslim, 1 billion as Hindu, and 500 million as Buddhist. In all but a handful of countries, the religion with the largest number of adherents is either Christianity or Islam. Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in every country in the Western-Hemisphere, Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Islam is the most widely practiced religion in nearly every country of Southwest Asia and North Africa as well in Central Asia. In several countries, including China, the largest number of people with unaffiliated with any religion. Judaism is the most widely practiced religion in the State of Israel.