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Major World Religions Chart

There are a ton of religions worldwide, making faith one of the biggest diversity factors among people. Here's a quick description of some major religions, who follows them, and what they're (briefly) about.

Religion	Followers	What It's About
Christianity	2.1 Billion	Christians believe in one God and that Jesus Christ is the son of God.
Islam	1.5 Billion	Muslims (Islam believers) believe in one God (Allah) and that Muhammad is the prophet.
Hinduism	900 Million	Hindus believe in many Gods and in Karma. Karma is a belief that the sume of your good and bad deeds determines how you will come to Earth back in your next life.
Atheism	500 - 750 Million	Atheists believe in either no God, no religious practices/traditions, or both.
Confucianism	394 Million	Followers don't believe in a God. They follow manners of virtue in everyday life (i.e. wisdom, faithfulness).
Buddhism	376 Million	Buddhists don't follow a God. They believe in Karma and Reincarnation (like Hindus), and also in Dharma (the path to enlightenment).
African Traditional and Diasporic	100 Million	Many different religions in Africa still exist after contact was made with the Western world.
Sikhism	23 Million	Sikhs believe in the quality of mankind, justice, truthfulnessness, and devotion to God.
Judaism	14 Million	Jews believe in a single God. Their holy book, the Torah, and the nation of Israel are central to the Jewish faith.
Bahai'i	7 Million	Baha'i's believe in one God who continually sends prophets into the world, such as Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, and Mohammed.
Other	335 Million	Many other religions exist in the world, including Jainism, Shinto, Paganism, and Scientology.