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Originally Posted by Livia
" Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with about 2.1 billion followers worldwide. It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who lived in the Holy Land 2,000 years ago."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/
Just one link... there's plenty of other reliable sites giving the same number if you don't trust the BBC. |
2.1 billion people officially considered Christian does not equate to 2.1 billion Christians. For example, I was christened Church of Scotland, as were most of my friends, and we are all included in that 2.1 billion Christians. But like I said I only have two or three friends who are accurately "Christians". The truth is, a large proportion of that 2.1 billion Christians are either non-religious or practice religious apathety - they vaguely believe in God, but have never even glanced at a bible and know very little about "their religion". Considering these people to be "Christians" is doctoring the figures on a massive scale.