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Religions of the world: Information about
40 organized religions and faith groups.

Our logo: showing symbols of some of the largest religions in the world:

The symbols of fourteen religions are shown. Clockwise from the North Pole, they are mostly in alphabetic order: Baha'i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Wicca and some other Neopagan religions, Zoroastrianism, and Druidism.
If the Wiccan symbol is flipped by 180º so that one point is towards the center, it becomes the symbol of an unrelated religion, Satanism.

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A menu with links to non-theistic beliefs, ethical groups,
philosophies, spiritual paths, etc is located elsewhere on this site.

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A statement by Reza Aslan, which the folks at this web site feel is worth repeating:

"Islam doesn't promote violence or peace.
Islam is just a religion.
And like every religion in the world, it depends on what you bring to it.
If you are a violent person, your Islam, your Judaism, your Christianity, your Hinduism is going to be violent."

Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American author, commentator and religious scholar. He has written at least three books on religion:

• "No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam" (2005),
• "Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in the Age of Globalization, (2010), and
• "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth." (2013)

He also is the host of "Believer." a TV program for the spiritually curious. It is available on Sunday evenings at CNN at 10 PM ET/PT ₁

Symbols of world religions. ₂

Basic information about world religions:

	Introduction to religions of the world Part 1: Our logo, again. Religious symbols. Quotations. Introductory thoughts. Part 2: Introductory thoughts (Cont'd). Animated map showing religions over time. Other inclusive religious web sites. Part 3: Inclusive web sites. Books on world religions. Find a faith group that matches your beliefs. A final recommendation. Disclaimer.
	A map showing where the main religions of the world are practiced

Specific world religions, each with over three million followers, are listed alphabetically:

	Baha'i Faith
	Buddhism
	Christianity;  Christian groups, denominations and families (Amish to The Way)
	Confucianism [Actually, this religion has no formal symbol. But this one is sometimes used unofficially]
	Hinduism
	Islam
	Jainism
	Judaism
	Shinto
	Sikhism
	Taoism
	Vodun (Voodoo)

Some Neopagan religious faiths:

	Ásatrú (Norse Paganism) Part 1  Part 2
	Druidism
	Goddess Worship
	Wicca
	Witchcraft

Notes:

	Many followers of Asatru refer to themselves as "Heathens" rather than "Neopagans. "
	Many followers of these religions refer to themselves as "Pagans." We use the term "Neopagan" because it is less ambiguous. "Pagan" has a variety of unrelated meanings.

Other organized religions:

These are smaller religions, with a well defined belief in deity, humanity and the rest of the universe. Of the many hundreds of faith groups in the world, we have chosen these because of their historical significance, or because of the massive amount of misinformation that has been spread about them in North America:

	Caodaism
	Damanhur Community
	Deism
	Druze
	Eckankar
	Elian Gonzalez religious movement
	Gnosticism
	Roma (a.k.a. Gypsies)
	\ Hare Krishna - ISKCON
	Ifa, the religion of the Yoruba people of West Africa
	Lukumi
	Macumba
	Mowahhidoon
	Native American Spirituality
	New World Fellowship (NeWFism) -- a proposed religion with no mandated beliefs, clergy or scripture: NeWFism as a Religion Reconceptualizing “Religion:”
	Rom, Roma, Romani, Rroma, (a.k.a. Gypsies)
	Santeria Elian Gonzalez religious movement
	Satanism; The Church of Satan
	Scientology
	Unitarian-Universalism
	The Creativity Movement (formerly called World Church of the Creator)
	The Yazidi branch of Yazdanism: Part 1 Part 2
	Zoroastrianism

Related sections and essays in this web site:

	Ethical groups, philosophies, spiritual paths, etc. From Agnosticism and Atheism to Vampirism
	About the largest religious groups in the U.S.
	Comparison of beliefs among different religious groups
	General information about religion
	A glossary of religious terms
	A list of books on religion and spirituality
	Resources on religious beliefs and practices for chaplains, medical personnel, hospital personnel, and anyone else dealing with the public.
	Selecting holy texts from the world's religions for public meditation rooms, personal library, etc..

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Image used:

1. "Believer with Reza Aslan,: CNN, at: http://www.cnn.com/shows/believer
2. Image © Roberto Giovannini. from Dreamstime.com - World Religion Symbols
3. Moon symbol courtesy of Jaz's Pagan Page.

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Last updated: 2017-MAR-09
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Author: B.A. Robinson

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