The twelve major long established World Religions
1. Christianity About 33 % (Link goes to Christian Cults)
2. Islam About 20% of the world's population
3. Hinduism About 13% of the world's population
4. Buddhism 300 million
5. Vodun (Voodoo) 60 million people practice Vodun worldwide
6. Sikhism 22.5 million worldwide
7. Taoism 20 million followers
8. Baha'i Faith The Bahá'í Faith states that it currently has about 6 million members worldwide
9. Confucianism 6 million Confucians in the world
10. Judaism
11. Jainism almost 4 million
12. Shinto 2.8 to 3.2 million (However some people would say that 50% of Japan mixes Shinto belief with other beliefs about 100 million extra then))
ISLAM
Islam - IslamiCity in Cyberspace
Islam Question & Answers: View Subjects
Islam Guide: A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam ...What others say about Islam
Answering Islam, A Christian-Muslim Dialog and Apologetic
The Religion of Islam: Christian Information Ministries
The five pillars of Islam - a christian view
HinduismAn introduction to Hinduism More Info on Hinduism An Introduction to Hinduism Hinduweb-site
What Others Say About Hinduism
Anti Hindu - Multi religions
From the Bahai Faith view piont
From a Christian Perspective
Hinduism background by Christian Research Institute
Buddhism
Buddhism linksWhat Others Say About Buddhism
OMF view of Buddhism
5. Vodun (Voodoo) 60 million people practice Vodun worldwide
6. SikhAn introduction
What Others Say About Sikh's
7. Taoism
What Others Say About Taoism
8. Baha'i
An introduction
What Others Say About Baha'i
9. Confucianism 6 million Confucians in the world
10. Judaism
11. Jainism
An introduction
What Others Say About Jainism
12. Shinto
SMALLER WORLD RELIGIONS Hare Krishna
An introduction http://www.webcom.com/~ara/
What Others Say About Hare Krishna
CHRISTIAN BASED RELIGIONS Christadelphianism
Official Australian Site http://www.christadelphian.org.au/
What Others Say About ChristadelphianismCHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY http://www.carm.org/delphian.htm Lots of Links http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~jkh8x/soc257/nrms/crst.html
MormonsGeneral Info http://www.oneil.com.au/lds/ The Book of Mormon http://www.hti.umich.edu/relig/mormon/ Evidence for the Book of Mormon http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/BMEvidences.shtml Mormon History http://www.xmission.com/~research/about/ Lots of Mormon Links http://www.cyberhighway.net/~shirtail/mormonis.htm
What Others Say About Mormonism
CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY http://www.carm.org/dmormon.htm The Institute for Religious Research http://www.irr.org/mit/index.htm A Catholic View of Mormonism http://www.catholic.com/answers/tracts/mormon3.htm
Jehovah WitnessesWhat Others Say About Jehovah Witnesses
CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY http://www.carm.org/djw.htm
Sydney Church of Christ (International or Boston or xxx Church of Christ)Cult Awareness & Information Centre http://www.caic.org.au/zicoc.htm CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY http://www.carm.org/c_bcc.htm
MAIN LINE CHRISTIAN RELIGIONS CATHOLICCatholic Answers http://www.catholic.com/
What Others Say About Catholics
http://www.carm.org/drc.htm
ORTHODOX
TRADITIONAL PROTESTANT
QuakersQuaker Official Web site http://www.quaker.org/
Reformed (Calvinist)CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY http://www.mslick.com/ The Five Points of Calvinism http://www.mslick.com/tulip.htm
CHARISMATIC / PENTECOSTAL United PentecostalWhat Others Say About United Pentecostal's
Cult Awareness & Information Centre http://www.caic.org.au/zupc.htm
Potters HouseOfficial Australian Site
What Others Say About Potters house
Cult Awareness & Information Centre http://www.caic.org.au/biblebase/potters.htm Info from Churches that abuse http://www.rickross.com/reference/door1.html Ex Member Tells all!! http://members.tripod.com/adm/popup/roadmap.shtml Rick Ross on Potter's House http://www.rickross.com/groups/door.html
Below are some interesting sites that are aimed at looking at cult groups
Cult groups may be considered to be because they
1. Do not hold on to mainline basic foundational Bible teaching or
2. Act in a way that makes them believe that they are the only true Christian group.
General Cult Group LinksThe Institute of Religious Research Rick Ross A Mega Cult Site http://www.rickross.com/groups/door.html Cult Awareness & Information Centre (An amazing list of cults covered) http://www.serve.com/larryi/cult.htm
