Which countries are the most and least religious? The WIN-Gallup International “Religion and Atheism Index” collected data from 57 countries in order to find out.
The Religiosity Index represents the percentage of the population who self-describe themselves as ‘a religious person’ in the question worded as: Irrespective of whether you attend a place of worship or not, would you say you are a religious person, not a religious person or a convinced atheist?
Some interesting takeaways:
1. The poor are more religious than the rich. People in the bottom income groups are 17 percent more religious than those in the top income groups.
2. Globally, the number of those claiming to be religious has dropped by 9 percent from 2005 to 2011, while the number of people identifying themselves as atheists has risen by 3 percent.
3. Four countries have experienced a drop in religiosity in their populations that is greater than 20 percent between 2005 and 2012. France and Switzerland saw decreases of 21 percent, while Ireland’s number of faithful declined by 22 percent and Vietnam’s by 23 percent.
Categories: Europe
Dear Friends. I just read, : “It’s interesting that these calls for prayer including that of 9/11: National Day of Prayer and Repentance converge around the time of the holy days of the Bible – the days which are linked to judgment, repentance and return to God.”
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/08/94-year-old-billy-grahams-warning-for-america/#L7PBcodJIi06Cj6o.99 “”
Truly, it is a warning for all and a call to true repentance. Many religions expect the arrival of a Messiah; but what part do we have it the timing of that? I suggest something we have been discussing in this Interfaith Professionals Linked In site about Ramadan and Islam.
The primary message of the Qur’an is to follow the whole Bible, so I will use this explanation:
Jesus (Messiah) comes victorious as The Word of God, He comes when we want truth. Seventh month holy days begin in September; days of no work must be planned for. Jesus said to live by every word out of the mouth of God. NO ONE can change that. There is one law for the Jew and the stranger.
Exodus 20:8-11; Leviticus 23 because Leviticus 26 is God’s promise of blessings for obedience and 4 x 7 curses for disobedience. Jesus said it is impossible that one jot or tittle from the law shall fail. Truth is Kingdom of God.
Revelation 19:13
And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
WE hold the key; the time Father God has not revealed is When we want Him in truth. “Said I not unto thee, that, if thou would believe, thou should see the glory of God?”
Shalom, Ma Salam, Peace to all.