"Praised Be He Who Knoweth All"...

Christianity: A faith of love and hope with 2.38 billion believers.

Islam: A path of devotion followed by 1.91 billion.

Hinduism: A tapestry of deities and rituals embraced by 1.16 billion.

Buddhism: A journey towards enlightenment for 507 million.

Folk Religions: A celebration of ancestral traditions by 430 million.

Other Religions: Diverse and unique, followed by 61 million.

Judaism: An ancient covenant cherished by 14.6 million.

"Unaffiliated: A vast group of 1.19 billion, each with their own story to tell."

**List runs from largest to smallest religious populations

Fear alone ensures we remain ignorant and asleep in the
safety of our unbending religious traditions.
We take the words of our religions, ridged as they are,
and we twist them into ideas WE choose as God's word...
and then we stop - and end our search.
Never knowing nor attempting to know all the vast glories of
all true religions, spread by God's Wondrous Ways.

Goodness flows throughout the universe.
All we need do is understand that Humanity has been gifted
numerous points of view, leading to the same ONENESS
we know as "The Creator of All That Is".
We CAN and DO have the ability to seek understanding
of others' ways while holding fast to our own beliefs.

Thus, shall it be written in the Annals of Time,
that peace and compassionate understanding
shall surely follow us all the days of our lives...

"Praised be He Who Knoweth All"
Praised be WE who continue to seek
knowledge, with hearts full of goodwill and acceptance.
And in this, may we finally find peace on earth
and goodwill toward ALL Mankind...

Amen

*****List from: https://www.southwestjournal.com/religion-by-country/