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How many followers were there for Christianity when it originated?
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∙ 16y ago
It originated on Pentecost 33 C.E. (A.D.), so there were about 120 disciples, that included the twelve apostles of Jesus.
Jesus had many people who followed him, not just disciples. On Pentecost, 3000 more were added to the church from all walks of life.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoIn the early 1900s Christianity was growing rapidly in Africa and South America. There is no way to know an exact count as many people do not openly profess their faith, however currents estimates range around 2,000,000,000 followers.
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Where was Christianity originated?
it was originated in judea (present day israel)
Why was Christianity most appealing to the Roman Empire?
Possibly the main reason that Christianity appealed to so many was that it gave its followers hope. Most of the early followers of Christianity were the disenfranchised or the downtrodden. Christianity promised them better things in another life.
What new form of Christianity did Martin Luther and his followers start?
Martin Luther and his followers started Lutheranism.
Why did Christianity find many followers in the cities of the roman empire?
Christianity found its followers in the cities because that's where the most people lived. The larger cities had squalor and crowded living conditions and the people there were open to the Christian promise of a "better life", as opposed to the country people who stubbornly clung to their rural gods.
Where did the Ming Dynasty originate?
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How many followers of Christianity are there in the world?
there are 2.1 billion followers of christianity.
How many followers are there in Christianity?
There are about 2.1 billion in Christianity
Did the 'Christians' originate in Syria?
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How many followers are in the Christianity religion?
Christianity is the largest religion today. There are about 2 billion followers worldwide, which is 33% of the world population.
Does Christianity have the most followers?
Yes Christianity does have the most followers
Does Christianity have about twice as many followers as Islam?
No, Christianity may have marginal more followers (if valid) but not twice as Islam followers per Quran revelation to prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
How many followers in the Christianity religion?
About 2 billion.
How many followers are there for Christianity?
over 2 billion
How many followers of Christianity are the in UK?
2,039 million
How many follwers does Christianity have today?
Christianity has roughly 2.3 billion followers currently.
How many followers of Christianity are there in Epsom?
well there is actually only one Christianity follower in epsom
How many members does Christianity have?
There are an estimated 2.1 billion followers of Christianity.
