there religious sects are lame.
Stan Nussbaum has written: 'New religious movements' -- subject(s): Cults, Missions, Religions, Sects
Another name for a religious group is a denomination.
Just calling them "religious groups" is fine. On the other hand, there are several related terms, such as "religions", "sects", and "denominations". Note that these have somewhat different meanings from one another.
David V Barrett has written: 'Sects, 'cults' and alternative religions' -- subject(s): Religions, Cults, Sects
Other than what? - Various religions have been divided into sects; this seems to be something like a general tendency.
In general, that would be Shia, Suni, and Druze Muslims, various forms of Judaism, and several Christian sects. Notably, Lebanon has a wide variety of various sects of all three major religions.
there are about 72 Muslim sects
Three religious sects are meeting to discuss their similarities.
William A. Young has written: 'The world's religions' -- subject(s): Religions, Cults, Sects, Religion 'Quest for harmony' -- subject(s): Religion, Indians of North America 'The world's religions' -- subject(s): Religions, Cults, Sects, Religion
Most religious doctrine on homosexuality is arguable at best, and therefore prohibition of same-sex marriage varies not only by religion, but also by individual sects.
Christians (all sects), Muslims (all sects, including Druze), and Jews thought they are few and do not freely express it.