How would you be able to quantify that? Facts are what is needed.
The media uses sensationilism to sell their papers so that would not be the way to an answer.
Percentage wise - no. number wise, only if you were to consider the Catholic population of the world reality wise, check out the media and see for how long and how many articles appear should their be a crime committed by a member of the Catholic clergy vs. any other denomination or occupation or profession.
As of 2008, there are 1.1 billion Catholics versus 1.5 billion Muslims.
Catholics do not claim to be the oldest religion as there are a number of older religions, Judaism for example. However, Catholics do claim rightly to be the original and oldest Christian religion.
Definetly Roman Catholics. It has more number of believers than any religion or sect. The catholic religion IS a Christian religion.
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By far, the highest number of people are those falling out of religion. A lack of religion (atheism) is not a religion, but I believe it qualifies as the answer.
The most important religion is the Eastern Orthodox - approx. 90 %. Also exist catholics, protestants and a great number of sectarians (they are under a strong and nocive external influence).
People do not hate Catholics. Catholics are the most peaceful and the peace loving people in the flock. Religions of other sects feel insecure as Roman Catholic Religion has maximum number of followers, so this has created a hatred among them. EDIT: The Roman Catholic religion does NOT have a maximum number of followers. No one that wants to join the Catholic Church is excluded.
A good number yes. A good number of people in all US states are catholics. By no means are all californians catholics. But many many are.
It is important to note that child molestation is a serious issue that can occur in any organization or community, regardless of religion. It is not accurate or fair to single out a specific religion as having the highest number of individuals involved in such cases. It is essential to address and prevent child abuse in all its forms, regardless of the religious affiliation of the perpetrators.
When the Massachusetts Bay colony was founded, the dominant religion was a Protestant denomination of Christianity called Puritanism. Eventually, other kinds of Protestants came to Massachusetts, and so did Catholics and Jews. Today, greater Boston's dominant religion is Catholicism, but Massachusetts as a state has a large number of Protestants (of all kinds), as well as a sizeable number of Jews. There are also communities of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, and several other faiths.
Roman Catholicism is the most common religion in Australia, but there is a very significant number of Anglicans in Australia as well.
There are approximately 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide.