Religious Life of Planet Earth

Report on the Religious Life of Planet Earth

Introduction

Earth - a small, azure, life-sustaining environment inhabited by a myriad of creatures from the microscopic to the immense. In this study, however, we will focus on the religious aspects of the people of this planet. From the outset, this planet can be labeled myopically as “diverse”. This diversity is evidenced in the apparent, such as skin color, hair color, demeanor, and language. This diversity is also shown through the sublime, like faith, culture, and dialect. One solidifying aspect of the people of Earth is that throughout the vast majority of the inhabitants are religious, if only subtlety, they are religious all the same. This planet's religious composition and foundation in and of itself is just like the inhabitants; diversity.

The face of religion on Earth is not a singular one. According to Obe (2007), “there are 19 major world religions which are subdivided into a total of 270 large religious groups, and many smaller ones (pg. 18).” Within these groups are numerous other smaller sects of the religion itself. For example, one of the primary religions of Earth is a religion called Christianity. This religion is based upon the belief that their God sent his son Jesus Christ to live the life of a human, and to suffer for the sins of humankind, and in as such, absolved those that believe in him that they will have life everlasting in heaven upon their death. However, as stated by Obe (2007), there are over 34,000 separate Christian groups identified in the world. Over half of them are independent churches that are not interested in linking with the big denominations (pg. 18).” This large disparity within this particular religion is a great example how diverse the religious beliefs are within this ...