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As of 2000, approximately 53% of the world's population identifies with one of the three Abrahamic religions (33% Christian, 20% Islam, >1% Judaism), 6% with Buddhism, 13% with Hinduism, 6% with traditional Chinese religion, 7% with various other religions, and less than 15% as non-religious. (National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the World p. 49)
As of 2000, approximately 53% of the world's population identifies with one of the three Abrahamic religions (33% Christian, 20% Islam, >1% Judaism), 6% with Buddhism, 13% with Hinduism, 6% with traditional Chinese religion, 7% with various other religions, and less than 15% as non-religious. (National Geographic Family Reference Atlas of the World p. 49)
==Quotation==
==Quotation==
Evolving mortal creatures experience an irresistible urge to symbolize their finite concepts of God. Man's consciousness of moral duty and his spiritual idealism represent a value level--an experiential reality--which is difficult of symbolization.
Evolving mortal creatures [[experience]] an irresistible urge to symbolize their [[finite]] [[concepts]] of God. Man's [[consciousness]] of moral duty and his [[spiritual]] [[ideal]]ism represent a [[value]] level--an experiential reality--which is difficult of symbolization.
Cosmic consciousness implies the recognition of a First Cause, the one and only uncaused reality. God, the Universal Father, functions on three Deity-personality levels of subinfinite value and relative divinity expression:
[[Cosmic]] consciousness implies the recognition of a First Cause, the one and only uncaused [[reality]]. God, the Universal Father, functions on three Deity-[[personality]] levels of subinfinite value and [[relative]] [[divinity]] expression:
#Prepersonal--as in the ministry of the Father fragments, such as the Thought Adjusters.
#Prepersonal--as in the ministry of the Father fragments, such as the [[Thought Adjusters]].
#Personal--as in the evolutionary experience of created and procreated beings.
#Personal--as in the evolutionary experience of created and procreated beings.
#Superpersonal--as in the eventuated existences of certain absonite and associated beings.
#Superpersonal--as in the eventuated existences of certain absonite and associated beings.
GOD is a word symbol designating all personalizations of Deity. The term requires a different definition on each personal level of Deity function and must still further redefined within each of these levels, as this term may be used to designate the diverse co-ordinate and subordinate personalizations of Deity.[http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/foreword.html]
GOD is a [[words|word]] [[symbols|symbol]] designating all personalizations of [[Deity]]. The term requires a different definition on each personal level of Deity function and must still further redefined within each of these levels, as this term may be used to designate the diverse co-ordinate and subordinate personalizations of Deity.[http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/foreword.html]
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
