Welcome Minnesota Futurists

WelcomeMinnesota Futurists

24 April 2010

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Board Meeting

MN Futurists Board Meeting

Target Date: Tues Feb 9

Time: 6 pm

Location: Knights of Columbus Hall – to be confirmed check the website http://minnesotafuturists.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Location Next Time

Knights of Columbus Hall

1114 American Ave W

Bloomington, MN

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Or call Dave Keenan – 612-790-6490

On with the show

The Future of Religion

Presented to Minnesota Futurists

Dick Saunders, Jerry Machalek & Roger Rydberg

24 April 2010

Alan Wolfe – Atlantic Monthly Article Image

http://openparachute.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/the-future-of-religion/

Numbers of Followers of All Religions

http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/martin_atheism.html

Over 1/3 of the world populations adheres to a form of Christianity. Latin America - highest number of Christians, most are Rom. Catholics. Islam is practiced by nearly 1/5 of the world's population, most in parts of Asia, particularly the Middle East. Judaism, though a major world religion, has fewer followers than Hinduism, Buddhism, and various other religions practices primarily in Asia. Atheist and those who consider themselves nonreligious make up more than 1/5 of the world's population.

STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN of

TOP 19 WORLD RELIGIONS by POPULATION

http://www.ecentrify.com/discuss/religion/3statistics.htm

http://www.ecentrify.com/discuss/religion/3statistics.htm

The Future of Religion: Female Dominated and Private?

http://wildhunt.org/blog/2009/02/the-future-of-religion-female-dominated-and-private.html

Birth Rates by ReligionEncyclopedia Britannica 2005 Data

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_be_the_fastest-growing_religion

The future of religionFebruary 29, 2008

http://openparachute.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/the-future-of-religion/

Projections

Estimated 2000 Projected 2025 Projected 205050 Year Projected Growth 2000-2050

Religion Adherents% of world

Adherents% of world

Adherents% of world

New Adherents % Growth

Christianity

2.00 Bil 33.0% 2.62 Bil 33.4% 3,05 Bil 34.3% 1.05 Bil 52.61%

Islam 1,19 Bil 19.6% 1.78 Bil 22.8% 2,23 Bil 25.0% 1.04 Bil 87.61%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claims_to_be_the_fastest-growing_religion

some optimist's view of the past and future of religion

http://thefaithhope.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html

MegachurchesCoffee bars, book stores and even a bowling alley — leaders of large churches want their church to be an integral part of the community surrounding it, and they are willing to invest in it. Even smaller to midsized churches draw in outsiders through “fellowship” facilities. Megachurches take this to a new level with video games, concerts and food courts

http://hiscrivener.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/are-megachurches-becoming-more-like-church-mart/

Megachurches Today 2005

http://hirr.hartsem.edu/megachurch/megastoday2005_summaryreport.html