Claims To Be The Fastest-growing Religion
Many different religions currently or previously have claimed to be the fastest growing religion. The world's largest religions that are showing increases that outrun birth-rate include Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. There is often little coverage of the "unaffiliated" category (which includes agnostics, atheists, deists, and theists), although some evidence suggests this group is growing rapidly (see "Nonreligious" below). "The" fastest growing religion depends on the definition (below), such as absolute number vs. percentage, conversions only or also births, etc., how broadly a religion is defined (e.g., Christianity as a whole, or a particular denomination), and the period and region in question.
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