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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
Buddhism is a faith/religion; Scientology is a business that ruins lives for financial gain.
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Every religion is a business. Without cash they would all die.
See Televangelism for example.
Religion in the United States is worth $1.2tn a year, making it equivalent to the 15th largest national economy in the world, according to a study.
The faith economy has a higher value than the combined revenues of the top 10 technology companies in the US, including Apple, Amazon and Google, says the analysis from Georgetown University in Washington DC.
10 richest religions
Some of the biggest
pilgrimages / faith-trips that are taken each year include:
• 1+ million visitors to Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre Basilica (Quebec)
• 3+ million visitors to Mecca Hajj
• 6+ million visitors to Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall
• 80+ million visitors to India’s Kumbh Mela
Additionally, as current research shows that more than 35% of travelers are interested in and/or will be taking a religious-based journey in their lifetimes, the market is only expected to continue to grow.
15 richest Christian leaders
The Top 5 Wealthiest Religions in the World are: (1) Roman Catholic Church (Unknown value – in the trillions); (2) Islam (Valued at $1.6 trillion); (3) Judaism (Unknown value – in the high billions); (4) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) (Valued at over $30 billion); and (5) The Church of England (Valued at about $7 billion).
There are no direct figures available identifying the value of the global religious industry, however, we can estimate that its value (across all religions across all countries) to be well into the quadrillions of dollars.
All. Tax. Free.