Attention all sinners and saints! Are you ready to take a journey through one of the oldest and most widely practiced religions in the world? Christianity, the religion of fish symbols, loaves and fishes, and turning the other cheek (unless you’re playing ping pong). It’s more than just a set of beliefs. It’s a way of life that has shaped the world as we know it.
So whether you’re a devout follower or just curious about the faith, grab your Bible (or your preferred religious text). Let’s dive into the world of Christianity, where miracles happen, and jokes about the Pope are always appropriate.
Facts about Christianity
1. Christianity is the world’s most popular religion, with over 2.4 billion followers. Who knew that the ancient Israelite carpenter would become the world’s most successful business model?
2. In 2010, the Catholic Church had an income of US$97 billion. That’s a whole lot of tithing! I mean, it’s like having a monopoly on guilt and redemption.
3. A Christian church in San Francisco worships John Coltrane as a Saint and uses his lyrics as prayers. It’s like jazz and Jesus. What’s not to love?
4. According to the Vatican, you can reduce the time you spend in purgatory by following the Pope on Twitter. Talk about a social media savior!
5. Papaphobia is the fear of the Pope. I guess some people can’t handle that much holiness.
Facts about Christianity
6. In the Bible, God sent two bears to murder 42 children because they had mocked a man for being bald.
7. Judas, one of Jesus’ closest disciple, sold him out for the equivalent of 4 months’ pay of a working man.
8. Despite being recognized as the founder of Christianity, Jesus never intended to create a new religion. He just wanted to reform Judaism.
9. Jesus is also considered a prophet in Islam. Muslims believe that Jesus was one of the greatest prophets sent by God.
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10. Islam believes that the Bible is a revelation from God that has been altered by men. And that the Qur’an corrects these deviations.
Facts about Bible
11. With estimated total sales of over 5 billion copies, The Bible is the best-selling book of all time.
12. The Bible is the most shoplifted book in the world.
13. Despite its popularity, the Bible forbids the act of swearing on it. So, no “I swear to God” in court.
14. Possessing Bibles, watching South Korean movies, and distributing pornography may be punished with death in North Korea.
15. But that hasn’t stopped organizations from dropping copies of the Bible by parachute into the country. Talk about a “Heavenly delivery.”
Facts about Jesus Christ
16. Can you believe it? There’s a sect of Christianity, that thinks Jesus ditched the Middle East for China and is currently living there as a Chinese woman.
17. A 62-foot-tall statue of Jesus built by a megachurch was struck by lightning and burned down. Maybe Jesus didn’t want to be a part of that church anymore.
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18. The Taiping Rebellion in China, was led by a man who claimed to be Jesus’ brother, resulting in at least 20 million people’s deaths. Talk about a family feud!
19. A 62-foot-tall statue of Jesus built by a megachurch was struck by lightning and burned down. Maybe Jesus didn’t want to be a part of that church anymore.
20. 73% of Americans believe that Jesus was born of a virgin.
Facts about Christianity
21. Billy Graham personally preached Christianism to over 200 million people. He’s like the Elvis of the pulpit.
22. 7% to 10% of Arabs are Christians. Who knew?
23. Every Good Friday in the Philippines, they reenact the crucifixions of multiple people, and they are real.
24. More people go to church on Sunday in China than in the whole of Europe.
25. Jesus was a carpenter before he began his public ministry. He is also said to have been an excellent teacher and a skilled debater.
That’s it for this post guys, I hope you had fun while reading 25 Awesome Christianity facts that you should know.
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