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The followers of Christianity are called Christians.

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About 2.3 billion people in the world follow Christianity.

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Followers of Christianity live in places all over the world such as Indonesia, Central Asia, the Middle East, the United States, Brazil, and Mexico.

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How and when did the Christianity begin?

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How and when did the Christianity begin?

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Christianity began around 30 CE. It began with Jesus going around teaching his religion and then he was crucified and the people believed that he rose from the dead. This religion started in Israel.

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The founder of Christianity was God's only son, Jesus.

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They believe in 1 god. (monotheistic) Some of their basic beliefs are, it developed out of Judaism, they believe in the Old Testament, and story of Jesus and his apostles in New Testament, Jesus is God's only son sent to Earth, the Golden Rule, and all who believe in Jesus will be saved and go to heaven

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Even though Jesus had died, his message had not. Word of his teachings spread to Jewish communities across the empire. This was helped by energetic apostles, such as Paul and by the modern communications of the Roman Empire and the rest of the world.

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Their sacred text was know as the Christian Bible. This bible had two sections. The sections were called the New Testament and the Old Testament.

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The sacred place of worship for Christianity is called the Anglicans. Churches are also used while worshiping.

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Some symbols of Christianity are Cross and crucifix. The cross and crucifix represent Jesus's hard times getting crucified and having to carry the cross to the place where he got crucified.

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Good Friday is the memorial of Jesus' death by crucifixion. Easter Sunday, [April] The greatest of Christian festivals celebrates the Resurrection. Christmas, day we celebrate Jesus's birth.

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1) In 2001, the World Christian Encyclopedia counted 33,830 different Christian denominations.
2) The three largest branches of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the various denominations of Protestantism.
3) In 2010,
the Catholic Church
had an income
of US $97 billion.
4) Christianity is severely persecuted in at least 27 countries.