Comments on: Baha’i – the world’s second fastest growing religion? http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/ Personal diary of John Barnabas (aka Barney) Leith Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Barney http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11947 Barney Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:08:28 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11947 I'm afraid I don't know, Toby. Perhaps an ordinary link would do the trick? I’m afraid I don’t know, Toby. Perhaps an ordinary link would do the trick?

]]> By: Toby Doncaster http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11943 Toby Doncaster Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:56:27 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11943 Sorry Barney, I've tried to trackback from this, as I've posted something related, but no joy I'm afraid. What am I doing wrong? Sorry Barney, I’ve tried to trackback from this, as I’ve posted something related, but no joy I’m afraid. What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: Steven http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11666 Steven Thu, 24 May 2007 18:00:12 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11666 check under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion#Trends_in_adherence for more info check under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion#Trends_in_adherence for more info

]]> By: Steven http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11665 Steven Thu, 24 May 2007 17:59:00 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11665 keep in mind _The Baha'is_ magazine used numbers from this same source, World Christian Encyclopaedia, for their graph of the rate of growth. On the other hand if you are looking for such numbers there's not really any alternative..... keep in mind _The Baha’is_ magazine used numbers from this same source, World Christian Encyclopaedia, for their graph of the rate of growth. On the other hand if you are looking for such numbers there’s not really any alternative…..

]]> By: Barney http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11636 Barney Mon, 21 May 2007 17:35:05 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11636 Don, many thanks for shedding light on the Encyclopedia's way of counting religious memberships. That might help explain the fact that they count higher numbers of Baha'is than the World Centre does. Don, many thanks for shedding light on the Encyclopedia’s way of counting religious memberships. That might help explain the fact that they count higher numbers of Baha’is than the World Centre does.

]]> By: Don Calkins http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11635 Don Calkins Mon, 21 May 2007 14:23:27 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11635 It's more than just who considers themselves a Baha'i. The Encyclopedia allows for multiple "memberships", and includes those who fairly regularly attend specifically Baha'i activities (e.g. family members) even if they have no intention of ever becoming Baha'is. For detail info, contact Rob Stockman who has discussed this issue at length with the editor. Don C It’s more than just who considers themselves a Baha’i. The Encyclopedia allows for multiple “memberships”, and includes those who fairly regularly attend specifically Baha’i activities (e.g. family members) even if they have no intention of ever becoming Baha’is. For detail info, contact Rob Stockman who has discussed this issue at length with the editor.

Don C

]]> By: Barney http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11630 Barney Mon, 21 May 2007 10:31:49 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11630 Steve, many thanks for your helpful comment. It's interesting that the World Christian Encyclopaedia counts in those who haven't enrolled but who identify themselves as Bahai's. I fully expected that to happen in the 2001 Census in the UK, but it didn't. There were 30,000 "Jedi Knights", but no extra Baha'is. The 2011 Census may produce different results, since the training institute process and the whole change of cultured that is being nurtured by the Universal House of Justice will have been in place for many years by then. Steve, many thanks for your helpful comment. It’s interesting that the World Christian Encyclopaedia counts in those who haven’t enrolled but who identify themselves as Bahai’s. I fully expected that to happen in the 2001 Census in the UK, but it didn’t. There were 30,000 “Jedi Knights”, but no extra Baha’is. The 2011 Census may produce different results, since the training institute process and the whole change of cultured that is being nurtured by the Universal House of Justice will have been in place for many years by then.

]]> By: Steve Cooney http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-11629 Steve Cooney Mon, 21 May 2007 08:51:27 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/05/21/bahai-the-worlds-second-fastest-growing-religion/#comment-11629 The figure is based on the World Christian Encyclopaedia numbers. The methodology is apparently statistically sophisticated it includes, as I understand, people who will identify themselves as Baha'i but who won't necessarily have enrolled with the Baha'i communities. see http://www.bible.ca/global-religion-statistics-world-christian-encyclopedia.htm. According to the 2004-2005 Baha'i World the figure is 5.5 million Baha'is, although 2005-2006 Baha'i world reports more than 5 million. The figure is based on the World Christian Encyclopaedia numbers. The methodology is apparently statistically sophisticated it includes, as I understand, people who will identify themselves as Baha’i but who won’t necessarily have enrolled with the Baha’i communities. see
http://www.bible.ca/global-religion-statistics-world-christian-encyclopedia.htm. According to the 2004-2005 Baha’i World the figure is 5.5 million Baha’is, although 2005-2006 Baha’i world reports more than 5 million.

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