Branches of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism - Statistics

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Religion	Followers	Description	Branch	% Correct
Christianity	1 billion	obedient to the Pope in Rome	Roman Catholicism	98%
Christianity	550 million	reject the authority of Rome	Protestantism	93%
Islam	950 million	accept all four caliphs after Muhammad	Sunnism	93%
Christianity	250 million	obedient to Patriarch of Constantinople	Orthodox Church	91%
Islam	120 million	believe Ali should have inherited directly	Shi'ism	90%
Buddhism	200 million	emphasize compassion	Mahayana	24%
Buddhism	120 million	emphasize meditation and monasticism	Theravada	24%
Hinduism	230 million	view creator/destroyer god as paramount	Shaivism	15%
Hinduism	580 million	view sustainer god as paramount	Vaishnavism	12%