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Influential World Religion
Two billion people around the world are Christian. Christianity is an influential world religion. The world follows the Christian calendar, Sunday is known as a day off from work, and businesses and schools close down for Christian holidays like Good Friday and Christmas. This is all because of Jesus Christ who lived 2000 years ago. Christians are made up of Catholics and Protestants. Although they have different beliefs and different practices, they all believe that Jesus died on the cross for their sins. They believe in one true God, that Jesus is divine,in atonement, and in an afterlife. The cross is the symbol for Christianity. Jesus believed in being kind to people and helping those in need. Christianity came out of Judaism in
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