Book Title: Interfaith Western Religions Summary
Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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________________ Sects: Judaism Jews are divided into Orthodox, Conservative and Reform groups with other regional and ethnic divisions Christianity Christianity is divided into three main sects; Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant. Among Protestants there are over 2,000 smaller sects, including Lutherans, Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and so on Islam Sunnis (90%) are followers of the political successors of Mohammed. Shiites (10%) are followers of Mohammed's family successors The Sufis are those Muslims who seek a mystical experience of God, rather than a merely intellectual knowledge of Him, and who also perform some superstitious practices Baha'i There are no formal sects within Baha'i.

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