| | The Chinese influence is in eastern Asia and it is primarily the source of [[Confucianism]] and [[Taoism]]. The Indian influence is primarily through [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]], [[Sikhism]] and [[Buddhism]], which has spread more to other countries than Hinduism has. [[Islam]] remains the dominant religion in southwest Asia, and also eastern and northern Africa. The [[Russian Orthodox Church]] has an influence in the Russian western parts of [[Siberia]]. Judaism is mainly concentrated in [[Israel]], but can also be found in [[Japan]], [[China]], and [[Religion_in_India#Judaism_in_India|India]]. Other Asian religions include, [[Bahai]], [[Cao Dai]], [[Juche]], [[Shinto]], [[Tenrikyo]] and [[Zoroastrianism]]. A majority of people worldwide follow an Asian religion. | | The Chinese influence is in eastern Asia and it is primarily the source of [[Confucianism]] and [[Taoism]]. The Indian influence is primarily through [[Hinduism]], [[Jainism]], [[Sikhism]] and [[Buddhism]], which has spread more to other countries than Hinduism has. [[Islam]] remains the dominant religion in southwest Asia, and also eastern and northern Africa. The [[Russian Orthodox Church]] has an influence in the Russian western parts of [[Siberia]]. Judaism is mainly concentrated in [[Israel]], but can also be found in [[Japan]], [[China]], and [[Religion_in_India#Judaism_in_India|India]]. Other Asian religions include, [[Bahai]], [[Cao Dai]], [[Juche]], [[Shinto]], [[Tenrikyo]] and [[Zoroastrianism]]. A majority of people worldwide follow an Asian religion. |
| | + | {{cquote|[[Atheists]], agnostics, and other [[Nones|religious non-affiliates]] are a dying breed in Asia. According to a [http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/27/32-27.pdf Pew Research Center study] released last week, Asia’s shrinking pool of men and women who don’t identify with any religion are driving a drop in the proportion of “religious nones” in the world. |
| | + | The percentage of the unaffiliated in Asia Pacific—home to about 76% of the world’s unaffiliated—will fall to 17% in 2050 from 21%, Pew estimates. ...this drop in Asia and the growth of religious communities elsewhere will mean the unaffiliated will make up only 13% of the world’s population in 2050, down from 16% in 2010.<ref>[http://qz.com/377065/across-the-asia-pacific-the-population-of-atheists-and-agnostics-is-shrinking/ Across the Asia Pacific, the population of atheists and agnostics is shrinking]</ref>}} |