How religious are we here in Trafford?

Many people are religious in Trafford and the majority of us accept the right to choose whoever you wish to believe in and live side by side.

The statistics in the last Census shows the following:

• Christians – 113712
• Muslim – 20549
• Hindu – 4656
• Jewish -2048
• Sikh – 1984
• Buddhist – 955
• Other religions – 920

Religion is a very important part of people’s life it is also true that many people do not believe in religions which is there right.

Looking at previous statistics we can see that Christians dominate Trafford as the most popular religion although Islam is increasing in popularity.

Here is a brief guide to the main religions:

Christianity:

Christians believe God sent his son Jesus, the messiah, to save the world. They believe Jesus was crucified on a cross to offer the forgiveness of sins and was resurrected three days after his death before ascending to heaven.

Islam:

Followers of Islam are called Muslims. Muslims are monotheistic and worship one, all-knowing God, who in Arabic is known as Allah. Followers of Islam aim to live a life of complete submission to Allah. They believe that nothing can happen without Allah’s permission, but humans have free will.

Hinduism:

Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman,” or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the supreme soul

Jewish:

Jewish people believe there’s only one God who has established a covenant—or special agreement—with them. Their God communicates to believers through prophets and rewards good deeds while also punishing evil. Most Jews (with the exception of a few groups) believe that their Messiah hasn’t yet come—but will one day

Sikhism:

Sikhism advocates equality, social justice, service to humanity, and tolerance for other religions. The essential message of Sikhism is spiritual devotion and reverence of God at all times while practicing the ideals of honesty, compassion, humility and generosity in everyday life.

Buddhism:

Buddhism is one of the world’s largest religions and originated 2,500 years ago in India. Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering, and that meditation, spiritual and physical labour, and good behaviour are the ways to achieve enlightenment or nirvana.

The other religions are just as relevant as the major religions of the world and to those within the religion it means a lot to them and truly believe what is being said and what they read.