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World Religious Denominations - INI

World religious denominations are primarily organized around Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. Christianity is divided into three major branches: Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy. Islam is split into two major factions: Sunni and Shia. Buddhism has three traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. Hinduism has four major sects: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. Judaism has four main denominations: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist. These religions and denominations comprise the majority of the world's population and have profound influences on culture, ethics, and social systems.

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[item.catholicism]
code=C01
slug=catholicism
name=Catholicism
description=The largest Christian denomination with the Pope as its supreme leader.
adherents=約13-14億人
majorRegions=Southern Europe, Latin America, Africa, Philippines
parentReligion=Christianity

[item.protestantism]
code=C02
slug=protestantism
name=Protestantism
description=A Christian denomination established during the 16th-century Reformation.
adherents=約9-11億人
majorRegions=North America, Northern Europe, Germany, UK, South Korea
parentReligion=Christianity

[item.eastern-orthodoxy]
code=C03
slug=eastern-orthodoxy
name=Eastern Orthodoxy
description=A Christian tradition established after the Great Schism of 1054.
adherents=約3億人
majorRegions=Russia, Eastern Europe, Greece
parentReligion=Christianity

[item.sunni-islam]
code=I01
slug=sunni-islam
name=Sunni Islam
description=The mainstream branch of Islam that emphasizes the practice of Muhammad.
adherents=約16-17億人
majorRegions=Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia
parentReligion=Islam

[item.shia-islam]
code=I02
slug=shia-islam
name=Shia Islam
description=An Islamic denomination that emphasizes Imams descended from Muhammad's family.
adherents=約2-2.5億人
majorRegions=Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen
parentReligion=Islam

[item.theravada-buddhism]
code=B01
slug=theravada-buddhism
name=Theravada Buddhism
description=The oldest Buddhist tradition that emphasizes Pali scriptures.
adherents=約1.5億人
majorRegions=Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos
parentReligion=Buddhism

[item.mahayana-buddhism]
code=B02
slug=mahayana-buddhism
name=Mahayana Buddhism
description=Buddhism that promotes the Bodhisattva ideal of saving all sentient beings.
adherents=約3.6億人
majorRegions=China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam
parentReligion=Buddhism

[item.vajrayana-buddhism]
code=B03
slug=vajrayana-buddhism
name=Vajrayana Buddhism (Tibetan Buddhism)
description=Buddhism emphasizing tantra and rituals for enlightenment in one lifetime.
adherents=約2,000万人
majorRegions=Tibet, Bhutan, Mongolia, Nepal
parentReligion=Buddhism

[item.vaishnavism]
code=H01
slug=vaishnavism
name=Vaishnavism
description=The largest Hindu sect worshipping Vishnu as the Supreme Deity.
adherents=約6.4億人
majorRegions=Northern India
parentReligion=Hinduism

[item.shaivism]
code=H02
slug=shaivism
name=Shaivism
description=A Hindu sect worshipping Shiva as the Supreme Deity.
adherents=約2.2億人
majorRegions=Southern and Northern India
parentReligion=Hinduism

[item.shaktism]
code=H03
slug=shaktism
name=Shaktism
description=A Hindu sect worshipping the Goddess Shakti as the Supreme Deity.
adherents=約3億人
majorRegions=Bengal, Eastern and Southern India
parentReligion=Hinduism

[item.smartism]
code=H04
slug=smartism
name=Smartism
description=A monistic Hindu sect that worships five deities equally.
adherents=不明（少数派）
majorRegions=Throughout India (primarily Brahmin community)
parentReligion=Hinduism

[item.orthodox-judaism]
code=J01
slug=orthodox-judaism
name=Orthodox Judaism
description=A Jewish denomination that strictly observes traditional law.
adherents=約200万人
majorRegions=Israel, USA, Europe
parentReligion=Judaism

[item.conservative-judaism]
code=J02
slug=conservative-judaism
name=Conservative Judaism
description=A Jewish denomination balancing tradition and modernity.
adherents=約100万人
majorRegions=USA, Canada
parentReligion=Judaism

[item.reform-judaism]
code=J03
slug=reform-judaism
name=Reform Judaism
description=The most liberal Jewish denomination adapted to modern society.
adherents=約200万人
majorRegions=USA, Europe
parentReligion=Judaism

[item.reconstructionist-judaism]
code=J04
slug=reconstructionist-judaism
name=Reconstructionist Judaism
description=A relatively new denomination viewing Judaism as an evolving civilization.
adherents=約5万人
majorRegions=USA
parentReligion=Judaism