...Russian / Eastern Orthodox, IIRC.
Posted on 08/10/2008 10:03:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Is Georgia a predominantly Muslim country?
Is Georgia a predominantly Muslim country?
If we can’t support those countries that love us then what in the hell is America good for?
No it is predominantly Orthodox Christian.
Religions:
Definition Field Listing
Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
From Wikipedia:
According to the Constitution of Georgia, religious institutions are separate from government and every citizen has the right of religion. However, most of the population of Georgia (82%) practices Orthodox Christianity and Georgian Orthodox Church is an influential institution in the country.
The Gospel was preached in Georgia by the Apostles, Andrew the First Called, Simon the Canaanite, and Matthias. Iberia was officially converted to Christianity in 326 [60] by Saint Nino of Cappadocia, who is considered to be the Enlightener of Georgia and the Equal to Apostles by the Orthodox Church. The Georgian Orthodox Church, once being under the See of Antioch, gained an autocephalous status in the 4th century during the reign of King Vakhtang Gorgasali.[61]
Religious minorities of Georgia include Russian Orthodox (2%), Armenian Christians (3.9%), Muslims (9.9%), Roman Catholics (0.8%), as well as sizeable Jewish Communities and various Protestant minorities.[62]
It’s mainly orthodox Christian.
From the CIA Factbook: Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html
I believe it is mostly Orthodox Christians.
susie
If Uncle Sam doesn’t want to go on vacation in Georgia, then I think his nephews should.
I’m on the verge of tears for Georgia, our friends.
“August 11, 2008
We helped in Iraq - now help us, beg Georgians
As Russia forces its neighbour to retreat from South Ossetia, the people of Gori tell our correspondent of betrayal by the West”
snip http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article4500362.ece
Russians go home.
According to the 2006 edition of the CIA's "The World Fact Book" Georgia is only 9.9% mussie and 87.8% Christian.
In a few more days, when Tibilsi falls, our allies will know that we are not worthy of their trust.
Just pray, ok? Keep praying for them. The Georgians are a strong people. They have endured much worse at the hands of the Turks.
I took on a muslim woman in Tbilisi once who was kicking a small dog. She was so astonished to hear me screaming at her in English that she backed off.
No. Something like 80% Christian, less than 10% muslim. See CIA Factbook.
There is a church every block or so. And the Georgian Orthodox do really cool things with their churches, like the new Sameba (Trinity) cathedral. They place them up very high so that when you view the city from a hillside, the churches stand out enormously.
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