How many Christian Scientists are left?

approximately 1750 worldwide (900 in the U.S.) estimates range from around 400,000 to under 100,000.

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You can also ask is the christian science monitor religious?

The Monitor is a nonprofit organization owned by the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Though the Monitor has been subsidized by the Christian Science church for most of its history (about $7.5 million annually in total subsidy as of 2014) and publishes a daily religious article, it is not a religious publication. Who funds Christian Science? To finance a new magazine and ambitious investments in television and radio broadcasting, the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston has been drawing millions of dollars from two funds: the church pension fund and an endowment that supports the church's newspaper, The Christian Science Monitor.

Accordingly, what religions refuse treatment?

Jehovah's Witnesses and Christian Scientists are the two most common religious doctrines that may dictate treatment refusal, limitation, or preference for prayer. Is Jehovah's Witness? a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination

Jehovah's Witnesses
Founder	Charles Taze Russell
Origin	1870s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Branched from	Bible Student movement
Separations	Jehovah's Witnesses splinter groups

What will be the largest religion in 2050?

By 2050, Christianity is expected to remain the majority religion in the United States (66.4%, down from 78.3% in 2010), and the number of Christians in absolute numbers is expected to grow from 243 million to 262 million. Do all Christians believe in the Trinity? Most Christians believe there is only one God, who is experienced as three persons, also known as the Trinity . These three persons are the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. A key source of authority for affirming this belief is the Nicene Creed , which is a statement of Christian belief.

And another question, which religious group does not believe in medicine?

Today, many religious groups routinely reject some or all mainstream health care on theological grounds, including Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Amish and Scientologists. What do Amish do for medical care? While practices vary by community, most Amish fund their health care through a system that merges church aid, benefit auctions and negotiated discounts with local hospitals - promising quick cash payment in exchange for lower rates.

Can a doctor override a parent?

According to McDougall and Notini, physicians have no authority to override a parent; they can only ask the state to do so.