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The major types of religious organization are the church, sect and cult. Two types of church organizations include the ecclesia and denomination. Although the term cult brings to mind negative connotations, several world religions began as cults, and most of today's cults are not violent. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. The word religion is sometimes used interchangeably with faith or belief, but religion differs from private belief in that it has a public aspect.