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Senate Religious Make-Up (Vanity)
April 6, 2005 | Me

Posted on 04/06/2005 8:10:45 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative

I was working on this for a project and just thought it was interesting information. This is the demoninational makeup of the current United States Senate.

24 Catholic (10 GOP, 14 DEM)

14 Presbyterian (11 GOP, 3 DEM)

13 Methodist (8 GOP, 5 DEM)

11 Jewish (2 GOP, 9 DEM)

9 Episcopalian (7 GOP, 2 DEM)

7 Baptist (6 GOP, 1 DEM)

5 Mormon (3 GOP, 2 DEM)

3 Lutheran (1 GOP, 2 DEM)

3 Congregationalist (1 GOP, 1 DEM, 1 IND)

3 Christian (2 GOP, 1 DEM)

2 Protestant (2 GOP, 0 DEM)

2 Eastern Orthodox (1 GOP, 1 DEM)

2 Church of Christ (0 GOP, 2 DEM)

1 Unitarian (0 GOP, 1 DEM)

1 Non-demoninational (0 GOP, 1 DEM)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: demonination; religion; senate
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1 posted on 04/06/2005 8:10:45 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative
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Frankly, I'd be shocked if there are as many as a dozen believers in the Senate. "Narrow is the gate," you know.


2 posted on 04/06/2005 8:12:38 AM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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24 Catholic (10 GOP, 14 DEM)

According to Church law, you could probably cut that number in half, as one cannot call himself a Catholic but is part of the Catholic Church insofar as they adhere to the tenants of the faith.
3 posted on 04/06/2005 8:13:24 AM PDT by mike182d ("Let fly the white flag of war." - Zapp Brannigan)
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To: newgeezer

Heck, I'd be happy if the Senate exhibited just a modicum of human decency and compassion. Forget the religious dictates, just be humane! It's not like we're going to see any humane behavior from the judicial branch.


4 posted on 04/06/2005 8:14:18 AM PDT by austinaero
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Agnostic Liberal(0 GOP, 44 DEM, 1 INDEPENDENT)


5 posted on 04/06/2005 8:14:30 AM PDT by SampleMan ("Yes I am drunk, very drunk. But you madam are ugly, and tomorrow morning I shall be sober." WSC)
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To: mike182d
Actually, I should probably clarify:

Once baptized, you are always a "catholic" but may not necessarily be in communion with the Catholic Church.
6 posted on 04/06/2005 8:15:31 AM PDT by mike182d ("Let fly the white flag of war." - Zapp Brannigan)
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24 Catholics?
Truth in Advertising. How many CINO's?


7 posted on 04/06/2005 8:15:56 AM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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To: mike182d

It doesn't matter much what these people call themselves.

If they are not working against the culture of death, they are not Christians of any type.


8 posted on 04/06/2005 8:18:27 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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2 Eastern Orthodox (1 GOP, 1 DEM)

?????????

Do we know who?

9 posted on 04/06/2005 8:19:32 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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. . . they are not Christians of any type.

I don't think the 11 Jewish Senators ever claimed to be. :-)

10 posted on 04/06/2005 8:19:54 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative
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2 Eastern Orthodox (1 GOP, 1 DEM) ????????? Do we know who?

Olympia Snowe (R-ME) & Paul Sarbanes (R-MD)

Sarbanes is actually of Greek descent. I don't know about Snowe.

11 posted on 04/06/2005 8:20:56 AM PDT by Bluegrass Conservative
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53 Humanist/Communist(8 REP, 44 DEM, 1 IND)


12 posted on 04/06/2005 8:23:23 AM PDT by MisterRepublican
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Ah, right ... I'd forgotten about Olympia. She is Greek too I think? I forget her maiden name. Oh wait it's "Snowe".

Both are poor reflections on the Orthodox faith. Of course their counterparts (Collins/Mikulski) are both CINOs.....

13 posted on 04/06/2005 8:25:04 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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"3 Christian (2 GOP, 1 DEM)"


So the numerous faiths above this listing AREN'T "Christian"? LOL!


14 posted on 04/06/2005 8:32:16 AM PDT by Blzbba (Don't hate the player - hate the game!)
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Given the sorry spectacle presented by the present crew of Senators, I think we'd be better off with more adherents of Reverend Leroy's "Church of What's Happening Now!"


15 posted on 04/06/2005 8:32:19 AM PDT by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: newgeezer

yep


16 posted on 04/06/2005 8:32:35 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

I thought that Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc, are all Protestants.

?????


17 posted on 04/06/2005 8:33:33 AM PDT by It's me
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I think Snowe is Greek American also. Her fellow Maine senator, Collins, is Catholic I believe but of course she is 100% "pro choice."

I heard that Reid is Mormon, (hard to believe,) but I'm wondering who the other Mormon Demo senator is.


18 posted on 04/06/2005 8:35:15 AM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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I thought that Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, etc, are all Protestants.

They are. But a few don't align with a particular Protestant denomination, they just call themselves "Protestant" or "Christian".

19 posted on 04/06/2005 8:35:26 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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To: TNCMAXQ

Maybe Wyden?


20 posted on 04/06/2005 8:35:46 AM PDT by JohnnyZ (“When you’re hungry, you eat; when you’re a frog, you leap; if you’re scared, get a dog.”)
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