Posted on 01/05/2007 9:52:37 PM PST by Coleus
Roman Catholics are the largest single U.S. religious denomination among members of the new U.S. Congress which also includes two Buddhists and a Muslim.
A survey published by Americans for Religious Liberty finds Baptists the second most common faith, followed by Methodists, Presbyterians and Jews.
The breakdown for the 535 members of the 110th Congress being sworn in Thursday:
Catholic 155; Baptist 67; Methodist 61; Presbyterian 44; Jewish 43; Episcopal 37; Protestant nondenominational 26; Christian nondenominational 18; Lutheran 17; Mormon 15; United Church of Christ 7.
Eastern Orthodox 5; Christian Science 5; Assemblies of God 4; Unitarian Universalist 2; African Methodist Episcopal 2; Buddhists 2; Evangelical 2; Seventh Day Adventists 2; Christian Reformed 2; Disciples of Christ 2; Church of Christ 2; Congregational Baptist 1; Anglican 1.
Reorganized Mormon 1; Quaker 1; Church of God 1; Muslim 1; Evangelical Lutheran 1; Church of the Nazarene 1; Evangelical Methodist 1.
No affiliation 6.
Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. (born 1954) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Georgia's Fourth Congressional District, which includes most of DeKalb and portions of Gwinnett and Rockdale counties.[1] A Democrat, Johnson was elected to the U.S. House in the November 7, 2006 general election. Johnson is, along with Mazie Hirono (D – Hawaii), one of two Buddhists elected to Congress in 2006. They are the first Buddhists in American history to serve in the United States Congress.[2]
Catholicism Top Faith in U.S. Congress
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In name or in deed?
Probably Catholic in name only (CINO).
I guess that means that if the Catholics and Baptists get together we can pass a pro-life amendment to the Constitution next week, right????
/bitter sarcasm....
Who are the two Buddhists?>>>
http://stevensonblog.tuscaloosanews.com/default.asp?item=397872
http://blogs.tuscaloosanews.com/default.asp?item=397872
southerner, Rep. Hank Johnson, a Democrat from Georgia.
Rep. Mazie Hirono, a Democrat from Hawaii, a state which probably has more Buddhists than any other.
Time to trim that herd by officially excommunicating those who oppose church teaching. Paging BXVI...
*8Catholicism Top Faith in U.S. Congress**
But if they are Catholics in Name Only like Pelosi or Kennedy, do we really want them there at all?
It would be great if that would happen, wouldn't it?
**No affiliation 6.**
Hmmmm. Wonder who they are?
BUMP FOR LATER
A quaker? Don't think I knew about that before...
ROTFL!
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Bring forth the Holy Roach Motel.
Too bad most of them don't live their faith.
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