Catholicism Top Faith in U.S. Congress

NewsMax ^ | 01.03.07

[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.

[D-fendr]

We keep trying to get them to join the Clinton's church...

[D-fendr]

At first glance, it seems Catholics are under-represented as a percentage of population..

[screaming eagle2]

Now if the Catholics would only defend the faith.

[CalvaryJohn]

I count 290 Protestant to 155 Catholic. Who the hell wrote this article?

[napscoordinator]

As a Catholic I am thrilled by this. Hopefully they can pass a pro-life agenda. lol. Man I kill myself sometimes.

[napscoordinator]

I guess they don't consider Protestants a religion. It seems they broke down everyone into their actual religion.

[Iscool]

Seems odd such a group of religionists are sending us down such a secular road of exemption from God...I think they're mostly lyin'...

[Recon Dad]

Don't ask don't tell great policy for a church. I doubt the really true liberal affiliates with any church for any other reason then votes.

[Wallace T.]

Episcopalians, Jews, and Presbyterians are very overrepresented relative to their percentage of the U.S. population. For example, only 0.7% of Americans are affiliated with the Episcopal Church, USA, yet 6.9% of all congressmen claim membership therein. Catholics represent about 23% of the U.S. population, and some 29% of the Congress report themselves as being Catholics. Members of Baptist congregations are about 15.7% of all Americans, but Baptists represent only 12.7% of Congressional representatives. Atheists, agnostics, and other nonbelievers are the most underrepresented, as 15% of all U.S. citizens adhere to no religion or are atheist/agnostic, yet only 1.1% of the Congress claims no affiliation.

[mware]

Catholic 155

I will be interested in seeing how many of these Catholics vote on life issues. (If they even allow any life issues to come to a vote.

[ethics]

How many Catholics in the Senate are Pro Life?

Are any of these Catholic Senators Pro Life?

Kennedy, Kerry, Biden, Leahey, Mikulski,Durbin, Murray, Salazaar, Murray,Casey Jr.??????

[Catholic Iowan]

"How many Catholics in the Senate are Pro Life?"

Sen. Brownback, for one. Used to have Sen. Santorum, before PA got stupid. Don't know if there are others or not. Pretty sure the Dems you listed are not pro-life. Even Casey Jr. is suspect.

[Incorrigible]

Related thread:

New Congress brings with it religious firsts [Religious affiliation chart]

 

[screaming eagle2]

The Protestant count was split up into the various denominations.Though the Catholic contingant could also be divided into the various Rites(takes awhile to explain to a Protestant and some Catholics)Basically Catholics make up the largest SINGLE denomination in Congress.

[Candor7]

Catholics should be divided into at least two Cathologories: 1) Traditionalists who hold and manifest the traditional tenants of their faith on birth control, abortion etc. 2) Socialists who subscribe to the multicultural model of America, and subscribe to the same views of socialist South American priests, who advance the demographic illegal alien invasion which now wracks the USA. It is my belief that Cathologory 2 activities are unamerican, and basically seditious. They are a curse upon the nation, every bit as dangerous as Islamofascism, In that regard they have done just about every thing against America they can, except take up the gun.