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To: Nihil Obstat
>Not to split hairs but those stats are from 1910 [?!]

Not sure what to say . . .
Here are the more up-to-date
numbers, and their link:

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Largest Religious Groups in the United States of America

Christians in the US (1990) = 151,225,000

Protestants in the US (53%, 2001) = 80,149,250

Catholics in the US (23%, 2001) = 34,781,750

(Pew Research Council percentages)

22 posted on 12/01/2005 10:19:30 AM PST by theFIRMbss
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To: theFIRMbss
It makes sense that Protestants outnumber Catholics as America was essentially founded on persecuted protestants fleeing the Roman Catholics and evil Anglican/Episcopalian bishops in England. I'm actually surprised the numbers are that high for Catholics.
23 posted on 12/01/2005 10:32:23 AM PST by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: theFIRMbss

Not to split hairs again, but those numbers were for adults only. But we get the idea...

Here's the breakdown from the site you referenced. This shows 2004 count for kids and adults.

Catholics: 71,796,719
Baptist: 47,744,049
Meth/Wesln: 19,969,799
Lutheran: 13,520,189
Presbyterian: 7,897,597
Pentecostal/Charismatic: 6,219,569
Episcopalian/Anglican: 4,870,373
Judaism: 3,995,371
LD Saints/Mormon: 3,806,258
Churches of Christ: 3,659,483
Congregational/UCC: 1,944,762
Jehovah's Witnesses: 1,878,431
Assemblies of God: 1,560,890


27 posted on 12/01/2005 11:25:01 AM PST by Nihil Obstat
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