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Faith on the Hill; The Religious Composition of the 117th Congress
Pew Research Center ^ | 1/4/21

Posted on 01/06/2021 7:09:06 PM PST by marshmallow

When it comes to religious affiliation, the 117th U.S. Congress looks similar to the previous Congress but quite different from Americans overall.

While about a quarter (26%) of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated – describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” – just one member of the new Congress (Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.) identifies as religiously unaffiliated (0.2%).

Nearly nine-in-ten members of Congress identify as Christian (88%), compared with two-thirds of the general public (65%). Congress is both more heavily Protestant (55% vs. 43%) and more heavily Catholic (30% vs. 20%) than the U.S. adult population overall.


(Excerpt) Read more at pewforum.org ...


TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: congress; religiouscomposition

1 posted on 01/06/2021 7:09:06 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

All liars


2 posted on 01/06/2021 7:13:51 PM PST by Lera (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
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To: marshmallow

21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’


3 posted on 01/06/2021 7:13:55 PM PST by ecomcon
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To: marshmallow

I would like to know what percentage will Jesus say, I knew you?


4 posted on 01/06/2021 7:14:19 PM PST by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: marshmallow
Wrong Identifier.

Pretty much all of the identify as CCP.

5 posted on 01/06/2021 7:14:59 PM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: All

All depends on what religion gets them the most votes, and subsequently the most power. As they continue to win without needing actual votes I’m sure you’ll see at least the “Christian” identification decline.


6 posted on 01/06/2021 7:18:03 PM PST by mmichaels1970
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To: marshmallow

It is an illegal congress.

Only those who objected to the EC are legitimate.


7 posted on 01/06/2021 7:18:44 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: marshmallow

Wow, isn’t this rich.


8 posted on 01/06/2021 7:32:28 PM PST by thescourged1
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