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.
To whom much is given, much is expected. We can only hope faith will be reflected in action.
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With Catholics like Kerry and Kennedy, I won't hold my breath.
what was meant by the comment of the unseen one?
It was a comment on the following statement:
"To whom much is given, much is expected. We can only hope faith will be reflected in action."
I hope they do uphold Christian values (Catholics don't have a monopoly on them), but with Catholics like Kennedy and Kerry, I won't hold my breath... as I didn't when Baptists like Clinton and Gore were in office.
thanks for clarifying your statment,I don't believe that one's religious beliefs should be the main focus on what bad decisions they've made or what their character is.
one or two bad apples don't ruin the whole bunch.
I don't believe that one's religious beliefs should be the main focus on what bad decisions they've made or what their character is.
Nor do I. And neither do I hold their religious affiliation as a positive hope on what they will do.
Another thing to consider, in the 109th congress, there were 128 Roman Catholics. Now that the Democrats have taken over, there are 155. Another reason I won't hold my breath.
I feel that one's religious affiliation has nothing to do with how they relate to their job. I won't hold my breath on any of them.
I won't hold my breath on any of them.
Amen.
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