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Originally Posted by Antithesis  Let's get this cleared up: Approximately 75-85% of the country is christian. Our leaders are predominantly christian. Our strongest social commentators are predominantly christian. In fact, if you're not christian, that's a detriment were you to ever run for office. Proclaim yourself an atheist and you can kiss Congress goodbye. Christians are in power. You are not opressed. | This supports the claim made above, Christianity including Protestant and Catholic sects. Largest Religious Groups in the USA
Top Twenty Religions in the United States, 2001 projection for 2004
Religion 2004 Estimated % Pop.
Total Population in 2000
Christianity 224,437,959 76.5%
Nonreligious/
Secular 38,865,604 13.2%
Judaism 3,995,371 1.3%
Islam 1,558,068 0.5%
Buddhism 1,527,019 0.5%
Agnostic 1,398,592 0.5%
Atheist 1,272,986 0.4%
Hinduism 1,081,051 0.4%
Unitarian
Universalist 887,703 0.3%
Wiccan/Pagan/Druid 433,267 0.1%
Spiritualist 163,710 0.05%
Native American
Religion 145,363 0.05%
Baha'i 118,549 0.04%
New Age 95,968 0.03%
Sikhism 80,444 0.03%
Scientology 77,621 0.02%
Humanist 69,153 0.02%
Deity (Deist) 69,153 0.02%
Taoist 56,452 0.02%
Eckankar 36,694 0.01% Our Task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures, the whole of nature, and its beauty.
Albert Einstein
Hans Küng: "There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions."
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