USA: Geography of religion in Congress
Using public statements from officials and their spokesmen, Buzzfeed made a map curating the religions of the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives. According to Buzzfeed, there are 31 …More
Using public statements from officials and their spokesmen, Buzzfeed made a map curating the religions of the 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
According to Buzzfeed, there are 31 religions represented in the House, including 26 denominations of Christianity. Here’s the breakdown of the top six faith backgrounds:
1. Catholics (31 percent with 135 members)
2. Baptists (15 percent with 66 members)
3. Methodists (10 percent with 45 members)
4. Anglicans/Episcopalians (8 percent with 35 members)
5. Presbyterians (6 percent with 28 members)
6. Jews (5 percent with 22 members) Continue
According to Buzzfeed, there are 31 religions represented in the House, including 26 denominations of Christianity. Here’s the breakdown of the top six faith backgrounds:
1. Catholics (31 percent with 135 members)
2. Baptists (15 percent with 66 members)
3. Methodists (10 percent with 45 members)
4. Anglicans/Episcopalians (8 percent with 35 members)
5. Presbyterians (6 percent with 28 members)
6. Jews (5 percent with 22 members) Continue
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Interesting... majority are "Catholic", yet most vote pro-choice. Least are Jews..and they run the country.