State Of The Union

RawAlex · 01-29-2003

Some stats (just because Colin loves this stuff

During 2001-FEB to APR, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York conducted an American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS). It was a massive poll, questioning 50,281 American adults about their religious affiliations during 2001-FEB to APR. 2 They obtained some results that are noticeably different from the Pluralism Project's data. The differences are mainly because they asked their poll subjects what religion they considered themselves to be, rather than what religion they were actually affiliated with. Results included: 76.5% of American adults are Christian (52% Protestant; 24.5% Catholic).
14.1% do not follow any organized religion; they are Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists, Secularists, or have no religious affiliation.
1.3% are Jewish.
0.5% are Muslim, followers of Islam.
0.5% are Buddhist.
0.4% are Hindu.
0.3% are Unitarian Universalist.
0.1% are Neopagan (Druids, Pagans, Wiccans, etc)
There are many more small religions, each of whom are followed by fewer than 0.1% of American adults.

Interesting, only 24% catholic....

Alex

01-29-2003	#21
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Some stats (just because Colin loves this stuff During 2001-FEB to APR, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York conducted an American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS). It was a massive poll, questioning 50,281 American adults about their religious affiliations during 2001-FEB to APR. 2 They obtained some results that are noticeably different from the Pluralism Project's data. The differences are mainly because they asked their poll subjects what religion they considered themselves to be, rather than what religion they were actually affiliated with. Results included: 76.5% of American adults are Christian (52% Protestant; 24.5% Catholic). 14.1% do not follow any organized religion; they are Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists, Secularists, or have no religious affiliation. 1.3% are Jewish. 0.5% are Muslim, followers of Islam. 0.5% are Buddhist. 0.4% are Hindu. 0.3% are Unitarian Universalist. 0.1% are Neopagan (Druids, Pagans, Wiccans, etc) There are many more small religions, each of whom are followed by fewer than 0.1% of American adults. Interesting, only 24% catholic.... Alex __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds