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First Amendment

First Amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. This is the first of the ten amendments that are […]

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United States Religious Affiliation in 2010

United States Religious Affiliation in 2010

Estimated by the Pew Research Center.   Christian: 243,060,000 Unaffiliated: 50,980,000 Jewish: 5,690,000 Buddhist: 3,570,000 Muslim: 2,770,000 Hindu: 1,790,000 Folk Religions: 630,000 (This includes followers of African traditional religions, Chinese folk religions, Native American religions and Australian aboriginal religions.) Other Religions: 1,900,000 (This includes Bahai’s, Jains, Sikhs, Shintoists, Taoists, followers of Tenrikyo, Wiccans, Zoroastrians and many other faiths.)