| | The [[United States]] has the third highest [[population]] in the world, and it is estimated at approximately 300 million people today. It is a very diverse country with people from virtually all races and religions. | | The [[United States]] has the third highest [[population]] in the world, and it is estimated at approximately 300 million people today. It is a very diverse country with people from virtually all races and religions. |
| − | The major religions in the United States are [[Christianity]] 70.6% ([[Evangelical [[Protestant]] 25.4%, Mainline Protestant 14.7%,Historically Black Protestant 6.5%, [[Catholic]] 20.8%, [[Mormon]] 1.6%,[[Orthodox]] [[Christian]] 0.5%, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] 0.8%, other [[Christian]] 0.4%). Non-Christian Faiths:[[Judaism]] 1.9%, [[Muslim]] 0.9%. [[Buddhist]] 0.7%, [[Hindu]] 0.7%,other 1.8% . Unaffiliated 22.8%, [[atheist]] 3.1%, [[agnostic]] 4.0%, 'nothing in particular' 15.8%, 'don't know' 0.8%.<ref>http:http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/ | + | The major religions in the United States are [[Christianity]] 70.6% ([[Evangelical [[Protestant]] 25.4%, Mainline Protestant 14.7%,Historically Black Protestant 6.5%, [[Catholic]] 20.8%, [[Mormon]] 1.6%,[[Orthodox]] [[Christian]] 0.5%, [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] 0.8%, other [[Christian]] 0.4%). Non-Christian Faiths:[[Judaism]] 1.9%, [[Muslim]] 0.9%. [[Buddhist]] 0.7%, [[Hindu]] 0.7%,other 1.8% . Unaffiliated 22.8%, [[atheist]] 3.1%, [[agnostic]] 4.0%, 'nothing in particular' 15.8%, 'don't know' 0.8%.<ref>↑http:http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/</ref> |