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==Religion==

==Religion==

The majority of African Americans are members of Christian congregations, with [[Baptist]], [[Pentecostal]], and [[Methodist]] affiliations being among the most common.{{fact}} About a quarter of  American [[Islam|Muslims]] are African American according to one poll<ref>The Pluralism Project at Harvard University[http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/tradition.php#Islam]  <i>"23.8% of American Muslims are African American according to American Muslim Council's Zogby poll of August 2000."</i></ref>. Since there are many more African Americans in the United States than Muslims, it is still a small percentage of the overall African American population.

The majority of the Americans from this group are members of Christian congregations, with [[Baptist]], [[Pentecostal]], and [[Methodist]] affiliations being among the most common.{{fact}} About a quarter of  American [[Islam|Muslims]] are American according to one poll<ref>The Pluralism Project at Harvard University[http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/tradition.php#Islam]  <i>"23.8% of American Muslims are Americans who claim to be of African descent according to American Muslim Council's Zogby poll of August 2000."</i></ref>. Since there are many more Americans who claim to be of African descent in the United States than Muslims, it is still a small percentage of the overall American population.

Interestingly, the difference in life expectancy between African Americans who attend worship services more than once per week and those who do not attend worship services is much higher than the positive religion effect seen in other groups. Those who are active in their religion average 13.7 more years of living.<ref>http://roa.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/27/4/447</ref>

Interestingly, the difference in life expectancy between Americans who attend worship services more than once per week and those who do not attend worship services is much higher than the positive religion effect seen in other groups. Those who are active in their religion average 13.7 more years of living.<ref>http://roa.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/27/4/447</ref>

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