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World Religions

Explore the significance of religion with the unique religious composition of the 113th Congress, including the first Buddhist and Hindu members alongside those who identify as "non-religious." Learn about the 5 major world religions and the growing number of unaffiliated individuals. Discover more at Pew Research.

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World Religions

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  1. World Religions

  2. Importance of Religion

  3. Where Religion is “Not Important.”

  4. World Religion Membership

  5. Religious Composition of the 113th Congress The new 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu to serve in either chamber and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as “none.” http://www.pewresearch.org/

  6. 1.1 Billion People are Unaffiliated • An atheist doesn’t believe in God. • An agnostic believes that whether God exists is not known. • A person may have their own belief system.

  7. 5 Major World Religions

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