How Christian Is The New Congress?

[yortsed snacilbuper]

The report found that religious groups like the Protestants, Catholics and Jews had a greater representation in Congress than in the general population. Jews, who make up 2 percent of the U.S. population, held 6 percent of the Congress. Buddhists, Mormons, Muslims and Orthodox Christians held roughly the same proportion of the Congress as their share in the population.

There was, however, one group that was grossly underrepresented — the religiously unaffiliated. The religion “none” make up for nearly 23 percent of the U.S. population, the analysis showed, but its adherents hold only 0.2 percent of Congress, with Sinema of Arizona as the only member who described herself as religiously unaffiliated.

The Washington, D.C., nonprofit think tank used data compiled by CQ Roll Call for information on the religious affiliations of members of Congress and compared it with Pew Research Center survey data on the U.S. population.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/christian-congress-091600714.html

[msongs]

1. judging from its words and deeds it is perfectly implementing christian beliefs nt

[Drahthaardogs]

6. Only Catholics believe is salvation by faith AND deeds

Protestants are faith alone, which is kind of like a get out of jail free card

[world wide wally]

2. I've yet to hear of even one "Christian" thing they've done

[democratisphere]

3. More than 50% of the members of Congress act anything

but Crist-like. They sure as hell aren't going to be forgiven for their dasterdly deeds.

[FarCenter]

4. Some lukewarm religious affiliation is an advantage in most consituencies

It doesn't mean that they have sincere religious beliefs -- they are politicians, after all.

[dembotoz]

5. on paper very in practice? hardly