The Washington National Cathedral, located in the capital of the U.S., is one of the largest churches in the country. Often called "the national house of prayer," this Episcopal church was the setting for the funerals of former presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford as well as the 9/11 memorial service led by President George W. Bush.

Religion is a significant part of the culture of the United States. The United States is also one of the most religious of those countries considered to be "developed nations." According to a 2002 survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project, the U.S. was the only developed nation in the survey where a majority of citizens reported that religion plays a "very important" role in their lives.^[1]. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1750 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Religion in the United States Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1750 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Religion in the United States Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Washington National Cathedral has been the site of three presidential state funerals: for Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ronald W. Reagan, Gerald R. Ford and a presidential burial for Woodrow Wilson and a memorial service for Harry Truman. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the nations capital is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... “Reagan” redirects here. ... For other persons named Gerald Ford, see Gerald Ford (disambiguation). ... The first memorials to the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks began to take shape online, as hundreds of webmasters posted their own thoughts, links to the Red Cross, and other rescue agencies, photos and eyewitness accounts. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... American cultural icons, apple pie, baseball, and the American flag. ... A developed country is a country that is technologically advanced and that enjoys a relatively high standard of living. ... The Pew Global Attitudes Project, one of the projects carried out by the Pew Research Center, is a series of worldwide public-opinion surveys and reports aimed at understanding worldwide attitudes on various issues. ...

Most Americans adhere to Christianity. According to the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey (discussed below), 80% of the U.S. is Christian and 15% do not adhere to a religion. Other religions comprise 5% of the U.S. population. According to the CIA World Factbook, the U.S. is 78% Christian and 10% no religion, while other religions comprise 12% of the U.S. population. In descending order, the largest identified religious groups are Protestant (52%); Roman Catholic (24%); Mormon (2%); Buddhist (2%); Jewish (1%); and Muslim (1%).^[2] Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ... A silhouette of a Buddha statue at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ...

The United States was one of the first countries in the world to have a separation of church and state. Modeling the provisions concerning religion in United States Constitution after the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, the framers ended up rejecting any religious test for office, and the First amendment specifically denied the central government any power to establish religion. The framers were mainly influenced by Enlightenment ideals, but they also considered the pragmatic concerns of minority religious groups who did not want to be under the power or influence of a state church that did not represent them.^[3] The separation of church and state is a legal and political principle derived from the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which reads, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: The United States Constitution The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. ... “First Amendment” redirects here. ... The Age of Enlightenment (French: ; German: ) was an eighteenth century movement in European and American philosophy, or the longer period including the Age of Reason. ... Nations with state religions:  Buddhism  Islam  Shia Islam  Sunni Islam  Orthodox Christianity  Protestantism  Roman Catholic Church A state religion (also called an official religion, established church or state church) is a religious body or creed officially endorsed by the state. ...

History and denominations

Most Americans are Protestant, although the largest single denomination is the Roman Catholic Church. Many of these denominations can be traced back to Europe while some are American originals. Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... “Catholic Church” redirects here. ...

• Roman Catholic - predominant among those of Irish, Filipino, Hispanic, Italian, Polish, French, and French Canadian descent, as well as a minority of those of German descent.
• Eastern Orthodoxy - predominant in those of Eastern European descent, including Greeks, Russians, Romanians, and others.
• Baptist - theologically descended from the Anabaptists of Switzerland and Mennonites of Netherlands, but culturally associated with the American South. Now strongly promoted among Chinese.
• Methodism - originating in Great Britain.
• Episcopal Church in the United States - Anglican, formerly Church of England
• Lutheranism - Germany & Nordic countries
• Presbyterianism - originating in Scotland.
• Adventism - founded in the U.S.
• Evangelicalism - notably associated with politically conservative causes, and ideology.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) - founded in U.S.
• Jehovah's Witnesses - founded in the U.S.
• United Church of Christ - Formed in 1957 as a united and uniting church from a union of the Congregational Christian Church and Evangelical and Reformed Church
• Churches of Christ - a restoration movement with no governing body which is particularly strong in Texas and Tennessee, and to a lesser degree in the rest of the southeastern United States.

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Belief in God

The phrase "In God We Trust" first appeared on a U.S. coin on the 2-cent piece of 1864, and has been on all coins and paper bills since 1938.^[4] It was declared the national motto by Congress in 1956. The one dollar Federal Reserve Note of October 1957 was the first U.S. paper money with the motto. ^[5] The U.S. Pledge of Allegiance was modified in 1954 to add the phrase "under God". Various polls have been conducted to determine Americans' actual beliefs regarding God: In God We Trust on the twenty dollar bill In God We Trust is the current national motto of the United States and also the motto for the state of Florida. ... The Pledge of Allegiance is a promise or oath of allegiance to the United States as represented by its national flag. ...

• A 2006 online Harris Poll of 2,010 U.S. adults (18 and older) found that 58% of those surveyed were "absolutely certain" that God exists while 6% were "absolutely certain" that God does not exist.^[6] The other 36% to 38% reported that they were only "somewhat certain" or "unsure" regarding the existence of God (21% reported they were "somewhat certain that there is a God," 11% that they were "not sure whether or not there is a God," and 6% that they were "somewhat certain that there is no God"). The poll showed that an "absolute certain" belief in God increased with age: while only 43%-45% of those aged 18-29 were "absolutely certain" that God exists, 54% of those aged 30-39 were "absolutely certain" that God exists, and 63%-65% of those aged 40 and older were "absolutely certain" that God exists.

• A 2006 CBS News Poll of 899 U.S. adults found that 82% of those surveyed believed in God, while 9% believed in "some other universal spirit or higher power," 8% believed in neither, and 1% were unsure.

• A 2004 Newsweek Poll of 1,009 U.S. adults, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, found that 82% of those surveyed believed that Jesus was God or the Son of God.

• A 2000 Newsweek Poll of 752 U.S. adults, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates, found that 94% of those surveyed believed in God, while 4% did not and 2% were unsure.

• A 1998 Harris Poll of 1,011 U.S. adults found that 94% of those surveyed believed in God.

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Church attendance

Gallup International indicates that 41%^[7] of American citizens report they regularly attend religious services, compared to 15% of French citizens, 10% of UK citizens,^[8] and 25% of Israeli citizens.^{[citation needed]} A Gallup poll is an opinion poll frequently used by the mass media for representing public opinion. ... Places of worship are buildings or other locations where religious persons may worship their deity, regularly or not. ... Masterpiece painting by Eugène Delacroix called Liberty Leading the People portrays the July Revolution using the stylistic views of Romanticism. ... St Pauls Cathedral The United Kingdom is traditionally a Christian state, though of the four constituent countries, only England still has a state faith in the form of an established church. ... Israel is the only country in which Judaism is the religion of the majority of citizens. ...

However, these numbers are open to dispute. ReligiousTolerance.org states, "Church attendance data in the U.S. has been checked against actual values using two different techniques. The true figures show that only about 21% of Americans and 10% of Canadians actually go to church one or more times a week. Many Americans and Canadians tell pollsters that they have gone to church even though they have not. Whether this happens in other countries, with different cultures, is difficult to predict."^[9]

In, a 2006 online Harris Poll of 2,010 U.S. adults (18 and older) found that only 26% of those surveyed attended religious services "every week or more often," 9% went "once or twice a month" 21% went "a few times a year," 3% went "once a year," 22% went "less than once a year," and 18% never attend religious services. An identical survey by Harris in 2003 found that only 26% of those surveyed attended religious services "every week or more often," 11% went "once or twice a month" 19% went "a few times a year," 4% went "once a year," 16% went "less than once a year," and 25% never attend religious services.

Political influence

The U.S. guarantees freedom of religion and many churches in the U.S. use this freedom by taking strong stances on political subjects.

Politicians frequently discuss their religion when campaigning, and many churches and religious figures are highly politically active. However, to keep their status as tax-exempt organizations they must not officially endorse a candidate. There are Christians in both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, but evangelical Christians tend to support the Republican Party whereas more secular voters support the Democratic Party. Photo by Quadell File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photo by Quadell File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guarantees freedom of religion, as long as religious activities do not infringe on public order in ways detrimental to society. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The word evangelicalism often refers to...

Every President, with the exception of John F. Kennedy (a Roman Catholic), was raised in a family with affiliations with Protestant Christianity. However, many presidents have themselves had only a nominal affiliation with Protestant churches. Several early holders of the office were Deists, with at least four presidents being Unitarians, and several, such as Thomas Jefferson, having no formal affiliation. For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... John Kennedy and JFK redirect here. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated with the doctrines of the Reformation. ... For other uses, see Ceremonial Deism. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Unitarianism is the belief... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ...

Only three presidential candidates for major parties have been Catholics^[10], all for the Democratic party:

• Alfred E. Smith -- Smith, the Governor of New York, secured the Democratic presidential nomination in 1928. A contributing factor to Smith's defeat in the presidential election of 1928 was his Roman Catholic faith.
• John F. Kennedy -- Kennedy, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, secured the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960. In the 1960 election, John F. Kennedy faced accusations that as a Roman Catholic President he would do as pope would tell him to do, a charge that Kennedy managed to subdue considerably.
• John Kerry -- Kerry, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, secured the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004. In the 2004 election, there was discussion about whether Kerry's beliefs as a Catholic would be relevant to the national debate on abortion, but there was no implication that his being a Roman Catholic per se made him an undesirable candidate.

There has never been a Jewish President or Vice-President. The only Jewish major party candidate for either of those offices was Joe Lieberman in the Gore-Lieberman campaign of 2000, during which Lieberman's Orthodox Judaic faith was not a salient issue. Some sources indicate that Jews constitute only 1.4% of the U.S. population, although others indicate that Jews comprise as much as 2.1% of the population (a significant decline from over 3% in the 1950s). Alfred Emanuel Smith ( December 30, 1873– October 4, 1944), often known as Al Smith, was Governor of New York and a U.S. presidential candidate in 1928. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Presidential electoral votes by state. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts, in his fourth term of office. ... Presidential election results map. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Joseph Isadore Joe Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is an American politician from Connecticut. ... Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. ... In the United States presidential election of 2000 Republican George W. Bush gained the US Presidency over Democrat Al Gore after the United States Supreme Court in Bush v. ... Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonised in the Talmudic texts (Oral Torah) and as subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Acharonim. ...

Protestant candidates are not subjected to the same scrutiny as non-Protestants regarding their religious faith. ^{[citation needed]} In the 2004 Presidential election, George W. Bush, a Methodist, earned a slim but clear victory over John Kerry, with the majority of Bush supporters calling for moral values largely based on religious belief. ^{[citation needed]} Presidential election results map. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      For school of ancient Greek medicine...

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See also: list of U.S. Presidential religious affiliations

See also: Religious Affiliation in the United States Senate

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Religious bodies

The table below represents selected data as reported to the United States Census Bureau. It only includes the voluntary self-reported membership of religious bodies with 60,000 or more. The definition of a church member is determined by each religious body. A growing sector of the population, currently 14%, does not identify itself as a member of any religion.(^[11]) The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

The African Methodist Episcopal Church, usually called the AME Church, is a Christian denomination founded by Bishop Richard Allen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1816. ... The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, or AME Zion Church, was officially formed in 1821, but operated for a number years before then. ... The American Baptist Association (ABA) is an association of independent Landmark-type Baptist churches fellowshipping to carry out missions, benevolence and education. ... The American Baptist Churches in the USA (ABCUSA) is a group of Baptist churches within the United States; headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. ... The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (often referred to in North America simply as the Antiochian Archdiocese) is the sole jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada with exclusive jurisdiction over the Antiochian Orthodox faithful in those countries, though these faithful were originally cared... 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The Baptist Missionary Association of America (BMAA) is a fellowship of autonomous Baptist churches for the purpose of benevolence, Christian education, and missions. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an Evangelical Protestant denomination within Christianity. ... The Brethren are a Christian Evangelical movement that began in Dublin, London, Plymouth, and the continent of Europe in the late 1820s. ... The insignia of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). ... Description The Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ are a part of the Restoration Movement and are in the theological middle ground between the Disciples of Christ and the Church of Christ (non-instrumental). ... The Christian Methodist Epsicopal Church is a historically black denomination within the broader context of Methodism. ... The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA or CRC) is a Protestant Christian denomination which follows Reformed Calvinist theology. ... The Church of God in Christ, Incorporated is a Pentecostal body, the largest Pentecostal Christian church in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Church of God (Anderson) is a non-denominational, Holiness movement believing group of Christians with roots in Wesleyan pietism and also in the restorationist and anabaptist[1] traditions. ... The Church of God (Cleveland) is a Protestant Christian denomination whose headquarters are in Cleveland, Tennessee. ... For other uses, see Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (disambiguation). ... 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General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC) - one of several Baptist groups in North America retaining the name Regular Baptist. The impact of modernism on the Northern Baptist Convention (now called American Baptist Churches in the USA) led to the eventual withdrawal of a number of conservative and fundamentalist churches. ... The US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (USMB) is an association of Mennonite Christians with origins in southern Russia. ... The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, headquarted in New York City, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... The Independent Fundamental Churches of America (increasingly known only as IFCA International) is an association of independent Protestant churches located largely in the United States. ... The International Church of the Foursquare Gospel is an evangelical Pentecostal Christian denomination. ... The International Council of Community Churches (ICC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination based in Frankfort, Illinois. ... The International Pentecostal Holiness Church is a Pentecostal Christian body whose history, name, and theology bear the marks of two major American revival movements: the holiness revival of the late 19th century, and the pentecostal revival of the early 20th century. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... LCMS redirects here. ... Mennonite Church USA logo. ... National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC) is an association of about 400 churches that is organized according to Congregational church governance. ... 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The American Religious Identification Survey

Plurality religion by state, 2001. Data is unavailable for Alaska and Hawaii.

Percentage of religion against average, 2001.

Percentage of state populations that identify with a religion rather than "no religion", 2001.

The American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS) 2001 was a random digit-dialed telephone survey of 50,281 American residential households in the continental United States. Adult respondents were asked the open-ended question, "What is your religion, if any?". Interviewers did not prompt or offer a suggested list of potential answers. The religion of the spouse or partner was also asked. If the initial answer was 'Protestant' or 'Christian' further questions were asked to probe which particular denomination. About one third of the sample was asked more detailed demographic questions. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (816x530, 25 KB) Created using Image:BlankMap-USA-states. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (816x530, 25 KB) Created using Image:BlankMap-USA-states. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (841x580, 30 KB) (Created using Image:BlankMap-US-States. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (841x580, 30 KB) (Created using Image:BlankMap-US-States. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixelsFull resolution (1967 × 983 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/png) The percentage of people by state in the United States who identify with a religion as apposed to having no religion (2001). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 400 pixelsFull resolution (1967 × 983 pixel, file size: 89 KB, MIME type: image/png) The percentage of people by state in the United States who identify with a religion as apposed to having no religion (2001). ... There are several uses of the word survey, relating to two primary meanings: land surveying; and statistical surveys of people or other items, such as animals, organisations, or messages. ... The continental United States is a term referring to the United States situated on the North American continent. ... A closed-ended question is a form of question, which normally can be answered with a simple yes/no dichotomous question, a specific simple piece of information, or a selection from multiple choices (multiple-choice question), if one excludes such non-answer responses as dodging a question, refusing or declaring...

Self-Described Religious Identification of U.S. Adult Population: 1990 and 2001 ^[12]
All figures after adjusting for refusals to reply, which was 2.3% in 1990 and 5.4% in 2001.

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• The proportion of the adult population that can be classified as Christian has declined from 86% in 1990 to 77% in 2001.
• The proportion of the adult population who classify themselves as non-Christian has slightly increased from 3.3% in 1990 to 3.7% in 2001.
• The proportion of the adult population who do not subscribe to any religious identification has increased from 8% in 1990 to over 14% in 2001.
• The proportion of the adult population who refused to reply to the question about their religious preference has increased from 2% in 1990 to over 5% in 2001.

Other findings of the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey:

• List of U.S. states by percentage of population claiming no religion, which varies dramtically from state to state
• Nearly 20% of adults who describe themselves as atheist or agnostic report that either they or someone else in their household is a member of a church, temple, synagogue, mosque or some other religious institution.
• Nearly 40% of respondents who identified with a religion indicated that neither they nor anyone else in their household belongs to a church or some other similar institution.
• Despite the growing diversity nationally, some religious groups clearly occupy a dominant demographic position in particular states. For instance, Catholics are the majority of the population in Massachusetts and Rhode Island as are Mormons in Utah and Baptists in Mississippi. Catholics comprise over 40% of the population in Vermont, New Mexico, New York and New Jersey, while Baptists are over 40% of the population in several southern states such as South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama and Georgia.
• Historical traces of the Bible Belt in the South and an irreligious West are still evident. Those with "no religion" constitute the largest group in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming. In contrast, the percentage of adults who adhere to "no religion" is below 10% in North and South Dakota, the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
• Jews, Muslims,