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American Religions
North AmericaIndians
Central and South AmericaAztecs, Incas, Mayans
North Americans
Europeans
• Spanish 1492 Claim Florida in 1513 Catholic• Portuguese 1500 Catholic• Dutch 1609 Protestant• English 1497 Protestant• French 1534 Catholic
1562
Settlements in North America
• 1607 Jamestown, Virginia• 1620 Plymouth, Mass.• 1625 New Amsterdam New York (1674)
Freedom of Religion
• Rhode Island Roger Williams• Connecticut• Maryland• Pennsylvania• Virginia• Bill of Rights
First Amendment
• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
• Separation of Church and State
Religion Today
• Christianity 75 percent Protestant 50 percent
Catholic 25 percent
• Nonreligious 20 percent• Judaism 1.3 percent• Islam .6 percent• Atheist .4 percent• Fastest growing Evangelical
Source: National Survey of Religious Identification (NSRI) American Religious Identity Survey (ARIS) (2001)
Beliefs
• God 92 percent• Heaven 85 percent• Miracles 82 percent• Devil 71 percent• UFO 34 percent• Reincarnation 25 percent• Witches 24 percentSource: Opinion Dynamics Corporation (2004)
Believers
• Young people (86 percent 18-34)more than older people (68 percent over age 70) believe in devil and hell.
• Republicans are more religious than Democrats.
• 69 percent believe religion plays “too small” a part in American life.
Source: Opinion Dynamics Corporation (2004)
Issues
• Prayer in school• What is a religion: Mail-order ministers• Tax exemption• Political involvement– Abortion– Support for candidates– Ku Klux Klan