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10 facts about religion and government in the United States
“The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that the country shall have no official religion.”
1.) Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (73%) say religion should be kept separate from government policies,
2.) The Johnson Amendment limits political activity by religious organizations, and most Americans (70%) want churches and other houses of worship to stay out of politics,
3.) The Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that it’s unconstitutional for a teacher to lead a class in prayer at a public school, but three-in-ten U.S. adults said in a March 2021 survey that public school educators should be allowed to do this.
4.) Americans are divided on whether local governments should be allowed to put religious symbols on public property
5.) While the U.S. Constitution does not mention God, nearly all state constitutions reference either God or the divine, according to a 2017 analysis. God also appears in the Declaration of Independence, the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency.
6.) Christmas Day is the only federal holiday that’s also a religious holiday, although many Americans view Christmas as a cultural holiday, too.
7.) Almost all U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden, have been Christian. Biden is only the second Catholic president (after John F. Kennedy), while the vast majority of others have been Protestant – most often Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Two of the most famous presidents, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, had no formal religious affiliation. Most presidents have been sworn in with a Bible, and they traditionally seal their oath of office with the phrase “so help me God.” Roughly half of Americans feel it is either very (20%) or somewhat (32%) important for a president to have strong religious beliefs (even if they are different from their own), according to a survey conducted in February 2020.
8.) Congress has always been overwhelmingly Christian, and roughly nine-in-ten representatives (88%) in the current Congress – including 99% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats – identify as Christian, according to a January 2021 analysis. Congress is both more heavily Protestant than the U.S. population overall (55% vs. 40%) and more heavily Catholic (30% vs. 21%).
9.) The Constitution guarantees that religion can never be a requirement for holding public office, but most Americans don’t know this, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. When asked in a multiple choice question what the Constitution says about religion, only 27% of adults are able to correctly identify that “no religious test” is necessary to hold public office. Many U.S. adults incorrectly select that the Constitution requires federal officeholders to affirm that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights (15%), that the Constitution requires federal officeholders to be sworn in on the Holy Bible (12%), or that the Constitution says nothing about religion as it relates to federal officeholders (13%). Another 31% say they are not sure what the Constitution says about
10.) Americans are divided on the extent to which the country’s laws should reflect biblical teachings.
SOURCE : https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/07/05/10-facts-about-religion-and-government-in-the-united-states/
B.) How many religions are there in the United States?
The main religions of the US
There are five main religions in the United States, adding up to about 75% of the population of 329.5 million.
* Christianity: About 230 million people practice some type of Christianity (Protestantism, Catholicism, etc.).
* Judaism: Judaism is practiced by about 7.3 million people in the US.
* Buddhism: About 4.17 million people in the United States identify as Buddhist.
* Islam: In the US, there are around 3.45 million people of the Islamic faith.
* Hinduism: Hinduism is practiced by about 2.5 million people in America.
4. Islam
Many people think that Islam is fairly new to the United States. But in reality, hundreds or even thousands of Muslims were in the US as early as 1776, brought over as slaves from Muslim regions of Africa.
Islam was accepted early on by Thomas Jefferson, a founding father and the third President of the United States. He even had a copy of the Quran and spoke out in favor of religious rights in Virginia for the “Mahamdan” (a term for people who follow Islam).
Despite this acceptance, Muslims ended up having to adapt to life in America and abandon their religious faith, according to historian Kambiz GhaneaBassiri in his book A History of Islam in America. Almost everyone had converted to Christianity by the end of the 19th century.
But then, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Muslims started to arrive in the US from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This influx of tens of thousands was partly due to the Industrial Revolution.
Soon, Muslim communities began to develop small community organizations around the US. Many African Americans began to turn to Islam, seeing it as a lost part of their heritage.
In 1924, US Congress passed law to restricting immigration from Asian and Muslim countries. But the religion’s influence grew in the US, thanks to the Muslims who had already immigrated there and the African Americans who had converted.
SOURCE : https://blog.lingoda.com/en/how-many-religions-united-states/
C.) Why Thomas Jefferson Owned a Qur’an
Islam in America dates to the founding fathers, says Smithsonian’s religion curator Peter Manseau
Curator, Religion, National Museum of American History
January 31, 2018
SOURCE : https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-thomas-jefferson-owned-qur-1-180967997/
“The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that the country shall have no official religion.”
1.) Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (73%) say religion should be kept separate from government policies,
2.) The Johnson Amendment limits political activity by religious organizations, and most Americans (70%) want churches and other houses of worship to stay out of politics,
3.) The Supreme Court ruled in 1962 that it’s unconstitutional for a teacher to lead a class in prayer at a public school, but three-in-ten U.S. adults said in a March 2021 survey that public school educators should be allowed to do this.
4.) Americans are divided on whether local governments should be allowed to put religious symbols on public property
5.) While the U.S. Constitution does not mention God, nearly all state constitutions reference either God or the divine, according to a 2017 analysis. God also appears in the Declaration of Independence, the Pledge of Allegiance and on U.S. currency.
6.) Christmas Day is the only federal holiday that’s also a religious holiday, although many Americans view Christmas as a cultural holiday, too.
7.) Almost all U.S. presidents, including Joe Biden, have been Christian. Biden is only the second Catholic president (after John F. Kennedy), while the vast majority of others have been Protestant – most often Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Two of the most famous presidents, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, had no formal religious affiliation. Most presidents have been sworn in with a Bible, and they traditionally seal their oath of office with the phrase “so help me God.” Roughly half of Americans feel it is either very (20%) or somewhat (32%) important for a president to have strong religious beliefs (even if they are different from their own), according to a survey conducted in February 2020.
8.) Congress has always been overwhelmingly Christian, and roughly nine-in-ten representatives (88%) in the current Congress – including 99% of Republicans and 78% of Democrats – identify as Christian, according to a January 2021 analysis. Congress is both more heavily Protestant than the U.S. population overall (55% vs. 40%) and more heavily Catholic (30% vs. 21%).
9.) The Constitution guarantees that religion can never be a requirement for holding public office, but most Americans don’t know this, according to a 2019 Pew Research Center survey. When asked in a multiple choice question what the Constitution says about religion, only 27% of adults are able to correctly identify that “no religious test” is necessary to hold public office. Many U.S. adults incorrectly select that the Constitution requires federal officeholders to affirm that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights (15%), that the Constitution requires federal officeholders to be sworn in on the Holy Bible (12%), or that the Constitution says nothing about religion as it relates to federal officeholders (13%). Another 31% say they are not sure what the Constitution says about
10.) Americans are divided on the extent to which the country’s laws should reflect biblical teachings.
SOURCE : https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/07/05/10-facts-about-religion-and-government-in-the-united-states/
B.) How many religions are there in the United States?
The main religions of the US
There are five main religions in the United States, adding up to about 75% of the population of 329.5 million.
* Christianity: About 230 million people practice some type of Christianity (Protestantism, Catholicism, etc.).
* Judaism: Judaism is practiced by about 7.3 million people in the US.
* Buddhism: About 4.17 million people in the United States identify as Buddhist.
* Islam: In the US, there are around 3.45 million people of the Islamic faith.
* Hinduism: Hinduism is practiced by about 2.5 million people in America.
4. Islam
Many people think that Islam is fairly new to the United States. But in reality, hundreds or even thousands of Muslims were in the US as early as 1776, brought over as slaves from Muslim regions of Africa.
Islam was accepted early on by Thomas Jefferson, a founding father and the third President of the United States. He even had a copy of the Quran and spoke out in favor of religious rights in Virginia for the “Mahamdan” (a term for people who follow Islam).
Despite this acceptance, Muslims ended up having to adapt to life in America and abandon their religious faith, according to historian Kambiz GhaneaBassiri in his book A History of Islam in America. Almost everyone had converted to Christianity by the end of the 19th century.
But then, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Muslims started to arrive in the US from Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This influx of tens of thousands was partly due to the Industrial Revolution.
Soon, Muslim communities began to develop small community organizations around the US. Many African Americans began to turn to Islam, seeing it as a lost part of their heritage.
In 1924, US Congress passed law to restricting immigration from Asian and Muslim countries. But the religion’s influence grew in the US, thanks to the Muslims who had already immigrated there and the African Americans who had converted.
SOURCE : https://blog.lingoda.com/en/how-many-religions-united-states/
C.) Why Thomas Jefferson Owned a Qur’an
Islam in America dates to the founding fathers, says Smithsonian’s religion curator Peter Manseau
Curator, Religion, National Museum of American History
January 31, 2018
SOURCE : https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-thomas-jefferson-owned-qur-1-180967997/
10 facts about religion and government in the United States
Here are key findings from our research on the relationship between religion and government in the U.S. and Americans' views on the issue.
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..."The alleged incident happened at Franklin Academy, a public charter school in Pembroke Pines.
The viral video was posted on TikTok on Wednesday and shows two Muslim students reciting a prayer in Arabic when they're interrupted by a female voice.
"Hold on, this my office, and y'all doing this magic," the voice says. "I believe in Jesus so I'm interrupting the floor, excuse me."
A whistle blows and it appears the person, believed to be the teacher, steps over the praying students.
"And why are they in my office?" she says. "Who told them to come in here?"
In a statement, Franklin Academy officials said they immediately began an investigation once they were made aware of the video.
"Yesterday, a very troubling TikTok video was shared with our leadership team. The video appears to show a teacher interrupting students during a moment of prayer," the statement said. "Upon receipt of the video, organizational and school leadership began immediately investigating the situation."...
..."The alleged incident happened at Franklin Academy, a public charter school in Pembroke Pines.
The viral video was posted on TikTok on Wednesday and shows two Muslim students reciting a prayer in Arabic when they're interrupted by a female voice.
"Hold on, this my office, and y'all doing this magic," the voice says. "I believe in Jesus so I'm interrupting the floor, excuse me."
A whistle blows and it appears the person, believed to be the teacher, steps over the praying students.
"And why are they in my office?" she says. "Who told them to come in here?"
In a statement, Franklin Academy officials said they immediately began an investigation once they were made aware of the video.
"Yesterday, a very troubling TikTok video was shared with our leadership team. The video appears to show a teacher interrupting students during a moment of prayer," the statement said. "Upon receipt of the video, organizational and school leadership began immediately investigating the situation."...
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