From: LSnyder262-AT-aol.com
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 15:46:50 EST
To: Cahebay-AT-aol.com, puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] holiday shows



In a message dated 11/3/05 2:55:22 PM, Cahebay-AT-aol.com writes:


> More then likely they should due to the fact some 90% of=A0 America are
> =A0=A0 Tax paying publicly funding practicing Christians, and=A0=A0 the handful that
> =A0=A0 do not like it can stay under their rock.
> =A0 =A0 Mark
> 

Mark, you have such a charming way about you! 

Once again, you've lured me from the Lurkers' Lounge -- or under a rock -- to 
dispute your statement. From www.religioustolerance.org:

During 2001-FEB to APR, the Graduate Center of the City University of New 
York conducted an American Religious Identification Survey (ARIS). It was a 
massive poll, questioning 50,281 American adults about their religious affiliations 
during 2001-FEB to APR. 2 They obtained some results that are noticeably 
different from the Pluralism Project's data. The differences are mainly because 
they asked their poll subjects what religion they considered themselves to be, 
rather than what religion they were actually affiliated with. Results included: 

76.5% of American adults are Christian (52% Protestant; 24.5% Catholic).
14.1% do not follow any organized religion; they are Agnostics, Atheists, 
Humanists, Secularists, or have no religious affiliation.
1.3% are Jewish.
0.5% are Muslim, followers of Islam.
0.5% are Buddhist.
0.4% are Hindu.
0.3% are Unitarian Universalist.
0.1% are Neopagan (Druids, Pagans, Wiccans, etc)
There are many more small religions, each of whom are followed by fewer than 
0.1% of American adults.

But who's counting? Hopefully the percentage of those who tolerate others' 
beliefs is growing.

Linda
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