GROWING RELIGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES: 2000

 

RELIGIOUS BODY

MEMBERS

PERCENT CHANGE FROM 1990-2000

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

4.2 million

19.3%

Christian Churches (Protestant), Church of Christ

14 million

18.6%

Assemblies of God

2.5 million

18.5%

Roman Catholic

66 million

16.2%

Southern Baptist

20 million

4.9%

Jewish

6.1 million

2.7%

 

 

Source: Religious Congregations and Membership:2000. Glenmary Research Center, Mars Hill College. Reported in New York Times, September 18, 2003. Page A16

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