Pew reports, ‘Christians overrepresented in Congress’: 55 percent Protestant, 30 percent Catholic, 6 percent Jewish
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(Worthy News) – The new Congress that was sworn in Thursday afternoon is significantly more religious and Christian than the nation it represents, according to an analysis of religions claimed by House and Senate members.
Most notable, while 23 percent of the nation claims to be unaffiliated, atheist, or simply “none,” there is just one member of that group. Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said that she is religiously unaffiliated, said the analysis from the Pew Research Center. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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