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We don't really. The largest group is obviously Christian. The second largest group in every state is those with no religion, but they are ignored here. And the remaining 1-13 percent is split among a number of minority groups, meaning that the second largest religion in each state is only about <1-6 percent of the population.
How do you count that. I know a lot of people who will call themselves Christian if asked - but they never do anything to show it. They are never seen in Church (not even Christmas), only know the parts of the bible everybody knows because they are common (a couple of the 10 commandments, "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want", Jesus had 12 disciples). Last I checked about 40% of the US attends a christian church, but it appears to me like the majority of the rest of not no religion, but just don't bother practicing their claimed religion. (though it isn't clear how their kids will end up) You can thus count them either way.
The problem is that these polls are self-reporting, so there's no way to count nominal Christians separately despite them likely making up the majority of the country and having a lifestyle closer to that of an irreligious person.
Having faith is just like being in love. No one can tell you you're in love, you just know it. Through and through. Balls to bones.
If someone says they are a part of one of the thousands of made up religions—then they are.
Jesus made the church to be community of people not a building to worship in.
I’d say most modern day Christians are very far from their own teachings that no one can possibly “do it wrong” any more than the churches own leadership.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religious-landscape-study/
If you have any problem with their methods you can take it up with them.
No true Scotsman. You can call yourself anything... Except some things... Mostly because of people who call themselves something.
They worship American Jeezuz, and his church is on Facebook and at Walmart. Attendance is almost 100%!
Are Christians and catholics counted as the same religion?
Do you mean Catholics and Protestants? They're all Christians...
Why wouldn't they be?
Depends on who you ask. Generally they, both will claim to be Christians. Plenty of Protestants will say that Catholics have left the teachings of the bible so far behind that they are in name only and perhaps they shouldn't be counted. (I have never heard Catholics say the same about protestants, but 500 years ago they would have). There are also Mormons who claim to be Christian, but other Christians will say they use the name but not the beliefs. Jehovah's Witnesses also get some "you are not really Christian". In general though Christians generaly think of the other sects as just misguided, likely going to hell, but still Christians in the end despite that.
This reminds me of my favorite Emo Phillips joke:
"Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!" He said, "Nobody loves me." I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?"
He said, "Yes." I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?" He said, "A Christian." I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me, too! What franchise?" He said, "Baptist." I said, "Me, too! Northern Baptist or Southern Baptist?" He said, "Northern Baptist." I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist or Northern Liberal Baptist?"
He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist." I said, "Me, too! Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region, or Northern Conservative Baptist Eastern Region?" He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region." I said, "Me, too!"
Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?" He said, "Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912." I said, "Die, heretic!" And I pushed him over."
This is simple.
The people who say Catholics aren’t Christian are wrong.
Glad to help and if you have any other questions feel free to ask.
So not only are the non religious people confused, the (not)christians are all also confused as to who is Christian
I have. https://fatima.org/news-views/catholic-apologetics-111/
I will say it, but only about certain denominations, prosperity gospel and anything else in the same zip code who think 1. God blesses people in every day life based on how devout they are, and 2. Good works are not required to enter the kingdom of heaven, only faith.
The first just serves to justify existing hierarchy and inaction to achieve a more just society, and the second justifies any sin or inaction as long as you tell yourself you believe.
I'm not religous so i always thought they were different enough to be counted as seperate
Classifying Catholics as distinct from Christians seems to be a weird American Protestant thing. You don’t see, say, German Lutherans or Anglicans or whoever doing that.
If you believe that Jesus was a saviour who lived, then died for your sins, then was resurrected and ascended to heaven, then you are a Christian. It's pretty much that simple. Except there are some Catholics who don't believe any of that stuff and only practice ritualistically