Pew reports, 'Christians overrepresented in Congress': 55 percent Protestant, 30 percent Catholic, 6

[rangerrebew]

Pew reports, 'Christians overrepresented in Congress': 55 percent Protestant, 30 percent Catholic, 6 percent Jewish
by Paul Bedard
 | January 03, 2019 05:00 PM


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.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/pew-christians-overrepresented-in-congress-55-percent-protestant-30-percent-catholic-6-percent-jewish

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

That one word "OVERREPRESENTED" tells me which bodily orifice to wipe with all future PEW missives.

I'm a Christian, not Scripturally literate, and not very observant.

But G-d help us all when and if we Ever sink into the abyss of pursuing religious diversity as a goal for the makeup of Congress.

"Well, yes, I like all of her policies, but she's a Presbyterian and we need at least another 50 or 60 Muslims to balance out our Party, . . . . . to make the French Happy."


Especially when we take into consideration that the 1st Amendment's Freedom of Religion was never intended to cover any but Christians and Jews of varying denominations.

[Smokin Joe]

From Article VI of the United States Constitution:

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

(emphasis mine)

Pew can kiss my Christian hindparts.

[goatprairie]

That one word "OVERREPRESENTED" tells me which bodily orifice to wipe with all future PEW missives.

I'm a Christian, not Scripturally literate, and not very observant.

But G-d help us all when and if we Ever sink into the abyss of pursuing religious diversity as a goal for the makeup of Congress.

"Well, yes, I like all of her policies, but she's a Presbyterian and we need at least another 50 or 60 Muslims to balance out our Party, . . . . . to make the French Happy."


Especially when we take into consideration that the 1st Amendment's Freedom of Religion was never intended to cover any but Christians and Jews of varying denominations.

I'm like you. I consider myself to be a Christian but a non-observant one. If someone asks me if I am one, I'll gladly say yes.  Because most of my values/ethics were formed from a Christian background.
If some people are upset with that, tough.

[ConstitutionRose]

Pew needs to remember that those individuals are elected by the people they represent.