Thursday, January 6, 2011

7.7% Of Congress Won't Sit In Front Row

"Episcopal Cafe":

According to a Pew Forum survey, Anglicans/Episcopalians are the most overrepresented denomination in the 112th Congress: They hold 7.7% of the seats yet are 1.5% of the adult population. No other Christian denomination is close in terms of over representation although Presbyterians are also heavily over represented.

Anglicans/Episcopalians have 41 of the 535 seats. Although Baptists have more than 50% percent more seats than Anglicans/ Episcopalians, Baptists are 17.2% of the adult population.

16.1% of American adults say they are unaffiliated. No members of the House or Senate are unaffiliated.

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