Religion in North America Flashcards

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religion

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system of beliefs and practices that help people make sense of the universe and their place in it

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atheism

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disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods

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3
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agnostic

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a person who does not have a definite belief about whether God exists or not

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4
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secularism

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“of or relating to the physical world and not the spiritual world” or “not religious”

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5
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how much of the US is religiously unaffiliated

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1/4

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6
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US described as Chrisitian

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65%

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7
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US described as Protestants

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~48%

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8
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Canada described as Christian

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55%

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9
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Catholics in Canada

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~39%

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10
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religiously unaffiliated have

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increased

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11
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religiously unaffiliated is the

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2nd largest religious group in North America

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12
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__ of Canadians are Christians

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1/2

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13
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___ of Canadians are unaffiliated

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3/10

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14
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Canada has

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low levels of government restriction on religion

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