Communities of Faith
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[edit] Where do Progressives Stand?
Consistent with the First Amendment of the United States Constitution that guarantees freedom of and from religion to all, the progressive community seeks to actively create an environment for faith in Wisconsin that both allows for freedom of exercise and best harnesses the potential and energy of communities of faith in order to work towards eliminating community problems like poverty and homelessness.
[edit] Hot Topics
Governor Jim Doyle and Executive Order #158
[edit] In the News
Wisconsin Community Adopts Housing First Plan to Fight Homelessness, Wisconsin State Journal, 4.26.06
[edit] Facts and Statistics
The largest denominations in Wisconsin are Roman Catholic, Missouri Synod, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and ELCA Lutherans. The religious affiliations of the people of Wisconsin are shown in the list below:
- Christian – 85%
- Protestant – 55% (Lutheran–23%, Methodist–7%, Baptist–5%, Presbyterian–2%, United Church of Christ–2%, Other Protestant or general Protestant–15%)
- Roman Catholic – 29%
- Other Christian – 1%
- Other religions – 1%
- Non-religious – 15%
