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In a different 2009 Gallup poll, Oregon was ranked as the seventh least religious state. In response to the question, "Is religion an important part of your life?", 53% of
Oregonians responded "yes". The most religious state was Mississippi, with 85%, and the least religious state was Vermont, with
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as the least religious county per capita in the United States. Only 1 in 4 people indicated that they were affiliated with one of the 149 religious groups the study identified. The study indicated that some of the disparity, however, may be attributed to the popularity of less traditional religions
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In a 2009 Gallup poll, Oregon ranked #1 of US states with the highest percentage of residents who were unaffiliated with any religion, at 24.6%. Although 46% of
Oregonians identify religion as being "very important", a full 40% of Oregonians (including those affiliated with a religion) seldom or
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While Oregon has higher than average rates of evangelical
Christianity and Latter-Day Saints compared to mainline or orthodox sects of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, it does have a slightly higher percentage of Buddhists regardless of sect, and is part of overall growth in Buddhists not of
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temple. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints are the second largest religious denomination in Oregon and many influential Latter-Day Saints have came from Oregon including US Senator
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42%. The states less religious than Oregon, in order, are
Washington, Alaska, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. In a 2006 Gallup poll, Oregonians tied for seventh state with the lowest
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for 2%, and unaffiliated for 27%, all higher than the national average. A 2009 Gallup poll found that 69% Oregonians identified with a
Christian religion.
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to be found in the United States (nearly 10,000 as of 2002), due to a relatively large immigrant population from areas where the church originated.
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In 1836, French
Canadian pioneers on the French Prairie in the Willamette Valley built a log cabin chapel along the Willamette River. The first
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Harriet D. Munnick archaeological collection, circa 1820-1860 : a catalog and Northwest comparative guide
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Similar to many northern U.S. states, Oregon's largest religious group (among
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Oregon was lower than the national average in people who identify as mainline
Protestants, historically
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Of the Oregon residents identifying as religiously-affiliated, the largest denomination is
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A plurality of religious preference by state, 2001. Data is unavailable for
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Haught, Nancy (February 26, 2008). "The state of religion in Oregon".
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308:. The largest denominations by number of adherents in 2000 were the
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church was also the first
Protestant church on the continental
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was formally established. Informally considered part of the
913:"Church Attendance Lowest in New England, Highest in South"
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oregon
328:. Oregon also contains the largest community of Russian
304:. Oregon tracks the national average in its number of
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369:(ones not included as an option in the study) in the
785:"The Oregon History Project: Russian Old Believers"
600:"How many Catholics are there in the U.S., Oregon?"
539:Cox, Daniel; Jones, Robert P. (September 6, 2017).
364:A 2003 study, released once every 10 years, listed
626:"Survey dissects Oregon's thorny religious divide"
584:Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature
120:Oregon City Methodist Church, the first in Oregon
314:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
134:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
50:The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
16:Overview of the religion in the state of Oregon
587:. Portland: The J.K. Gill Company. p. 83.
464:from 2014, the percentage was 31%, though the
882:"State of the States: Importance of Religion"
360:Percentage of religion against average, 2001.
8:
653:
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234:, Oregon is known for historically having a
214:of what became the United States. The first
275:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
659:"Religious Identity: States Differ Widely"
206:starting in 1842. Completed in 1844, this
852:The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
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412:History of religion in the United States
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541:"America's Changing Religious Identity"
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437:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland
760:"More Americans buying into Buddhism"
714:Association of Religion Data Archives
7:
848:"Religion and Politics 2008: Oregon"
735:"Buddhism makes gains in the region"
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218:official presence in Oregon was the
814:Reeves, Carol (December 21, 2003).
388:According to a 2017 study from the
880:Newport, Frank (28 January 2009).
710:"State Membership Report - Oregon"
545:Public Religion Research Institute
466:Public Religion Research Institute
390:Public Religion Research Institute
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911:Newport, Frank (April 27, 2006).
624:Mapes, Jeff (February 26, 2008).
152:, Professional Basketball player
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665:. 7 August 2009. Archived from
598:Haught, Nancy (March 7, 2013).
417:Irreligion in the United States
238:compared to other U.S. states.
165:Religion in the state of Oregon
1:
432:Religion in the United States
422:List of communities in Oregon
402:Religion in Portland, Oregon
226:begun in 1843. By 1846, the
148:, Deputy Secretary of State
758:Taylor, Kate (2005-10-22).
644:– via OregonLive.com.
460:According to data from the
156:, and State Representative
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68: Other Christian (1%)
22:Religion in Oregon (2014)
816:"Where are the faithful?"
789:Oregon Historical Society
770:The Seattle Times Company
745:Cowles Publishing Company
104: Other religion (4%)
915:. Gallup. Archived from
581:Horner, John B. (1919).
324:ethnically Asian origin
821:Corvallis Gazette-Times
564:Chapman, J. S. (1993).
377:never attend services.
783:Binus, Joshua (2005).
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130:Portland Oregon Temple
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468:reported 37% in 2017.
366:Benton County, Oregon
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310:Roman Catholic Church
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228:archdiocese of Oregon
167:is remarkable in the
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110: Don't know (1%)
862:on December 18, 2008
740:The Spokesman-Review
696:Advance Publications
636:on September 2, 2011
517:on November 30, 2017
256:St. Mary's Cathedral
892:on October 10, 2017
856:Pew Research Center
795:on October 20, 2008
747:. December 1, 2003.
669:on October 10, 2017
511:Pew Research Center
492:Pew Research Center
462:Pew Research Center
336:Lack of religiosity
294:Jehovah's Witnesses
290:Orthodox Christians
267:Pew Research Center
236:lack of religiosity
220:apostolic vicariate
173:Pew Research Center
978:Religion in Oregon
507:"The Unaffiliated"
427:Politics of Oregon
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242:Current statistics
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143:Secretary of State
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828:on August 3, 2009
765:The Seattle Times
407:History of Oregon
383:church attendance
371:Pacific Northwest
318:Assemblies of God
184:Roman Catholicism
146:Dennis Richardson
60:Eastern Orthodoxy
40:Roman Catholicism
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224:Oregon Territory
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326:in the West
204:Oregon City
154:Danny Ainge
76:No religion
866:2009-02-08
476:References
212:West Coast
198:church in
196:Protestant
158:Tom Butler
279:Buddhists
208:Methodist
150:Rich Vial
972:Category
962:Religion
396:See also
277:for 5%,
222:for the
936:Portals
302:Muslims
190:History
177:Vermont
86:Judaism
950:Oregon
886:Gallup
663:Gallup
350:Hawaii
346:Alaska
306:Hindus
200:Oregon
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96:Islam
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642:2017
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348:and
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