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SOCIETY / RELIGION and BELIEFS
List: Top Ten Religious Bodies in the USA by Membership
Date: 1998
Source: The Municipal Yearbook 2004 - icma.org
Base: All Religious Bodies in the USA
Notes:
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Religious Organisation
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Membership (000s)
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Roman Catholic Church
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62,018
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Southern Baptist Convention
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15,729
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United Methodist Church
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8,400
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National Baptist Convention USA
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8,200
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Jewish
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6,041
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Church of God in Christ
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5,500
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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4,923
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Presbyterian Church USA
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3,575
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National Baptist Convention of America
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3,500
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Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
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2,594
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