<P> On January 3, 2013, Tulsi Gabbard became the first Hindu member of Congress, using a copy of the Bhagavad Gita while swearing - in . </P> <P> The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) surveyed congregations for their memberships . Churches were asked for their membership numbers . Adjustments were made for those congregations that did not respond and for religious groups that reported only adult membership . ARDA estimates that most of the churches not responding were black Protestant congregations . Significant difference in results from other databases include the lower representation of adherents of 1) all kinds (62.7%), 2) Christians (59.9%), 3) Protestants (less than 36%); and the greater number of unaffiliated (37.3%). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <30% </Td> <Td> <40% </Td> <Td> <50% </Td> <Td>> 50% </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Catholic </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Baptist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Methodist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lutheran </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mormon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> No religion </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <30% </Td> <Td> <40% </Td> <Td> <50% </Td> <Td>> 50% </Td> </Tr>

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