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Do not fill this in! ===Religion=== {{Pie chart | thumb = right | caption = Religion in Missouri (2014)<ref name="pew2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/state/missouri/|title=Religious Landscape Study|date=May 11, 2015|access-date=August 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090451/http://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/state/missouri/|archive-date=September 5, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | label1 = [[Protestantism]] | value1 = 58 | color1 = DodgerBlue | label2 = [[Roman Catholicism]] | value2 = 16 | color2 = #d4213d | label3 = [[Mormonism]] | value3 = 1 | color3 = DeepSkyBlue | label4 = Other Christian | value4 = 2 | color4 = Aquamarine | label5 = [[Irreligious|No religion]] | value5 = 20 | color5 = Honeydew | label6 = [[Buddhism]] | value6 = 1 | color6 = Gold | label7 = Other religion | value7 = 2 | color7 = Orange }} According to a Pew Research study<ref name="pew2014" /> conducted in 2014, 80% of Missourians identify with a religion. 77% affiliate with Christianity and its various denominations and the other 3% are adherents of non-Christian religions. The remaining 20% have no religion, with 2% specifically identifying as atheists and 3% identifying as agnostics (the other 15% do not identify as "anything in particular"). The religious demographics of Missouri are as follows: * Christian 77% ** Protestant 58% *** Evangelical Protestant 36% *** Mainline Protestant 16% *** Historically Black Protestant 6% ** Catholic 16% ** Mormon 1% ** Orthodox Christian <1% ** Jehovah's Witness <1% ** Other Christian <1% * Non-Christian Religions 3% ** Jewish <1% ** Muslim <1% ** Buddhist 1% ** Hindu <1% ** Other World Religions <1% * Unaffiliated (No religion) 20% ** Atheist 2% ** Agnostic 3% ** Nothing in particular 15% * Don't know <1% The largest denominations by number of adherents in 2010 were the [[Southern Baptist Convention]] with 749,685; the [[Roman Catholic Church]] with 724,315; and the [[United Methodist Church]] with 226,409.<ref name="www.thearda.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/s/29/rcms2010_29_state_adh_2010.asp |title=The Association of Religion Data Archives | State Membership Report |publisher=www.thearda.com |access-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233840/http://www.thearda.com/rcms2010/r/s/29/rcms2010_29_state_adh_2010.asp |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Among the other denominations there are approximately 93,000 Mormons in 253 congregations, 25,000 Jewish adherents in 21 [[synagogue]]s, 12,000 Muslims in 39 [[masjid]]s, 7,000 Buddhists in 34 temples, 20,000 Hindus in 17 temples, 2,500 [[Unitarian Universalism|Unitarians]] in nine congregations, 2,000 of the [[Baháʼí Faith]] in 17 temples, five [[Sikh]] temples, a [[Zoroastrian]] temple, a [[Jain]] temple and an uncounted number of [[neopagans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Fox apologizes for comments on Wiccans at University of Missouri|author=Kellie Moore|publisher=Religious News Service|url=http://www.religionnews.com/2013/02/25/fox-apologizes-for-comments-on-wiccans-at-university-of-missouri/|date=February 25, 2013|access-date=December 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224122607/http://www.religionnews.com/2013/02/25/fox-apologizes-for-comments-on-wiccans-at-university-of-missouri/|archive-date=December 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Several religious organizations have headquarters in Missouri, including the [[Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod]], which has its headquarters in [[Kirkwood, Missouri|Kirkwood]], as well as the [[United Pentecostal Church International]] in [[Hazelwood, Missouri|Hazelwood]], both outside St. Louis. [[Independence, Missouri|Independence]], near Kansas City, is the headquarters for the [[Community of Christ]] (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), the [[Church of Christ (Temple Lot)]] and the group [[Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints|Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. This area and other parts of Missouri are also of significant religious and historical importance to [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church), which maintains several sites and visitor centers. [[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]] is the headquarters of the [[Assemblies of God USA]] and the [[Baptist Bible Fellowship International]]. The [[General Association of General Baptists]] has its headquarters in [[Poplar Bluff, Missouri|Poplar Bluff]]. The [[Unity Church]] is headquartered in [[Unity Village, Missouri|Unity Village]]. Springfield is particularly known as a Christian center in the state<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pokin|first=Steve|title=Which do we have more of? Churches or Chinese restaurants?|url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/02/09/pokin-around-whos-no-1-springfield-which-do-we-have-more/310688002/|access-date=March 22, 2021|website=Springfield News-Leader|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415182328/https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2018/02/09/pokin-around-whos-no-1-springfield-which-do-we-have-more/310688002/|url-status=live}}</ref> and is considered by some to be a "buckle" of the [[Bible Belt]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Springfield Area Congregations Study: Profile and Community Engagement|url=https://sociology.missouristate.edu/Assets/soc-ant/SpringfieldCongregationsStudy_small.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=March 22, 2021|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415182330/https://sociology.missouristate.edu/Assets/soc-ant/SpringfieldCongregationsStudy_small.pdf}}</ref> [[Hindu Temple of St. Louis]] is the largest Hindu Temple in Missouri, serving more than 14,000 Hindus. 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