1. RELIGIOUS SECTS IN THE U.S?
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY
RELIGIOUS SECTS IN THE U.S?
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2. Published in 2015 by Pew Research Center
About 63% Americans have their religious faith
Published in 2015
by Pew Research Center

4. CONTENTS
1. Background
2. Politics
3. History
4. Culture

5. 1. Politics
Guarantee the free exercise of religion and forbid the establishment of any religious governance.
——The first amendment to theU.S.Constitution
Some state governments even supports the religions.
In Massachusetts only Puritans have election rights till 1822.
Only protestants can hold public office in New Jersey till 1822.

6. 1
From early colonial days, when some English and German settlers came in search of religious freedom, America has been profoundly influenced by religion. 2
Settlers in Several of the original Thirteen Colonies wished to practice their own religion within a community of like-minded people 3
During the WWⅡ people needed something to encourage themselves.
HISTORICAL REASONS
Because of American’s special history, there are immigrants from different countries, who also bring their own faith to America.

7. 4. Culture
FREEDOM!

8. 4. Culture
America---- a melting pot

9. 4. Culture
Immigrants
move to U.S

10. 4. Culture Burma Bhutan Cuba, Dominican Ethiopia India Iraq Vietman
Theravada(上座部佛教)
Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism
Catholicism
Islam
Hinduism, Islam and Sikhism
Theravada, Catholicism, Cao Dai(高台教) and Hoa Hao(和好教)

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